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| '''{{Big|{{wp|Mary III, Queen of Great Britain|Mary III}}}}'''<ref>For roughly one hundred and thirty years long, at fifty-nine years, {{wp|Mary III, Queen of Great Britain|Mary III}} was the longest reigning {{wp|British}} monarch until she was surpassed by her great-great-grandson [[William V and II of the United Kingdom and of the Netherlands|William V]] who reigned throughout the entirety of his life for seventy-five years long, the longest of any monarchs in history until surpassed by {{wp|Hungary}}'s {{wp|Otto von Habsburg|King Otto II}}.</ref><br/>''Mary Elizabeth William Stuart''<br/>1 May 1707<br/>{{Ndash}}<br/>12 October 1766
| '''{{Big|{{wp|Anne, Queen of Great Britain|Anne}}}}'''<br/>1 May 1707<br/>{{Ndash}}<br/>1 August 1714
| {{Age in years and days|1707|5|1|1766|10|12|duration=yes}}<!-- start and end of reign dates given in the same calendar -->
| {{Age in years and days|1707|5|1|1714|8|1|duration=yes}}<!-- start and end of reign dates given in the same calendar -->
| [[File:MaryN.jpg|100px]]
| [[File:Dahl, Michael - Queen Anne - NPG 6187.jpg|100px]]
| [[File:Royal Arms of Great Britain (1707-1714).svg|100px]]
| [[File:Royal Arms of Great Britain (1707-1714).svg|100px]]
| 1 March 1680<br/>{{wp|Huis Honselaarsdijk}}<hr/>Daughter of {{wp|William III of England}}<br/>and {{wp|Mary II of England}}
| 1 March 1680<br/>{{wp|St James's Palace}}<hr/>Daughter of {{wp|James II of England|James II and VII}}<br/>and {{wp|Anne Hyde}}
| {{wp|George II of Great Britain|George I}}<br/>{{wp|St James's Palace}}<br/>11 August 1705<br/>7 children
| {{wp|Prince George of Denmark}}<br/>{{wp|St James's Palace}}<br/>28 July 1683<br/>5 children
| 12 October 1766<br/>{{wp|Kensington Palace}}
| 1 August 1717<br/>{{wp|Kensington Palace}}
| {{Ayd|1680|3|1|1766|10|12}}
| {{Ayd|1665|2|6|1714|8|1}}
| {{wp|House of Stuart|Stuart}}-{{wp|House of Orange-Nassau|Orange-Nassau}}
| {{wp|House of Stuart|Stuart}}


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| '''{{Big|{{wp|George II of Great Britain|George I}}}}'''<ref>Despite not officially being the son of a {{wp|British}} monarch, {{wp|George II of Great Britain|George I}} still held the title {{wp|King of Great Britain}} and {{wp|Monarchy of Ireland|Ireland}} by manner of ''{{wp|jure uxoris}}'' through his marriage to {{wp|Mary III, Queen of Great Britain|Mary III}}, the actual reigning monarch. A similar situation existed beforehand in which {{wp|Spain}}'s {{wp|Philip II of Spain|King Philip II}}, via his marriage to {{wp|Mary I of England|Queen Mary I}} of {{wp|England}}, was also ''{{wp|jure uxoris}}'' {{wp|King of England}} and {{wp|Monarchy of Ireland|Ireland}}. Moreover, through the prior marriages of his parents and grandparents, {{wp|George II of Great  Britain|George}} is also the first monarch of the {{wp|House of Hanover|Hanover}}-{{wp|House of Stuart|Stuart}}-{{wp|House of Orange-Nassau|Orange-Nassau}} dynasty which currently rules the {{wp|United Kingdom}}, the {{wp|Netherlands}}, and {{wp|Luxembourg}} to the present day.</ref><br/>''George Augustus''<br/>1 May 1707<br/>{{Ndash}}<br/>25 October 1760
| '''{{Big|{{wp|George I of Great Britain|George I}}}}'''<br/>''George Louis''<br/>1 August 1714<br/>{{Ndash}}<br/>11 June 1727
| {{Age in years and days|1707|5|1|1760|10|25|duration=yes}}<!-- start and end of reign dates given in the same calendar -->
| {{Age in years and days|1714|8|1|1727|6|11|duration=yes}}<!-- start and end of reign dates given in the same calendar -->
| [[File:King George I by Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt (3).jpg|100px]]
|[[File:Royal Arms of Great Britain (1714-1801).svg|100px]]
| 28 May 1660<br/>{{wp|Leineschloss}}<hr/>Son of {{Nowrap|{{wp|Ernest Augustus, Elector of Hanover}}}}<br/>and {{wp|Sophia of Hanover}}
| {{wp|Sophia Dorothea of Celle}}<br/>{{wp|St James's Palace}}<br/>11 August 1705<br/>7 children
