List of longest-reigning British monarchs

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Victoria
700163000000000000063 years, 7002216000000000000216 days
Elizabeth II
700161000000000000061 years, 7002106000000000000106 days (as of 23 May 2013)
George III
700159000000000000059 years, 700196000000000000096 days
James VI of Scotland
700157000000000000057 years, 7002246000000000000246 days
James I of England[1]
700122000000000000022 years, 70003000000000000003 days
Edward III of England
700150000000000000050 years, 7002147000000000000147 days
William I of Scotland
700148000000000000048 years, 7002360000000000000360 days
Llywelyn I of Wales
c. 45 years
Elizabeth I of England
700144000000000000044 years, 7002127000000000000127 days
David II of Scotland
700141000000000000041 years, 7002260000000000000260 days
Henry VI of England
First Reign
700138000000000000038 years, 7002185000000000000185 days
Second Reign
162 days

The following is a list, ordered by length of reign, of the monarchs of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (... Northern Ireland after 1927), the Kingdom of Great Britain, the Kingdom of England since A.D. 925, the Kingdom of Scotland since A.D. 1107, and the Principality of Wales from A.D. 1170.

Contents

Overall [edit]

See also: List of British monarchs
Name Reign Duration
from to days years/days
Victoria 20 June 1837 22 January 1901 23,226 700163000000000000063 years, 7002216000000000000216 days
Elizabeth II 6 February 1952 Present 22,387 700161000000000000061 years, 7002106000000000000106 days
George III 25 October 1760 29 January 1820 21,644 700159000000000000059 years, 700196000000000000096 days
James VI of Scotland 24 July 1567 27 March 1625 21,066 700157000000000000057 years, 7002246000000000000246 days
Henry III of England 18 October 1216 16 November 1272 20,483 700156000000000000056 years, 700129000000000000029 days
Edward III of England 25 January 1327 21 June 1377 18,410 700150000000000000050 years, 7002147000000000000147 days
William I of Scotland 9 December 1165 4 December 1214 17,892 700148000000000000048 years, 7002360000000000000360 days
Llywelyn of Gwynedd 1195 11 April 1240 unknown c. 45 years
Elizabeth I of England 17 November 1558 24 March 1603 16,198 700144000000000000044 years, 7002127000000000000127 days
David II of Scotland 7 June 1329 22 February 1371 15,235 700141000000000000041 years, 7002260000000000000260 days

Post-Treaty of Union [edit]

See also: List of British monarchs

United Kingdom [edit]

On 1 January 1801 the Kingdom of Great Britain united with the Kingdom of Ireland to become the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, later becoming the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland following the independence of the Republic of Ireland.

Name Reign Duration
from to days years/days
Victoria 20 June 1837 22 January 1901 23,226 700163000000000000063 years, 7002216000000000000216 days
Elizabeth II 6 February 1952 Present 22,387 700161000000000000061 years, 7002106000000000000106 days
George III 25 October 1760 29 January 1820 21,644 700159000000000000059 years, 700196000000000000096 days
George V 6 May 1910 20 January 1936 9,390 700125000000000000025 years, 7002259000000000000259 days
George VI 11 December 1936 6 February 1952 5,535 700115000000000000015 years, 700157000000000000057 days
George IV 29 January 1820 26 June 1830 3,801 700110000000000000010 years, 7002148000000000000148 days
Edward VII 22 January 1901 6 May 1910 3,391 70009000000000000009 years, 7002104000000000000104 days
William IV 26 June 1830 20 June 1837 2,551 70006000000000000006 years, 7002359000000000000359 days
Edward VIII 20 January 1936 11 December 1936 326 326 days

Great Britain [edit]

On 1 May 1707, under the Acts of Union 1707, the Kingdom of England united with the Kingdom of Scotland as the Kingdom of Great Britain.

Name Reign Duration
from to days years/days
George III[2] 25 October 1760 29 January 1820 21,644 700159000000000000059 years, 700196000000000000096 days
George II 11 June 1727 25 October 1760 12,179 700133000000000000033 years, 7002125000000000000125 days
George I 1 August 1714 11 June 1727 4,697 700112000000000000012 years, 7002314000000000000314 days
Anne[3] 8 March 1702 1 August 1714 4,529 700112000000000000012 years, 7002146000000000000146 days

England [edit]

See also: List of English monarchs

The longest claimed reign was that of James Francis Edward Stuart (the "Old Pretender"), whose pretence lasted 64 years, 3 months and 16 days as the Jacobite pretender to the thrones of England, Scotland and Ireland (17 September 1701 – 1 January 1766).

