British monarchs' family tree
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This is the British monarchs' family tree, from James VI of Scotland (who became James I of England
in 1603) to the present queen, Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
.
James I of England
James VI and I was King of Scots as James VI from 24 July 1567 and King of England and Ireland as James I from the union of the English and Scottish crowns on 24 March 1603...
in 1603) to the present queen, Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
Elizabeth II is the constitutional monarch of 16 sovereign states known as the Commonwealth realms: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize,...
.
Before James VI/I
- See Scottish monarchs family tree and English monarchs family treeEnglish monarchs family treeThis is the English monarchs' family tree for England from William the Conqueror to James I of England. It is split into three sections each containing a mapped image with links to articles in the English Wikipedia. The House of Wessex family tree precedes this family tree and the British...
. This also includes Wales, Scotland and England; all part of the United Kingdom as well as the French Norman invasion
House of Stuart
House of Hanover
House of Windsor
Key
Purple squares are British monarchs, white and green represent alternating generations, and green text indicates living personsSee also
- Alternative Successions of the English Crown
- Line of succession to the British throneLine of succession to the British ThroneThe line of succession to the British throne is the ordered sequence of those people eligible to succeed to the throne of the United Kingdom and the other 15 Commonwealth realms. By the terms of the Act of Settlement 1701, the succession is limited to the descendants of the Electress Sophia of...
- History of the British line of successionHistory of the British line of successionThe first ten people in the line of succession to the British throne at the time of death or abdication of each monarch are shown.-Anne:The Act of Union 1707, which united the thrones of Scotland and England, extended the Act of Settlement to Scotland...
- British monarchyBritish monarchyThe monarchy of the United Kingdom is the constitutional monarchy of the United Kingdom and its overseas territories. The present monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, has reigned since 6 February 1952. She and her immediate family undertake various official, ceremonial and representational duties...
- Graphical representation of succession to the British throne