| 11 June 1727<br/>{{wp|Osnabrück}}<br/>
| {{Ayd|1660|5|28|1727|6|11}}
| rowspan=12 | {{wp|House of Hanover|Hanover}}
 
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| '''{{Big|{{wp|George II of Great Britain|George II}}}}'''<br/>''George Augustus''<br/>11 June 1727<br/>{{Ndash}}<br/>25 October 1760
| {{Age in years and days|1727|6|11|1760|10|25|duration=yes}}<!-- start and end of reign dates given in the same calendar -->
| [[File:George II by Thomas Hudson.jpg|100px]]
| [[File:George II by Thomas Hudson.jpg|100px]]
|[[File:Royal Arms of Great Britain (1714-1801).svg|100px]]
|[[File:Royal Arms of Great Britain (1714-1801).svg|100px]]
| 30 October 1683<br/>{{wp|Herrenhausen Palace}}<hr/>Son of {{Nowrap|{{wp|George I of Great Britain|George I, Elector of Hanover}}}}<br/>and {{wp|Sophia Dorothea of Celle|Sophia Dorothea of Brunswick-Lüneburg-Celle}}
| 30 October 1683<br/>{{wp|Herrenhausen Palace}}<hr/>Son of {{Nowrap|{{wp|George I of Great Britain|George I}}}}<br/>and {{wp|Sophia Dorothea of Celle}}
| {{wp|Mary III, Queen of Great Britain|Mary III}}<br/>{{wp|St James's Palace}}<br/>11 August 1705<br/>7 children
| {{wp|Caroline of Ansbach}}<br/>{{wp|Herrenhausen Gardens}}<br/>22 August 1705<br/>7 children
| 25 October 1760<br/>{{wp|Kensington Palace}}<br/>
| 25 October 1760<br/>{{wp|Kensington Palace}}<br/>
| {{Ayd|1683|10|30|1760|10|14}}
| {{Ayd|1683|10|30|1760|10|14}}
| rowspan=7 | {{wp|House of Hanover|Hanover}}-{{wp|House of Stuart|Stuart}}-{{wp|House of Orange-Nassau|Orange-Nassau}}<br/>(1707 - 1924)


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| '''{{Big|{{wp|George III|George II}}}}'''<br/>''George William Frederick''<br/>12 October 1766<br/>{{Ndash}}<br/>29 January 1820
| '''{{Big|{{wp|George III}}}}'''<br/>''George William Frederick''<br/>12 October 1760<br/>{{Ndash}}<br/>29 January 1820
| {{Age in years and days|1766|10|12|1820|1|29|duration=yes}}
| {{Age in years and days|1760|10|12|1820|1|29|duration=yes}}
|[[File:Allan Ramsay - King George III in coronation robes - Google Art Project.jpg|100px]]
|[[File:Allan Ramsay - King George III in coronation robes - Google Art Project.jpg|100px]]
| [[File:Royal Arms of Great Britain (1714-1801).svg|75px]]<br/>{{Small|until 1801}}<hr/>[[File:Royal Arms of United Kingdom (1801-1816).svg|75px]]<br/>{{Small|1801–1816}}<hr/>[[File:Royal Arms of United Kingdom (1816-1837).svg|75px]]<br/>{{Small|from 1816}}
| [[File:Royal Arms of Great Britain (1714-1801).svg|75px]]<br/>{{Small|until 1801}}<hr/>[[File:Royal Arms of United Kingdom (1801-1816).svg|75px]]<br/>{{Small|1801–1816}}<hr/>[[File:Royal Arms of United Kingdom (1816-1837).svg|75px]]<br/>{{Small|from 1816}}
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| '''{{Big|{{wp|George IV|George III}}}}'''<br/>''George Augustus Frederick''<br/>29 January 1820<br/>{{Ndash}}<br/>26 June 1830
| '''{{Big|{{wp|George IV}}}}'''<br/>''George Augustus Frederick''<br/>29 January 1820<br/>{{Ndash}}<br/>26 June 1830
| {{Age in years and days|1820|1|29|1830|6|26|duration=yes}}
| {{Age in years and days|1820|1|29|1830|6|26|duration=yes}}
| [[File:George IV 1821 color.jpg|100px]]
| [[File:George IV 1821 color.jpg|100px]]
| [[File:Royal Arms of United Kingdom (1816-1837).svg|100px]]
| [[File:Royal Arms of United Kingdom (1816-1837).svg|100px]]
| 12 August 1762<br/>{{wp|St James's Palace}}<hr/>Son of {{Nowrap|{{wp|George III|George II and III}}}}<br/>and {{wp|Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz}}
| 12 August 1762<br/>{{wp|St James's Palace}}<hr/>Son of {{Nowrap|{{wp|George III}}}}<br/>and {{wp|Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz}}
| {{wp|Caroline of Brunswick|Caroline of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel}}<br/>{{wp|St James's Palace}}<br/>8 April 1795<br/>No children
