Queens of England List 👸🏼
Queens of England Timeline List 👸🏼
Chronological list of all 6 queens of England since 1553 AD including the house (family) each English queen belonged to. Only 6 of the 40 English monarchs were female primarily because male children succeeded to the English throne ahead of female children (male-preference primogenitur). The Succession to the Crown Act 2013 ended gender discrimination for children born in the line of succession after 28 October 2011.
- Queens of England list compiled by Joe Connor and last updated .
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| 👸🏼 Queens of England [*] | Ruled | Born – Died | Rank | Where born | Pedigree | Demise | Countries ruled | 👸🏼 Queens of England Facts, Events and Trivia |
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| The Tudors | 1485 – 1603 | There have been two Tudor queens of England | ||||||
| Queen Mary I (Bloody Mary, Mary Tudor) | 1553 – 1558 | 18 Feb 1516 – 17 Nov 1558 | 1st | Palace of Placentia, Greenwich, London, England. | Henry VIII’s daughter by Queen Catherine | influenza | England, Wales, Ireland | Mary was the first and only daughter of Henry VIII and his first wife, Catherine of Aragon. Mary was the first undisputed Queen of England. Mary married Phillip II of Spain in 1554. Mary was a king’s daughter; a king’s sister; a king’s wife, a queen and via the same title a king. Mary became known as “Bloody Mary” for persecuting Protestants. |
| Queen Elizabeth I (Good Queen Bess, Gloriana, Bess, The Virgin Queen, The Faerie Queen) | 1558 – 1603 | 07 Sep 1533 – 24 Mar 1603 | 2nd | Palace of Placentia, Greenwich, London, England. | Henry’s daughter by Anne Boleyn | melancholy, old age or blood poisoning. | England, Wales, Ireland | Elizabeth was the daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn and was the last queen of just England. Elizabeth defeated the Spanish Armada. James VI was organized as her successor uniting England and Scotland as the United Kingdom. |
| The Stuarts | 1603 – 1714 | There have been two Stuart queens of England. There was a gap during The Commonwealth of England. | ||||||
| Queen Mary II and King William III | 1688 – 1694 | 30 Apr 1662 – 28 Dec 1694 | 3rd | St James’s Palace, London, England. | Daughter of James II | smallpox | England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland | William and Mary were joint rulers until her death in 1694. As a dutiful wife Mary deferred to William and together they were an effective team. In his absence Mary proved capable and was respected. |
| Queen Anne (Anne Stuart) | 1702 – 1714 | 6 Feb 1665 – 1 Aug 1714 | 4th | St James’s Palace, London, England. | Sister of Mary II | ill health then stroke. | Great Britain | Anne suffered from ill health most of her life and all 17 of her children died. Although the influence of the crown diminished during her reign she attended more cabinet meetings than most rulers before or since. It was both prosperous and stable and saw political and diplomatic achievements including the 1707 Act of Union between Scotland and England which means Queen Anne was the first Queen of Great Britain. |
| The House of Hanovarians | 1714 – 1901 | The House of Hanover | ||||||
| Queen Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria) | 1837 – 1901 | 24 May 1819 – 22 Jan 1901 | 5th | Kensington Palace, London, England. | Niece of William IV | cerebral hemorrhage | United Kingdom | Under Victoria’s rule British influence and the British Empire reached their highest point. She had nine children with Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha who was the love of her life and became her main advisor. |
| The House of Windsor | 1910 to date | The family name was changed from Saxe – Coburg Gotha to Windsor in 1917 because of general anti-German feeling during WWI. | ||||||
| Queen Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary) | 1953 – 2022 | 21 Apr 1926 – 8 Sep 2022 | 6th | Mayfair, London, England. | Daughter of George VI | old age | United Kingdom | Queen Elizabeth II is the 40th monarch since William the Conqueror in 1066. Her coronation on 2nd June 1953 was televised for the first time. Elizabeth married Philip Mountbatten, Duke of Edinburgh on 20th November 1947. Elizabeth II reigned longer than all the other kings and queens of England. Elizabeth II was succeeded by Charles III on 8 September 2022. |
See also: All Kings & Queens of England | English Rulers Since 802 AD… | All English Kings Timeline…
[*]Notes: Monarchs of England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Ireland etc.:
The English and Scottish Crowns remained separate until 1603. The last Queen of England, as a sovereign state, was Queen Mary II who died in 1694. Her husband William III was also the last King of England until his death in 1702. Since 1702 all monarchs have ruled over Great Britain (the countries England, Scotland, Wales) or the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland or Northern Ireland, along with any other titles. The exact form of address, the “style” of the sovereign changes periodically.
The English and Scottish Crowns remained separate until 1603. The last Queen of England, as a sovereign state, was Queen Mary II who died in 1694. Her husband William III was also the last King of England until his death in 1702. Since 1702 all monarchs have ruled over Great Britain (the countries England, Scotland, Wales) or the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland or Northern Ireland, along with any other titles. The exact form of address, the “style” of the sovereign changes periodically.
Was Lady Jane Grey Queen of England?
Lady Jane Grey was never crowned Queen of England but was effectively the ruling monarch of England for nine days between 10-19 July 1553. She was deposed, in favor of her cousin Mary, found guilty of treason and beheaded on 12 February 1554.
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Scholars agree that Queen Anne was the last Queen of England until 1707. The Union of the Crowns created the United Kingdom and as the name suggests the title reflects the union all UK Queens or Kings are “of the United Kingdom “etc.
Thanks for your comment Henry. We do state Queen Anne was Queen of Great Britain following the 1707 Act of Union between Scotland and England. We omitted to state Queen Anne was also Queen of Ireland from 1 May 1707, however this is not the same as Queen of the United Kingdom which only includes Northern Ireland.
I thought the Lady Jane Gray was Queen as well? After King Edward died he named her his successor.
Hi Brandi, because Lady Jane Grey was not crowned she is not included in ADDucation’s list of Queens of England. We’ve now added a FAQ under the table to explain this.