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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.
The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy, in which the monarch shares power with a constitutionally organized government. 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.
A comprehensive list of the 63 monarchs of England and Britain from Saxon to Tudor times, with portraits and photos. Learn about their lives, reigns, battles, achievements and burial places.
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.
3 gru 2021 · Learn about the rulers of England from 1066 to the present day, with dates and dynasties. See the list of Norman, Plantagenet, Tudor, Stuart, Hanover and Windsor kings and queens.
A comprehensive list of all the kings and queens of England from the Anglo-Saxon period to the present. See the dates, houses, and burial places of each monarch, as well as facts and attractions related to their reigns.
31 mar 2023 · From Alfred the Great to King Charles III, the English kings and queens have woven an incredibly rich and fascinating story and each has an incredible tale to tell. The list of monarchs reads like a who’s who of some of the most famous - and infamous - men and women in history.
