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British monarchy

The 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...

Timeline of Events

1461

3.4.1461

Wars of the Roses in England: Lancastrian King Henry VI is deposed by his Yorkist cousin, who then becomes King Edward IV.

1625

3.27.1625

Charles I becomes King of England, Scotland and Ireland as well as claiming the title King of France.

1685

2.6.1685

James II of England and VII of Scotland becomes King upon the death of his brother Charles II.

1689

2.12.1689

The Convention Parliament convenes and declares that the flight to France in 1688 by James II, the last Roman Catholic British monarch, constitutes an abdication.

1698

1.4.1698

Most of the Palace of Whitehall in London, the main residence of the English monarchs, is destroyed by fire.

1896

9.22.1896

Queen Victoria surpasses her grandfather King George III as the longest reigning monarch in British history.