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Pictish Queen, name unknown (reigned c. 617) – in 617, she summoned pirates to massacre Donnán and his companions on the island of Eigg; she is the only woman ruler mentioned in early Scottish history [120]
Queen Anne became monarch of the Kingdom of Great Britain after the political union of the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland on 1 May 1707. She had ruled England, Scotland, and the Kingdom of Ireland since 8 March 1702. She continued as queen of Great Britain and Ireland until her death. Her total reign lasted 12 years and 147 days.
Edward VI named Lady Jane Grey as his heir in his will, overruling the order of succession laid down by Parliament in the Third Succession Act. Four days after his death on 6 July 1553, Jane was proclaimed queen—the first of three Tudor women to be proclaimed queen regnant.
To avoid any confusion, we compiled a complete list of the British royal family’s middle names. Keep scrolling for details. 1. Queen Elizabeth. Ben Stansall/WPA Pool/Getty Images.
Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland: William II 1626–1650 Prince of Orange: Mary Princess Royal 1631–1660 Princess of Orange: Anne Hyde 1637–1671 Duchess of York: King James II [a] 1633–1701 r. 1685–1688: Mary of Modena 1658–1718 Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland: Elizabeth Stuart 1635–1650: Anne Stuart 1637–1640: Henry ...
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Elizabeth was born on 21 April 1926, the first child of Prince Albert, Duke of York (later King George VI), and his wife, Elizabeth, Duchess of York (later Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother). Her father was the second son of King George V and Queen Mary , and her mother was the youngest daughter of Scottish aristocrat Claude Bowes-Lyon, 14th ...
Roman numerals, used to distinguish related rulers with the same name, [7] have been applied where typical. In political and sociocultural studies, monarchies are normally associated with hereditary rule ; most monarchs, in both historical and contemporary contexts, have been born and raised within a royal family .