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Queen Anne became monarch of the Kingdom of Great Britain after the political union of the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland on 1 May 1707. She had ruled England, Scotland, and the Kingdom of Ireland since 8 March 1702. She continued as queen of Great Britain and Ireland until her death. Her total reign lasted 12 years and 147 days.
The official website of the British Monarchy "The Hanoverians (1714–1837)" (PDF). The official website of the British Monarchy "Saxe-Coburg & Gotha (1837–1917) and the Windsors (1917 – Present Day)" (PDF). The official website of the British Monarchy. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-02
royal.uk. The monarchy of the United Kingdom, commonly referred to as the British monarchy, is the form of government used by the United Kingdom by which a hereditary monarch reigns as the head of state, with their powers regulated by the British Constitution. The term may also refer to the role of the royal family within the UK's broader ...
Family tree of British monarchs. The following is a simplified family tree of the English, Scottish, and British monarchs. For more-detailed charts see: Family tree of English monarchs, from Alfred the Great and Æthelstan to James VI and I; Family tree of Scottish monarchs, from Kenneth MacAlpin also to James VI and I; Family tree of Welsh ...
Grandson of Charles I Offered the Crown by Parliament. Anne [ 87 ] 8 March 1702 [ xxvii ] – 1 May 1707 (5 years, 55 days)(Queen of Great Britain until1 August 1714)(12 years, 147 days) 6 February 1665 St James's Palace Daughter of James II and Anne Hyde. George of Denmark St James's Palace 28 July 1683 3 children.
e. The history of the monarchy of the United Kingdom and its evolution into a constitutional and ceremonial monarchy is a major theme in the historical development of the British constitution. [1] The British monarchy traces its origins to the petty kingdoms of Anglo-Saxon England and early medieval Scotland, which consolidated into the ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 25 September 2024. Family of the British monarch This article is about the family of Charles III. For the British monarchy itself, see Monarchy of the United Kingdom. The royal family on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after the annual Trooping the Colour parade in 2023. From left to right: Timothy ...
Merged with England to form Great Britain. King/Queen of Ireland. 1542. 1801. Merged with Great Britain to form the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. King/Queen of France. 1422 (disputed) 1453 (disputed) Claimed from 1340 to 1360 and 1369–1801 by the Kings of England and their successors.