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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 political ...
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 kingdoms ...
History of the English monarchy; Succession to the British throne, a historical overview and current rules Succession to the British throne § Current line of succession, a list of people; List of English royal consorts; Family tree of English monarchs; Family tree of British monarchs; List of office holders of the United Kingdom and ...
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.
When the time comes, the Prince of Wales will become the second-tallest monarch in the British royal family’s history, measuring in at six feet, three inches. Jordan Pettitt - WPA Pool/Getty Images
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
Queen Elizabeth II is the longest-reigning monarch of the United Kingdom—2022 marks 70 years since her ascension to the throne. Next in line on the royal family tree is Prince Charles, her son ...
royal family tree First comes Her Majesty, the Queen, who holds the highest level of the royal hierarchy. As the heir of the British Crown and constitutional monarch of Commonwealth realms, she ...