| {{wp|Caroline of Brunswick|Caroline of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel}}<br/>{{wp|St James's Palace}}<br/>8 April 1795<br/>No children
| 26 June 1830<br/>{{wp|Windsor Castle}}
| 26 June 1830<br/>{{wp|Windsor Castle}}
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| '''{{Big|{{wp|William IV}}}}'''<ref>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 and II of the United Kingdom and of the Netherlands|William V]] is the youngest {{wp|British}} monarch ever, having succeeded to the throne immediately upon his birth.</ref><br/>''William Henry''<br/>26 June 1830<br/>{{Ndash}}<br/>20 June 1837
| '''{{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}}
| [[File:William IV.jpg|100px]]
| [[File:William IV.jpg|100px]]
|[[File:Royal Arms of United Kingdom (1816-1837).svg|100px]]
|[[File:Royal Arms of United Kingdom (1816-1837).svg|100px]]
| 21 August 1765<br/>{{wp|Buckingham Palace}}<hr/>Son of {{Nowrap|{{wp|George III|George II and III}}}}<br/>and {{wp|Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz}}
| 21 August 1765<br/>{{wp|Buckingham Palace}}<hr/>Son of {{Nowrap|{{wp|George III}}}}<br/>and {{wp|Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz}}
| {{wp|Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen}}<br/>{{wp|Kew Palace}}<br/>13 July 1818<br/>3 children
| {{wp|Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen}}<br/>{{wp|Kew Palace}}<br/>13 July 1818<br/>3 children
| 20 June 1837<br/>{{wp|Windsor Castle}}
| 20 June 1837<br/>{{wp|Windsor Castle}}
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| '''{{Big|{{wp|Queen Victoria|Victoria}}}}'''<ref>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 and II of the United Kingdom and of the Netherlands|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.</ref><br/>''Alexandrina Victoria''<br/>20 June 1837<br/>{{Ndash}}<br/>Abdicated<br/>7 July 1837
| '''{{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}}
| [[File:Queen Victoria 1843.jpg|100px]]
| [[File:Queen Victoria 1843.jpg|100px]]
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| '''{{Big|[[William V and II of the United Kingdom and of the Netherlands|William V]]}}'''<ref>Having reigned for much of his entire life for roughly seventy-five years long, [[William V and II of the United Kingdom and of the Netherlands|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|Hungary}}'s {{wp|Otto von Habsburg|King Otto II}} who reigned for a total of eighty-five years until his abdication.</ref><br/>''William Henry Arthur Frederick''<br/>7 July 1837<br/>{{Ndash}}<br/>30 January 1913
| '''{{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}}
| [[File:WN.png|100px]]
| [[File:WN.png|100px]]
|[[File:Royal Arms of United Kingdom (1816-1837).svg|100px]]
|[[File:Royal Arms of United Kingdom (1816-1837).svg|100px]]
| 7 July 1837<br/>{{wp|Marlborough House}}<hr/>Son of {{wp|William IV|William IV}}<br/>and {{wp|Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen}}
| 7 July 1837<br/>{{wp|Marlborough House}}<hr/>Son of {{wp|William IV}}<br/>and {{wp|Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen}}
| {{wp|Princess Louise of Prussia|Louise of Prussia}}<br/>{{wp|St James's Palace}}<br/>9 June 1857<br/>4 children
| {{wp|Princess Louise of Prussia|Louise of Prussia}}<br/>{{wp|St James's Palace}}<br/>9 June 1857<br/>4 children
| 30 January 1913<br/>{{wp|Buckingham Palace}}
| 30 January 1913<br/>{{wp|Buckingham Palace}}
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| '''{{Big|[[George IV and V of the United Kingdom and of the Netherlands|George IV]]}}'''<ref>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}}, the {{wp|British}} monarch [[George IV and V of the United Kingdom and of the Netherlands|George IV]] 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 of the United Kingdom and of the Netherlands|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.</ref><br/>''George Arthur Leopold Frederick''<br/>30 January 1913<br/>{{Ndash}}<br/>5 January 1923
