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Charles II was the eldest surviving child of Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland and Henrietta Maria of France. After Charles I's execution at Whitehall on 30 January 1649, at the climax of the English Civil War, the Parliament of Scotland proclaimed Charles II king on 5 February 1649.
On the day of Charles II death, 6 February 1685, the line of succession to the English and Scottish thrones was: Prince James, Duke of York and Albany (born 1633), second son of Charles I; Mary, Princess of Orange (born 1662), first daughter of the Duke of York and Albany
No monarch reigned after the 1649 execution of Charles I. Between 1649 and 1653, there was no single English head of state, as England was ruled directly by the Rump Parliament with the English Council of State acting as executive power during a period known as the Commonwealth of England.
1766–1773, Second cousin Charles III "The Young Pretender" King Victor Amadeus III of Sardinia 1773–1788, Second cousin once-removed: King Victor Amadeus III of Sardinia: Heir presumptive Second cousin once-removed 31 January 1788 Second cousin once-removed became pretender: 14 October 1796 Died Charles Emmanuel, Prince of Piedmont Son Henry IX
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.
When Charles dies or abdicates the throne, Camilla will retain her title of queen consort despite the numerous scandals involving Charles, his marriage and divorce with Diana Spencer, and the ...
Queen Elizabeth II is the longest-reigning monarch of the United Kingdom—2022 marks 70 years since her ascension to the throne. Next in line on the royal family tree is Prince Charles, her son ...
Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning monarch, reigned from 6 February 1952 until her death on 8 September 2022.. The following is a list, ordered by length of reign, of the monarchs of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1927–present), the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1922), the Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1801), the Kingdom of England (871 ...