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Parent topics
- United Kingdom [r]: Constitutional monarchy which includes England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. [e]
Subtopics
Monarchs
- Elizabeth II [r]: 1926–2022; Queen of the United Kingdom (1952–2022). Mother of Charles III. Longest-reigning British monarch. [e]
- George VI [r]: 1895–1952; King of the United Kingdom (1936–1952). Emperor of India until 22 June 1948. [e]
- Edward VIII [r]: 1894–1972; King of the United Kingdom and Emperor of India (20 January – 11 December 1936). Abdicated the throne. [e]
- George V [r]: 1865–1936; King of the United Kingdom and Emperor of India (1910–1936). [e]
- Edward VII [r]: 1841–1910; King of the United Kingdom and Emperor of India (1901–1910). [e]
- Queen Victoria [r]: 1819–1901; Queen of the United Kingdom (1837–1901). Proclaimed Empress of India in 1858. [e]
- William IV [r]: 1765–1837; King of the United Kingdom (1830–1837). [e]
- George IV [r]: 1762–1830; King of the United Kingdom (1820–1830); formerly Prince Regent. [e]
- George III [r]: 1738–1820; King of Great Britain and Ireland; following the Act of Union 1800, he was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; reigned 1760–1820. [e]
- George II [r]: Add brief definition or description
- George I [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Queen Anne [r]: 1665–1714; Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland; following the Act of Union 1707, she was Queen of Great Britain and Ireland; reigned 1702–1714. [e]
Present Royal Family
- Elizabeth II [r]: 1926–2022; Queen of the United Kingdom (1952–2022). Mother of Charles III. Longest-reigning British monarch. [e]
- Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh [r]: (1921-2021) The husband of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. [e]
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Other relatives
- George VI of the United Kingdom [r]: 1895-1952, King of the United Kingdom and its Dominions, and the last Emperor of India and King of Ireland (reigned 1936-1952); father of Queen Elizabeth II and second son of King George V. [e]
- Elizabeth, the Queen Mother [r]: 1900-2002, born Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, became Queen to George VI of the United Kingdom until his death in 1952; was the mother of Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret. [e]
- Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon [r]: (1930-2002), younger daughter of George VI of the United Kingdom and sister to Elizabeth II; known for controversies regarding her private life and for being prevented from marrying a divorcé in the 1950s. [e]
- Monarchy [r]: A form of government in which a single person, or monarch, is the Head of State. [e]
- Government of the United Kingdom [r]: Constitutional government where executive authority notionally lies with the monarch but is exercised in practice by his ministers, and is the collective name for these ministers. [e]