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| '''{{Big|{{wp|William IV}}}}''' | | '''{{Big|{{wp|William IV}}}}'''{{efn|At sixty-five years old, {{wp|William IV}} is the oldest monarch to ascend to the {{wp|British}} throne, succeeding his older brother {{wp|George IV|George III}}. Conversely, his son [[William V, King of the British|William V]] is the youngest {{wp|British}} monarch ever, having succeeded to the throne immediately upon his birth.}}<br/>''William Henry''<br/>26 June 1830<br/>{{Ndash}}<br/>20 June 1837 | ||
| {{Age in years and days|1830|6|26|1837|6|20|duration=yes}} | | {{Age in years and days|1830|6|26|1837|6|20|duration=yes}} | ||
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| '''{{Big|{{wp|Queen Victoria|Victoria}}}}''' | | '''{{Big|{{wp|Queen Victoria|Victoria}}}}'''{{efn|At only eighteen days long, {{wp|Queen Victoria|Victoria}} is the shortest-reigning {{wp|British}} monarch in history with her reign being abruptly cut short by the birth of her cousin [[William V, King of the British|William V]] who was the son of her predecessor {{wp|William IV|William IV}}. Consequently, she is the first {{wp|British}} monarch in history to abdicate the throne. However, prior to immediately being surpassed by her successor, she was the youngest {{wp|British}} monarch at just eighteen years old.}}<br/>''Alexandrina Victoria''<br/>20 June 1837<br/>{{Ndash}}<br/>Abdicated<br/>7 July 1837 | ||
| {{Age in years and days|1837|6|20|1837|7|7|duration=yes}} | | {{Age in years and days|1837|6|20|1837|7|7|duration=yes}} | ||
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| '''{{Big|[[William V, King of the British|William V]]}}''' | | '''{{Big|[[William V, King of the British|William V]]}}'''{{efn|Having reigned for much of his entire life for roughly seventy-five years long, [[William V, King of the British|William V]] was formerly the longest-reigning monarch of all time, having surpassed the previous record of seventy-two years held by {{wp|France}}'s {{wp|Louis XIV|King Louis XIV}}. However, this record was later surpassed by {{wp|Romania}}'s {{wp|Michael I of Romania|King Michael I}} who reigned for a total of eighty years until his death.}}<br/>''William Henry Arthur Frederick''<br/>7 July 1837<br/>{{Ndash}}<br/>30 January 1913 | ||
| {{Age in years and days|1837|7|7|1913|1|30|duration=yes}} | | {{Age in years and days|1837|7|7|1913|1|30|duration=yes}} | ||
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| '''{{Big|[[George V, King of the British|George V]]}}''' | | '''{{Big|[[George V, King of the British|George V]]}}'''{{efn|As a result of the defeat of the {{wp|German Empire}} in {{wp|World War I}}, its constituent states that bordered {{wp|Kingdom of Hanover|Hanover}}, namely {{wp|Grand Duchy of Oldenburg|Oldenburg}}, {{wp|Duchy of Brunswick|Brunswick}}, {{wp|Principality of Schaumburg-Lippe|Schaumburg-Lippe}}, and {{wp|Principality of Waldeck and Pyrmont|Waldeck and Pyrmont}} were annexed by the victorious {{wp|United Kingdom}} to form {{wp|Kingdom of Hanover|Hanover}}'s modern-day borders, thereby dethroning their contemporary rulers. In this, by {{wp|right of conquest}}, [[George V, King of the British|George V]] proclaimed himself as the new ruler of the annexed states with their accompanying titles being considered {{wp|subsidiary titles}} for the {{wp|British}} monarch. However, rising anti-{{wp|German}} sentiment during the post-war period saw the use of these titles temporarily discontinued before being put into use again by [[Thomas, King of the British|King Thomas]]. Regardless, the use of these titles by the {{wp|British}} monarch has proved controversial and is strongly contested by the heirs to the defunct thrones of the aforementioned states.}}<br/>''George Arthur Leopold Frederick''<br/>30 January 1913<br/>{{Ndash}}<br/>5 January 1923 | ||
| {{Age in years and days|1913|1|30|1923|1|5|duration=yes}} | | {{Age in years and days|1913|1|30|1923|1|5|duration=yes}} | ||
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| 3 January 1862<br/>{{wp|Buckingham Palace}}<hr/>Son of [[William V, King of the British|William V]]<br/>and {{wp|Princess Louise of Prussia|Louise of Prussia}} | | 3 January 1862<br/>{{wp|Buckingham Palace}}<hr/>Son of [[William V, King of the British|William V]]<br/>and {{wp|Princess Louise of Prussia|Louise of Prussia}} | ||
