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list of British monarchs
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.
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