list of British monarchs

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Article History

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.

Anne (1702–14)
George I (1714–27)
George II (1727–60)
George III (1760–1820)
George IV (1820–30)
William IV (1830–37)
Victoria (1837–1901)
Edward VII (1901–10)
George V (1910–36)
Edward VIII (1936)
George VI (1936–52)
Elizabeth II (1952–2022)
Charles III (2022– )

The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica This article was most recently revised and updated by Melissa Petruzzello.