| '''{{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}}
| [[File:Smaller.jpg|100px]]
| [[File:GOV.jpg|100px]]
|[[File:Royal Arms of United Kingdom (1816-1837).svg|100px]]
|[[File:Royal Arms of United Kingdom (1816-1837).svg|100px]]
| 3 January 1862<br/>{{wp|Buckingham Palace}}<hr/>Son of [[William V and II of the United Kingdom and of the Netherlands|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}}
| {{wp|Sophia of Prussia}}<br/>{{wp|St James's Palace}}<br/>22 August 1887<br/>4 children
| {{wp|Sophia of Prussia}}<br/>{{wp|St James's Palace}}<br/>22 August 1887<br/>4 children
| 5 January 1923<br/>{{wp|Rideau Hall}}
| 5 January 1923<br/>{{wp|Rideau Hall}}
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| '''{{Big|[[Frederick of the United Kingdom and of the Netherlands|Frederick]]}}'''<ref>Until 1947, the year the {{wp|British Raj}} officially came to an end, [[Frederick of the United Kingdom and of the Netherlands|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}}.</ref><br/>''Edward Frederick William''<br/>5 January 1923<br/>{{Ndash}}<br/>7 July 1951
| '''{{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
| {{Age in years and days|1923|1|5|1951|7|7|duration=yes}}
| {{Age in years and days|1923|1|5|1957|7|7|duration=yes}}
| [[File:Eddy 5.jpg|100px]]
| [[File:Eddy 5.jpg|100px]]
|[[File:Royal Arms of United Kingdom (1816-1837).svg|100px]]
|[[File:Royal Arms of United Kingdom (1816-1837).svg|100px]]
| 22 November 1895<br/>{{wp|Rideau Hall}}<hr/>Son of [[George IV and V of the United Kingdom and of the Netherlands|George IV]]<br/>and {{wp|Sophia of Prussia}}
| 22 November 1895<br/>{{wp|Rideau Hall}}<hr/>Son of [[George V, King of the British|George V]]<br/>and {{wp|Sophia of Prussia}}
| (1) {{wp|Princess Victoria Louise of Prussia|Victoria Louise of Prussia}}<br/>{{wp|Berlin Palace}}<br/>5 January 1913<br/>2 sons<hr/>(2) {{wp|Princess Margaretha of Sweden|Margaretha of Sweden}}<br/>{{wp|Westminster Abbey}}<br/>11 July 1925<br/>1 daughter
| (1) {{wp|Princess Victoria Louise of Prussia|Victoria Louise of Prussia}}<br/>{{wp|Berlin Palace}}<br/>5 January 1913<br/>1 son<hr/>(2) {{wp|Princess Margaretha of Sweden|Margaretha of Sweden}}<br/>{{wp|Westminster Abbey}}<br/>11 July 1925<br/>1 daughter
| 7 July 1951<br/>{{wp|Buckingham Palace}}
| 7 July 1957<br/>{{wp|Buckingham Palace}}
| {{Ayd|1895|11|22|1951|7|7}}
| {{Ayd|1895|11|22|1957|7|7}}
| rowspan=3 | {{wp|House of Amsterdam-Windsor|Amsterdam-Windsor}}<br/>(1924 - 2007)


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| '''{{Big|[[Charles the Great|Charles III]]}}'''<br/>''Charles Frederick William Louis''<br/>7 July 1951<br/>{{Ndash}}<br/>Abdicated<br/>15 January 1997
| '''{{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
| {{Age in years and days|1951|7|7|1997|1|15|duration=yes}}
| {{Age in years and days|1957|7|7|1997|1|15|duration=yes}}
| [[File:Charles III 3.jpeg|100px]]
| [[File:CIII.png|100px]]
|[[File:Royal Arms of United Kingdom (1816-1837).svg|100px]]
|[[File:Royal Arms of United Kingdom (1816-1837).svg|100px]]
| 15 January 1917<br/>{{wp|Haga Palace}}<hr/>Son of [[Frederick of the United Kingdom and of the Netherlands|Frederick]]<br/>and {{wp|Princess Victoria Louise of Prussia|Victoria Louise of Prussia}}
| 15 January 1917<br/>{{wp|Haga Palace}}<hr/>Son of [[Frederick, King of the British|Frederick]]<br/>and {{wp|Princess Victoria Louise of Prussia|Victoria Louise of Prussia}}
| {{wp|Lauren Bacall}}<br/>{{wp|Oheka Castle}}<br/>15 March 1946<br/>3 children
| {{wp|Lauren Bacall}}<br/>{{wp|Oheka Castle}}<br/>15 January 1950<br/>3 children
| 2 March 2011<br/>{{wp|Buckingham Palace}}
| 2 March 2011<br/>{{wp|Buckingham Palace}}
| {{Ayd|1917|1|15|2011|3|2}}
| {{Ayd|1917|1|15|2011|3|2}}


