British monarchs

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This is a list of the Kings and Queens of Great Britain, Ireland and the United Kingdom who reigned after England and Scotland joined together in 1707. Great Britain and Ireland joined together in 1801. For a list of British monarchs prior to 1707, see English monarchs and Scottish monarchs.

Contents 1 Monarchs of Great Britain and Ireland 1.1 House of Stuart 1.2 House of Hanover 2 Monarchs of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 2.1 House of Hanover 2.2 House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha 2.3 House of Windsor 3 Monarchs of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.1 House of Windsor

[change] Monarchs of Great Britain and Ireland

[change] House of Stuart

• Anne (1707 - 1714)

[change] House of Hanover

• George I (1714 - 1727)
• George II (1727 - 1760)
• George III (1760 - 1801)

[change] Monarchs of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

[change] House of Hanover

• George III (1801 - 1820)
• George IV (1820 - 1830)
• William IV (1830 - 1837)
• Victoria (1837 - 1901)

[change] House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

The royal household changed its name to Saxe-Coburg-Gotha after Queen Victoria married Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, but Victoria stayed part of the House of Hanover.

• Edward VII (1901 - 1910)
• George V (1910 - 1917)

[change] House of Windsor

In 1917 King George V changed the royal household's name to Windsor because the United Kingdom was at war with Germany and Saxe-Coburg-Gotha is a German name.

• George V (1917 - 1927)

[change] Monarchs of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

In 1927 Ireland was split into the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland stayed part of the United Kingdom.

[change] House of Windsor

• George V (1927 - 1936)
• Edward VIII (1936), abdicated
• George VI (1936 - 1952)
• Elizabeth II (1952 - )