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The reigning king or queen is the country’s head of state. All political power rests with the prime minister (the head of government) and the cabinet, and the monarch must act on their advice. The table provides a chronological list of the sovereigns of Britain.
This list of kings and reigning queens of the Kingdom of England begins with Alfred the Great, who initially ruled Wessex, one of the seven Anglo-Saxon kingdoms which later made up modern England.
A list of the Kings and Queens of England since 1066 until the present day. The Normans (1066 – 1154) King William I, the Conqueror 1066 – 1087; King William II, Rufus 1087 – 1100; King Henry I 1100 – 1135; King Stephen 1135 – 1154; Empress Matilda 1141
There have been 13 British monarchs since the political union of the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland on 1 May 1707. England and Scotland had been in personal union since 24 March 1603; while the style, "King of Great Britain" first arose at that time, legislatively the title came into force in 1707.
A full list of the Kings and Queens of England and Britain, with portraits and photos. Ben Johnson. 57 min read. There have been 63 monarchs of England and Britain spread over a period of approximately 1200 years.
A timeline of all the kings and queens of England from the Anglo-Saxon period to the present. Who reigned when? Part of the English History guide at Britain Express.
A timeline chronology of the Kings and Queens of England and Britain from 827 to present day including royal house, dates of reign
This is a chronologically ordered list of British monarchs starting from the Act of Union of 1707—the unification of the English and Scottish kingdoms as Great Britain.
1559 - Elizabeth is crowned Queen of England at Westminster Abbey in January. 1559 - Mary Queen of Scots in Paris declares herself Queen of France, Scotland and England when her husband Francis becomes King of France. He dies a year later and Mary returns to Scotland.
From the early Anglo-Saxon kings to the Norman Conquest, the Tudor and Stuart dynasties, and the modern era, all the kings and queens of England have left a lasting legacy. They have played crucial roles in governing the nation, influencing its culture, and defining its identity.