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| '''{{Big|[[Frederick, King of the British|Frederick]]}}''' | | '''{{Big|[[Frederick, King of the British|Frederick]]}}'''{{efn|Until 1947, the year the {{wp|British Raj}} officially came to an end, [[Frederick, King of the British|Frederick]] reigned as the third and last {{wp|Emperor of India}}. The title was officially abolished via the passage of the {{wp|Indian Independence Act 1947}}.}}<br/>''Edward Frederick William''<br/>5 January 1923<br/>{{Ndash}}<br/>7 July 1957 | ||
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| '''{{Big|[[Charles the Great|Charles III]]}} | | '''{{Big|[[Charles the Great|Charles III]]}}{{efn|Having been born in the {{wp|Swedish}} royal residence of {{wp|Haga Palace}}, [[Charles the Great|Charles III]] is just one of two {{wp|British}} monarchs alongside his granddaughter [[Alexandra, Queen of the British|Alexandra]] to have been born in a country where they did not later reign over. Like her grandfather, [[Alexandra, Queen of the British|Alexandra]] was born in the {{wp|United States}} where a president is both the head of state and the head of government.}}'''<br/>''Charles Frederick William Louis''<br/>7 July 1957<br/>{{Ndash}}<br/>Abdicated<br/>15 January 1997 | ||
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| '''{{Big|[[Alexandra, Queen of the British|Alexandra]]}}'''<br/>''Alexandra Katharine Charles Nicole Lauren Elizabeth Thomas''<br/>1 August 2019<br/>{{Ndash}}<br/>Present | | '''{{Big|[[Alexandra, Queen of the British|Alexandra]]}}'''<br/>''Alexandra Katharine Charles Nicole Lauren Elizabeth Thomas''<br/>1 August 2019<br/>{{Ndash}}<br/>Present | ||
| {{Age in years and days|2019|8|1|duration=yes}} | | {{Age in years and days|2019|8|1|duration=yes}} | ||
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|[[File:Royal Arms of United Kingdom (1816-1837).svg|100px]] | |[[File:Royal Arms of United Kingdom (1816-1837).svg|100px]] | ||
| 11 May 1996<br/>{{wp|Margaretha House}}<hr/>Daughter of [[Thomas, King of the British|Thomas]]<br/>and {{wp|Christy Turlington}} | | 11 May 1996<br/>{{wp|Margaretha House}}<hr/>Daughter of [[Thomas, King of the British|Thomas]]<br/>and {{wp|Christy Turlington}} | ||
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== Notes == | |||
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Latest revision as of 17:48, 22 November 2024
| Name Reign |
Duration of reign | Portrait (Coronation, when available) |
Arms | Birth Date, location, parents |
Marriage | Death | Age | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anne 1 May 1707 – 1 August 1714 |
7 years, 93 days | 
|
.svg)
|
1 March 1680 St James's Palace Daughter of James II and VII and Anne Hyde |
Prince George of Denmark St James's Palace 28 July 1683 5 children |
1 August 1717 Kensington Palace |
49 years, 176 days | Stuart |
| George I George Louis 1 August 1714 – 11 June 1727 |
12 years, 315 days | .jpg)
|
.svg)
|
28 May 1660 Leineschloss Son of Ernest Augustus, Elector of Hanover and Sophia of Hanover |
Sophia Dorothea of Celle St James's Palace 11 August 1705 7 children |
11 June 1727 Osnabrück |
67 years, 14 days | Hanover |
| George II George Augustus 11 June 1727 – 25 October 1760 |
33 years, 137 days | 
|
|
30 October 1683 Herrenhausen Palace Son of George I and Sophia Dorothea of Celle |
Caroline of Ansbach Herrenhausen Gardens 22 August 1705 7 children |
25 October 1760 Kensington Palace |
76 years, 350 days | |
| George III George William Frederick 12 October 1760 – 29 January 1820 |
59 years, 110 days | 
|
until 1801 .svg) 1801–1816 .svg) from 1816 |
4 June 1738 Norfolk House Son of Frederick, Prince of Wales and Augusta of Saxe-Gotha |
Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz St James's Palace 8 September 1761 15 children |
29 January 1820 Windsor Castle |
81 years, 228 days | |
| George IV George Augustus Frederick 29 January 1820 – 26 June 1830 |
10 years, 149 days | 
|
|
12 August 1762 St James's Palace Son of George III and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz |
Caroline of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel St James's Palace 8 April 1795 No children |
26 June 1830 Windsor Castle |
67 years, 318 days | |
| William IV[a] William Henry 26 June 1830 – 20 June 1837 |
6 years, 360 days | 
|
|
21 August 1765 Buckingham Palace Son of George III and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz |
Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen Kew Palace 13 July 1818 3 children |
20 June 1837 Windsor Castle |
71 years, 303 days | |
| Victoria[b] Alexandrina Victoria 20 June 1837 – Abdicated 7 July 1837 |
18 days | 
|
.svg)
|
24 May 1819 Kensington Palace Daughter of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn and Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld |
Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha St James's Palace 10 February 1840 9 children |
22 January 1901 Osborne House |
81 years, 243 days | |
| William V[c] William Henry Arthur Frederick 7 July 1837 – 30 January 1913 |
75 years, 208 days | 
|
|
7 July 1837 Marlborough House Son of William IV and Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen |
Louise of Prussia St James's Palace 9 June 1857 4 children |
30 January 1913 Buckingham Palace |
75 years, 207 days | |
| George V[d] George Arthur Leopold Frederick 30 January 1913 – 5 January 1923 |
9 years, 341 days | 
|
|
3 January 1862 Buckingham Palace Son of William V and Louise of Prussia |
Sophia of Prussia St James's Palace 22 August 1887 4 children |
5 January 1923 Rideau Hall |
61 years, 2 days | |
| Frederick[e] Edward Frederick William 5 January 1923 – 7 July 1957 |
34 years, 184 days | 
|
|
22 November 1895 Rideau Hall Son of George V and Sophia of Prussia |
(1) Victoria Louise of Prussia Berlin Palace 5 January 1913 1 son (2) Margaretha of Sweden Westminster Abbey 11 July 1925 1 daughter |
7 July 1957 Buckingham Palace |
61 years, 227 days | |
| Charles III[f] Charles Frederick William Louis 7 July 1957 – Abdicated 15 January 1997 |
39 years, 193 days | 
|
|
15 January 1917 Haga Palace Son of Frederick and Victoria Louise of Prussia |
Lauren Bacall Oheka Castle 15 January 1950 3 children |
2 March 2011 Buckingham Palace |
94 years, 46 days | |
| Thomas Thomas William Frederick Francis Albert Charles 15 January 1997 – Abdicated 1 August 2019 |
22 years, 199 days | 
|
|
17 December 1960 Balmoral Castle Son of Charles III and Lauren Bacall |
Christy Turlington Oheka Castle 14 July 1995 7 children |
Living | 63 years, 347 days | |
| Alexandra Alexandra Katharine Charles Nicole Lauren Elizabeth Thomas 1 August 2019 – Present |
5 years, 120 days | 
|
|
11 May 1996 Margaretha House Daughter of Thomas and Christy Turlington |
Jack Shand Westminster Abbey 19 January 2023 2 children |
Living | 28 years, 201 days |
Notes
- ↑ At sixty-five years old, William IV is the oldest monarch to ascend to the British throne, succeeding his older brother George III. Conversely, his son William V is the youngest British monarch ever, having succeeded to the throne immediately upon his birth.
- ↑ At only eighteen days long, Victoria is the shortest-reigning British monarch in history with her reign being abruptly cut short by the birth of her cousin William V who was the son of her predecessor William IV. Consequently, she is the first British monarch in history to abdicate the throne. However, prior to immediately being surpassed by her successor, she was the youngest British monarch at just eighteen years old.
- ↑ Having reigned for much of his entire life for roughly seventy-five years long, William V was formerly the longest-reigning monarch of all time, having surpassed the previous record of seventy-two years held by France's King Louis XIV. However, this record was later surpassed by Romania's King Michael I who reigned for a total of eighty years until his death.
- ↑ As a result of the defeat of the German Empire in World War I, its constituent states that bordered Hanover, namely Oldenburg, Brunswick, Schaumburg-Lippe, and Waldeck and Pyrmont were annexed by the victorious United Kingdom to form Hanover's modern-day borders, thereby dethroning their contemporary rulers. In this, by right of conquest, George V proclaimed himself as the new ruler of the annexed states with their accompanying titles being considered subsidiary titles for the British monarch. However, rising anti-German sentiment during the post-war period saw the use of these titles temporarily discontinued before being put into use again by King Thomas. Regardless, the use of these titles by the British monarch has proved controversial and is strongly contested by the heirs to the defunct thrones of the aforementioned states.
- ↑ Until 1947, the year the British Raj officially came to an end, Frederick reigned as the third and last Emperor of India. The title was officially abolished via the passage of the Indian Independence Act 1947.
- ↑ Having been born in the Swedish royal residence of Haga Palace, Charles III is just one of two British monarchs alongside his granddaughter Alexandra to have been born in a country where they did not later reign over. Like her grandfather, Alexandra was born in the United States where a president is both the head of state and the head of government.