List of monarchs of the United Kingdom (Differently)

Monarchy of the United Kingdom of England, Wales, Cornwall and Hiltland
Brenin y Deyrnas Unedig (Welsh)
Incumbent
Richard V since 30 November 2014
Details
Style	His/Her Majesty
Heir apparent	Victoria, Princess of Wales
Residences	See list
Appointer	Hereditary

The monarchy of the United Kingdom, commonly referred to as the British monarchy or the English monarchy, is the constitutional monarchy of the United Kingdom, its dependencies (the Bailiwick of Guernsey, the Bailiwick of Jersey and the Isle of Man), its overseas territories, and the other Commonwealth realms, constituted of many of its former colonies, including Canada, New Zealand, and the Caribbean Federation. The current monarch and head of state is King Richard V, who ascended the throne in 2014.

The monarch and their immediate family undertake various official, ceremonial, diplomatic and representational duties. As the monarchy is constitutional the monarch is limited to functions such as bestowing honours and appointing the prime minister, which are performed in a non-partisan manner. The monarch is also Head of the British Armed Forces. Though the ultimate executive authority over the government is still formally by and through the monarch's royal prerogative, these powers may only be used according to laws enacted in Parliament and, in practice, within the constraints of convention and precedent. The Government of the United Kingdom is known as His (Her) Majesty's Government.

The British monarchy traces its origins from the petty kingdoms of early medieval Scotland and Anglo-Saxon England, which consolidated into the kingdoms of England and Scotland by the 10th century. England was conquered by the Normans in 1066, after which Wales too gradually came under control of Anglo-Normans. The process was completed in the 13th century when the Principality of Wales became a client state of the English kingdom. Meanwhile, Magna Carta began a process of reducing the English monarch's political powers. From 1603, the English and Scottish kingdoms were ruled by a single sovereign. From 1649 to 1660, the tradition of monarchy was broken by the republican Commonwealth of England, which followed the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. The Act of Settlement 1701 excluded Roman Catholics and their spouses from succession to the English throne. In 1707, the kingdoms of England and Scotland were merged to create the Kingdom of Great Britain, and in 1801, the Kingdom of Ireland joined to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. The British monarch was the nominal head of the vast British Empire, which covered a quarter of the world's land area at its greatest extent in 1921. In 2014, Scotland left the union and became a republic of its own, leading to the kingdom being renamed to United Kingdom of England, Wales, Cornwall, and Hiltland.

This is a list of British monarchs since the political union of England and Scotland on 1 May 1707.

Name	Picture	Reign began	Reign ended	Duration	Spouse	Issue	Claim	House
Anne		1 May 1707	29 July 1713	6 years, 90 days	George I	None	Sister-in-law of William III	Stuart
George I		1 May 1707	October 28 1708	1 year, 5 months, 28 days	Anne I	None	Co-ruler of Anne	Oldenburg
Sophia		29 July 1713	19 August 1714	1 year, 1 month, 11 days	Ernest Augustus, Elector of Hanover	George II 6 others	First cousin, once removed to Anne	Wittelsbach
George II		19 August 1714	11 June 1727	12 years, 296 days	Sophia Dorothea of Brunswick-Lüneburg-Celle	George III Sophia Dorothea of Prussia	Second cousin of Anne	Hanover
George III		11 June 1727	25 October 1760	33 years, 126 days	Caroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach	8, including Frederick	Son of George II
Frederick		25 October 1760	21 July 1784	23 years, 8 months, 27 days	Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha	9, including George IV	Son of George III
George IV		21 July 1784	29 January 1820	35 years, 6 months, 9 days	Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz	George V and 15 others	Son of Frederick
George V		29 January 1820	26 June 1830	10 years, 149 days	Caroline of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel	Charlotte	Son of George IV
Charlotte		26 June 1830	14 July 1835	5 years, 19 days	Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld	Princess Sarah	Daughter of George V
William IV		14 July 1835	20 June 1837	1 year, 11 months, 7 days	Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen	Princess Charlotte of Clarence Princess Elizabeth of Clarence	Younger brother of George V
Victoria		20 June 1837	4 May 1840	2 years, 10 months, 15 days	Albert, Prince Consort	None	Niece of William IV
George VI		4 May 1840	18 November 1851	11 years, 6 months, 15 days	Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz	George VII	Younger brother of William IV
George VII		18 November 1851	12 June 1878	26 years, 6 months, 26 days	Marie of Saxe-Altenburg	George VIII and 2 others	Son of George VI
George VIII		12 June 1878	14 November 1923	45 years, 5 months, 3 days	Thyra of Denmark	Marie Louise, Princess Royal Henry, Prince of Wales George IX Mary, Duchess of Windsor	Son of George VII
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George IX		14 November 1923	30 January 1954	30 years, 2 months, 17 days	Elizabeth d’Orlean	George X Alfred, Duke of Halifax John, Baron of North Island Sarah , Countess of Seville	Son of George VIII
George X		30 January 1954	11 April 1980	26 years, 2 months, 13 days	Maxima, Queen Consort (m. 1934)	Richard IV	Son of George IX
Richard IV		11 April 1980	30 November 2014	34 years, 7 months, 20 days	Sarah, Lady Pwenth (m. 1980)	Richard V Katherine, Duchess of Hull	Grandson of George VIII
Richard V		30 November 2014	Current	9 years, 135 days	Meghan Markle (m. 2013)	Victoria, Princess of Wales George, Duke of London Charlotte, Princess Royal	Son of Richard IV