Name Reign Duration
from to days years/days
Henry III 18 or 19 October 1216 16 November 1272 20,482 or
20,483		 700156000000000000056 years, 700128000000000000028 days
or 29 days
Edward III 25 January 1327 21 June 1377 18,410 700150000000000000050 years, 7002147000000000000147 days
Elizabeth I 17 November 1558 24 March 1603 16,198 700144000000000000044 years, 7002127000000000000127 days
Henry VI[4] 31 August 1422
31 October 1470
n/a		 4 March 1461
11 April 1471
n/a		 14,065
162
Total: 14,227		 700138000000000000038 years, 7002185000000000000185 days
162
Total: 38 years, 347 days
Æthelred II[4] 18 March 978
3 February 1014
n/a		 25 December 1013
23 April 1016
n/a		 13,065
810
Total: 13,875		 700135000000000000035 years, 7002282000000000000282 days
70002000000000000002 years, 700180000000000000080 days
37 years, 362 days
Henry VIII 22 April 1509 28 January 1547 13,795 700137000000000000037 years, 7002281000000000000281 days
Henry I 3 August 1100 1 December 1135 12,903 700135000000000000035 years, 7002120000000000000120 days
Henry II
(co-ruler with Henry the Young King)		 25 October 1154 6 July 1189 12,673 700134000000000000034 years, 7002254000000000000254 days
Edward I 20 November 1272 7 July 1307 12,646 700134000000000000034 years, 7002229000000000000229 days
Alfred 24 April 871 26 October 899 10,412 700128000000000000028 years, 7002185000000000000185 days
Edward the Elder 27 October 899 17 July 924 9,029 700124000000000000024 years, 7002264000000000000264 days
Charles II[5] 29 May 1660 6 February 1685 9,019 700124000000000000024 years, 7002253000000000000253 days
Charles I[6] 27 March 1625 30 January 1649 8,710 700123000000000000023 years, 7002309000000000000309 days
Henry VII 22 August 1485 21 April 1509 8,642 700123000000000000023 years, 7002242000000000000242 days
Edward the Confessor 8 June 1042 5 January 1066 8,612 700123000000000000023 years, 7002211000000000000211 days
Richard II 22 June 1377 29 September 1399 8,134 700122000000000000022 years, 700199000000000000099 days
James I[1] 24 March 1603 27 March 1625 8,039 700122000000000000022 years, 70003000000000000003 days
Edward IV[4] 4 March 1461
11 April 1471
n/a		 3 October 1470
9 April 1483
n/a		 3,500
4,381
Total: 7,881		 70009000000000000009 years, 7002213000000000000213 days
700111000000000000011 years, 7002363000000000000363 days
Total: 21 years, 211 days
William I 12 December 1066 9 September 1087 7,563 700120000000000000020 years, 7002258000000000000258 days
Edward II 7 July 1307 20 January 1327 7,137 700119000000000000019 years, 7002197000000000000197 days
Cnut 30 November 1016 12 November 1035 6,921 700118000000000000018 years, 7002347000000000000347 days
Stephen[4] 22 December 1135
1 November 1141
n/a		 7 April 1141
25 October 1154
n/a		 1,933
4,741
Total: 6,674		 70005000000000000005 years, 7002106000000000000106 days
700112000000000000012 years, 7002358000000000000358 days
Total: 18 years, 99 days
