List of Monarchs of the United Kingdom (Bill’s World)

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Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 1926 - 1 August 2025) was  Queen of the United Kingdom and 15 other Commonwealth realms.

Elizabeth was born in Mayfair, London, as the first child of the Duke and Duchess of York (later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth). Her father ascended the throne on the abdication of his brother King Edward VIII in 1936, from which time she was the heir presumptive. She was educated privately at home and began to undertake public duties during the Second World War, serving in the Auxiliary Territorial Service. In 1947, she married Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, a former prince of Greece and Denmark, with whom she had four children: Charles, Prince of Wales; Anne, Princess Royal; Prince Andrew, Duke of York; and Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex.

When her father died in February 1952, Elizabeth – then 25 years old – became head of the Commonwealth and queen regnant of seven independent Commonwealth countries: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Pakistan, and Ceylon. She has reigned as a constitutional monarch through major political changes, such as devolution in the United Kingdom, accession of the United Kingdom to the European Communities, Brexit, Canadian patriation, and the decolonisation of Africa. Between 1956 and 1992, the number of her realms varied as territories gained independence, and as realms, including South Africa, Pakistan, and Ceylon (renamed Sri Lanka), became republics. Her many historic visits and meetings include a state visit to the Republic of Ireland and visits to or from five popes. Significant events have included her coronation in 1953 and the celebrations of her Silver, Golden, and Diamond Jubileesin 1977, 2002, and 2012, respectively. In 2017, she became the first British monarch to reach a Sapphire Jubilee. In 2021, after 73 years of marriage, her husband Prince Philip died at the age of 99.

At the time of her death in 2025, Elizabeth was the longest-lived and longest-reigning British monarch, the longest-serving female head of state in world history and the world's oldest living monarch. Elizabeth occasionally faced republican sentiments and press criticism of the royal family, in particular after the breakdown of her children's marriages, her annus horribilis in 1992, and the death in 1997 of her former daughter-in-law Diana, Princess of Wales. However, support for the monarchy in the United Kingdom was consistently high, as was her personal popularity.

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The death of Queen Elizabeth II was confirmed at the age of 99, at 15:17, by both the palace and Downing Street. Her death left Prince Charles as King of the United Kingdom, although his coronation took place 5 months later. In a statement at around 7 pm, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that the Queen's death was a "tragedy for the world", whilst committing his government's cooperation with the new King. Britain and the Commonwealth went into a 12-day morning period and workplaces temporarily closed. Queen Elizabeth had reigned for an astonishing 72 years, the longest reign in history.

In 2027 New Zealand voted to abolish the monarchy and replace Charles III with an elected President to serve as head of state following a 53/47 result. Speaking after the final result was declared, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said that the results hailed "a new dawn for New Zealand" - a spokesman for King Charles later said that he was disappointed with the result, but was happy that "the people of New Zealand have chosen its path". A Presidential election was held in 2028 and saw former Prime Minister Bill English defeat Foreign Secretary Nanai Muhata and Green Co-Leader Marama Davidson.

In 2029 Northern Ireland narrowly votes to leave the UK with a margin of 50-49. Kier Starmer called the results "disappointing", but said that he "respected Ulster's decision". The UK was renamed the United Kingdom of Great Britain. Also, King Charles’ son Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle divorced after 11 years of marriage.

In 2035, Australia, one of the largest nations still loyal to the Royal Family, held a Referendum on forming a Republic, the result was a 62-38 landslide in favour of forming an Australian Republic. With Australia’s departure the Crown lost 25 million subjects.

In 2037 King Charles III of the United Kingdom passed away. Although many countries voted to abolish the monarchy under his reign, Charles remained surprisingly popular in Britain.

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William V ascended to the throne on his father’s death, being relatively youthful at 55.

In 2041, British PM Sam Tarry abolished the House of Lords and replaced it with an elected Senate. Whilst peers got to keep their titles, they were removed from the political process.

In 2043, Tarry held a referendum on the monarchy which overwhelmingly saw the public support King William in a margin of 73-27. Despite being disappointed, Tarry vowed to keep working with the King but was removed from office a week later.

Biography
George VII (George Alexander Louis; 22 July 2013 - 16 April 2101) was  King of the United Kingdom and several other Commonwealth realms.