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| '''{{Big|[[Thomas of the United Kingdom and of the Netherlands|Thomas]]}}'''<br/>''Thomas William Frederick Francis Albert Charles''<br/>15 January 1997<br/>{{Ndash}}<br/>Abdicated<br/>13 October 2017
| '''{{Big|[[Thomas, King of the British|Thomas]]}}'''<br/>''Thomas William Frederick Francis Albert Charles''<br/>15 January 1997<br/>{{Ndash}}<br/>Abdicated<br/>1 August 2019
| {{Age in years and days|1997|1|15|2017|10|13|duration=yes}}
| {{Age in years and days|1997|1|15|2019|8|1|duration=yes}}
| [[File:ThomasNewer.jpg|100px]]
| [[File:CLF.png|100px]]
|[[File:Royal Arms of United Kingdom (1816-1837).svg|100px]]
|[[File:Royal Arms of United Kingdom (1816-1837).svg|100px]]
| 17 December 1953<br/>{{wp|Balmoral Castle}}<hr/>Son of [[Charles the Great|Charles III]]<br/>and {{wp|Lauren Bacall}}
| 17 December 1960<br/>{{wp|Balmoral Castle}}<hr/>Son of [[Charles the Great|Charles III]]<br/>and {{wp|Lauren Bacall}}
| {{wp|Christy Turlington}}<br/>{{wp|Oheka Castle}}<br/>14 June 1995<br/>7 children
| {{wp|Christy Turlington}}<br/>{{wp|Oheka Castle}}<br/>14 July 1995<br/>7 children
| Living
| Living
| {{Ayd|1953|12|17}}
| {{Ayd|1960|12|17}}


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| '''{{Big|[[Alexandra of the United Kingdom and of the Netherlands|Alexandra]]}}'''<br/>''Alexandra Katharine Charles Nicole Lauren Elizabeth Thomas''<br/>13 October 2017<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|2017|10|13|duration=yes}}
| {{Age in years and days|2019|8|1|duration=yes}}
| [[File:ALS.jpg|100px]]
| [[File:ALPT.jpg|100px]]
|[[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 of the United Kingdom and of the Netherlands|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}}
|  
| {{wp|Jack Schlossberg|Jack Shand}}<br/>{{wp|Westminster Abbey}}<br/>19 January 2023<br/>2 children
| Living
| Living
| {{Ayd|1996|5|11}}
| {{Ayd|1996|5|11}}
| {{wp|House of Hanover|Hanover}}-{{wp|House of Stuart|Stuart}}-{{wp|House of Orange-Nassau|Orange-Nassau}}<br/>(2007 - Present)


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== Notes ==
{{Reflist|group=lower-alpha}}

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 Dahl, Michael - Queen Anne - NPG 6187.jpg Royal Arms of Great Britain (1707-1714).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 King George I by Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt (3).jpg Royal Arms of Great Britain (1714-1801).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 George II by Thomas Hudson.jpg Royal Arms of Great Britain (1714-1801).svg 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 Allan Ramsay - King George III in coronation robes - Google Art Project.jpg Royal Arms of Great Britain (1714-1801).svg
until 1801
Royal Arms of United Kingdom (1801-1816).svg
1801–1816
Royal Arms of United Kingdom (1816-1837).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 George IV 1821 color.jpg Royal Arms of United Kingdom (1816-1837).svg 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 William IV.jpg Royal Arms of United Kingdom (1816-1837).svg 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 Queen Victoria 1843.jpg Arms of the United Kingdom (1837-1952).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 WN.png Royal Arms of United Kingdom (1816-1837).svg 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 GOV.jpg Royal Arms of United Kingdom (1816-1837).svg 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 Eddy 5.jpg Royal Arms of United Kingdom (1816-1837).svg 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 CIII.png Royal Arms of United Kingdom (1816-1837).svg 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 CLF.png Royal Arms of United Kingdom (1816-1837).svg 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 ALPT.jpg Royal Arms of United Kingdom (1816-1837).svg 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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.