John 6 April 1199 19 October 1216 6,406 700117000000000000017 years, 7002196000000000000196 days
Edgar I 1 October 959 8 July 975 5,759 700115000000000000015 years, 7002280000000000000280 days
Æthelstan 2 August 924
(or 925)		 27 October 939 5,564 or
5,199		 700115000000000000015 years, 700186000000000000086 days
or 700114000000000000014 years, 700186000000000000086 days
Henry IV 29 September 1399 20 March 1413 4,920 700113000000000000013 years, 7002172000000000000172 days
William III[7]
(co-ruler with Mary II)		 13 February 1689 8 March 1702 4,770 700113000000000000013 years, 700123000000000000023 days
Henry the Young King
(co-ruler with Henry II)		 14 June 1170 11 June 1183 4,745 700112000000000000012 years, 7002362000000000000362 days
William II 9 September 1087 2 August 1100 4,710 700112000000000000012 years, 7002327000000000000327 days
Anne[3] 8 March 1702 1 August 1714 4,529 700112000000000000012 years, 7002146000000000000146 days
Richard I 6 July 1189 6 April 1199 3,561 70009000000000000009 years, 7002274000000000000274 days
Eadred 26 May 946 23 November 955 3,468 70009000000000000009 years, 7002181000000000000181 days
Henry V 21 March 1413 31 August 1422 3,450 70009000000000000009 years, 7002163000000000000163 days
Edmund I 27 October 939 26 May 946 2,403 70006000000000000006 years, 7002211000000000000211 days
Edward VI 28 January 1547 6 July 1553 2,351 70006000000000000006 years, 7002159000000000000159 days
Mary II[8]
(co-ruler with William III)		 13 February 1689 28 December 1694 2,144 70005000000000000005 years, 7002318000000000000318 days
Mary I
(co-ruler with Philip)		 19 July 1553 17 November 1558 1,947 70005000000000000005 years, 7002121000000000000121 days
Philip
(co-ruler with Mary I)		 25 July 1554 17 November 1558 1,576 70004000000000000004 years, 7002115000000000000115 days
James II[9] 6 February 1685 11 December 1688 1,404 70003000000000000003 years, 7002309000000000000309 days
Eadwig 23 November 955 1 October 959 1,043 70002000000000000002 years, 7002312000000000000312 days
Edward the Martyr 9 July 975 18 March 978 984 70002000000000000002 years, 7002253000000000000253 days
Harold I 12 November 1037 17 March 1040 856 70002000000000000002 years, 7002126000000000000126 days
Harthacnut 17 March 1040 8 June 1042 813 70002000000000000002 years, 700183000000000000083 days
Richard III 26 June 1483 22 August 1485 788 70002000000000000002 years, 700157000000000000057 days
Louis (disputed) 14 June 1216 22 September 1217 465 70001000000000000001 year, 7002100000000000000100 days
Harold II 5 January 1066 14 October 1066 282 282 days
Edmund II 23 April 1016 30 November 1016 221 221 days
Matilda (disputed) 7 April 1141 1 November 1141 208 208 days
Edward V 9 April 1483 26 June 1483 78 78 days
Edgar II 15 October 1066 17 December 1066 63 63 days
Sweyn Forkbeard 25 December 1013 3 February 1014 40 40 days
Jane (disputed) 10 July 1553 19 July 1553 9 9 days

