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This list of titles and honours of the British monarch details the current and former titles of the sovereign of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and its predecessor states.
Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022. She had been queen regnant of 32 sovereign states during her lifetime and was the monarch of 15 realms at her death.
Traditional rank amongst European imperiality, royalty, peers, and nobility is rooted in Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages.
All political power rests with the prime minister (the head of government) and the cabinet, and the monarch must act on their advice. The table provides a chronological list of the sovereigns of Britain. 1 Athelstan was king of Wessex and the first king of all England. 2 James VI of Scotland became also James I of England in 1603.
British nobility, in the United Kingdom, members of the upper social class, who usually possess a hereditary title. The titled nobility are part of the peerage, which shares the responsibility of government.
1 sie 2023 · Monarchs have ruled over civilizations across the world under many guises, from Pharaohs and Raja to Sultans and Tsars. But despite their different titles, their role is essentially the same — they are the Kings and Queens of their land. Monarchies are often associated with military power and are almost always hereditary.
9 gru 2019 · Elizabeth I’s and Mary’s successor James I & VI held two separate titles, first as rex Scotorum until 1603, then as Mag. Brit., Franciae, et Hiberniae rex, or King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland.