Scotland [edit]

See also: List of Scottish monarchs
[icon] This section requires expansion. (June 2011)

The longest claimed reign was that of James Francis Edward Stuart (the "Old Pretender"), whose pretence lasted 64 years, 3 months and 16 days as the Jacobite pretender to the thrones of England, Scotland and Ireland (17 September 1701 – 1 January 1766).

Name Reign Duration
from to days years/days
James VI[1] 24 July 1567 27 March 1625 21,066 700157000000000000057 years, 7002246000000000000246 days
William I 9 December 1165 4 December 1214 17,892 700148000000000000048 years, 7002360000000000000360 days
David II 7 June 1329 22 February 1371 15,235 700141000000000000041 years, 7002260000000000000260 days
Alexander III 6 July 1249 19 March 1286 13,405 700136000000000000036 years, 7002256000000000000256 days
Malcolm III 17 March 1058 13 November 1093 13,025 700135000000000000035 years, 7002241000000000000241 days
Alexander II 4 December 1214 6 July 1249 12,633 700134000000000000034 years, 7002214000000000000214 days
James I 4 April 1406 21 February 1437 11,281 700130000000000000030 years, 7002323000000000000323 days
James V 9 September 1513 14 December 1542 10,688 700129000000000000029 years, 700196000000000000096 days
David I 23 April 1124 24 May 1153 10,623 700129000000000000029 years, 700131000000000000031 days
James III 3 August 1460 11 June 1488 10,174 700127000000000000027 years, 7002313000000000000313 days
Charles II[5] 30 January 1649
29 May 1660
n/a		 3 September 1651
6 February 1685
n/a		 946
9,019
Total: 9,965		 70002000000000000002 years, 7002216000000000000216 days
700124000000000000024 years, 7002253000000000000253 days
Total: 27 years, 104 days
James IV 11 June 1488 9 September 1513 9,220 700125000000000000025 years, 700190000000000000090 days
Mary I 14 December 1542 24 July 1567 8,988 700124000000000000024 years, 7002222000000000000222 days
Charles I[6] 27 March 1625 30 January 1649 8,710 700123000000000000023 years, 7002309000000000000309 days
James II 21 February 1437 3 August 1460 8,564 700123000000000000023 years, 7002164000000000000164 days
Robert I 25 March 1306 7 June 1329 8,475 700123000000000000023 years, 700174000000000000074 days
Robert II 22 February 1371 19 April 1390 6,996 700119000000000000019 years, 700156000000000000056 days
Alexander I 8 January 1107 23 April 1124 6,315 700117000000000000017 years, 7002106000000000000106 days
Robert III 19 April 1390 4 April 1406 5,828 700115000000000000015 years, 7002350000000000000350 days
William II[7] 11 May 1689 8 March 1702 4,683 700112000000000000012 years, 7002301000000000000301 days
Anne[3] 8 March 1702 1 August 1714 4,529 700112000000000000012 years, 7002146000000000000146 days
Malcolm IV 24 May 1153 9 December 1165 4,582 700112000000000000012 years, 7002199000000000000199 days
Mary II[8] 11 May 1689 28 December 1694 2,057 70005000000000000005 years, 7002231000000000000231 days
James VII[9] 6 February 1685 11 December 1688
claimed until 16 September 1701		 1,404
6,065 claimed		 70003000000000000003 years, 7002309000000000000309 days
700116000000000000016 years, 7002222000000000000222 days claimed
John Balliol 17 November 1292 10 July 1296 1,331 70003000000000000003 years, 7002236000000000000236 days

Wales [edit]

See also: List of rulers of Wales
[icon] This section requires expansion. (June 2011)
Name Reign Duration
from to days years/days
Llywelyn I 1195 11 April 1240 unknown c. 45 years
Owain I 1137 1170 unknown c. 33 years
Llywelyn II 1253 11 December 1282 unknown c. 29 years
Dafydd I 1170 1195 unknown c. 25 years
Owain IV (disputed) 16 September 1400 c. 1416 unknown c. 16 years
Owain II 26 February 1246 1253 unknown c. 7 years
Owain III (disputed) May 1372 July 1378 unknown c. 6 years
Dafydd II 12 April 1240 25 February 1246 2,145 70005000000000000005 years, 7002319000000000000319 days
Dafydd III 12 December 1282 3 October 1283 295 295 days

Current monarch [edit]

Elizabeth II marked her Diamond Jubilee, 60 years on the throne, on 6 February 2012, at the age of 85 years, 291 days.

Should she still be reigning on—

  • 10 September 2015, she would surpass Queen Victoria as the longest-reigning monarch in British and Commonwealth history (as well as the longest-reigning female monarch in world history). At that point she would be 700189000000000000089 years, 7002142000000000000142 days old.
  • 6 February 2022, she would celebrate her Platinum Jubilee, marking 70 years on the throne. At that point she would be 700195000000000000095 years, 7002291000000000000291 days old.
  • 26 May 2024, she would surpass Louis XIV of France as the longest reigning monarch in European history. At that point she would be 700198000000000000098 years, 700135000000000000035 days old.

Notes [edit]

  1. ^ a b c James VI, King of Scots, became James I, King of England, in 1603.
  2. ^ George III, King of Great Britain, became King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in 1801.
  3. ^ a b c Anne, Queen of England and Queen of Scots, became Queen of Great Britain in 1707.
  4. ^ a b c d Monarch's total length of reign is the sum of the two reigns displayed.
  5. ^ a b Charles II was King of Scots from 30 January 1649 to 3 September 1651; he was King of England and King of Scots concurrently from 29 May 1660 to 6 February 1685. Upon his restoration, Charles had his reign backdated to the death of his father, but in practice his reign began in 1660.
  6. ^ a b Charles I was King of England and King of Scots concurrently.
  7. ^ a b William of Orange became William III, King of England, on 13 February 1689 and William II, King of Scots, on 11 May 1689.
  8. ^ a b Mary II became Queen of England on 13 February 1689 and Queen of Scots on 11 May 1689.
  9. ^ a b James was James II, King of England, and James VII, King of Scots, concurrently.

See also [edit]

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