Family tree of British monarchs

The following is a simplified family tree of the English and British monarchs. For a more detailed chart see: Family tree of English monarchs (from Alfred the Great till Queen Elizabeth I); Scottish monarchs family tree (from Kenneth MacAlpin to James VI and I); and the British monarchs' family tree for the period from Elizabeth's successor, James VI and I, until the present day. For kings before Alfred, see House of Wessex family tree.

House of
Wessex

Alfred
the Great
King of Wessex
(849–899)
r. 871–899

Edward
the Elder
(c. 874/877–924)
r. 899–924

Æthelstan
King of
the English
(≈894–939)
r. 924–939

Edmund I
King of
the English
(921–946)
r. 939–946

Eadred
King of
the English
(923–955)
r. 946–955

House of
Knýtlinga

Eadwig
All-Fair
King of England
(?–959)
r. 955–959

Edgar I
the Peaceful
King of England
(c. 943–975)
r. 959–975

Sweyn
Forkbeard
King of
the English
(960–1014)
r. 1013–1014

Richard I
Duke of
Normandy
(933–996)
r. 942–996

Godwin
Earl of Wessex
(1001–1053)

Edward
the Martyr
King of England
(c. 962–978)
r. 975–978

Æthelred
the Unready
King of
the English
(c. 968–1016)
r. 978–1013
/1014–1016

Emma
of Normandy
(c. 985–1052)

Cnut
the Great
King of England
(c. 985/995–1035)
r. 1016–1035

Richard II
Duke of
Normandy
(963–1026)
r. 996–1026

Harold
Godwinson
King of
the English
(c. 1022–1066)
r. 1066

Edmund II
Ironside
King of
the English
(?–1016)
r. 1016

Edith
of Wessex
(c. 1025–1075)

Edward
the Confessor
King of
the English
(1003/05–1066)
r. 1042–1066

Harthacnut
Canute III
King of England
(c. 1018–1042)
r. 1040–1042

Harold I
Harefoot
King of England
(c. 1015–1040)
r. 1035–1040

Edward
the Exile
(1016–1057)

Robert I
Duke of Normandy
(1000–1035)
r. 1027–1035

House of
Normandy

Margaret
of Scotland
(c. 1045–1093)

William I
the Conqueror
King of England
(c. 1028–1087)
r. 1066–1087

Matilda
of Scotland
(c. 1080–1118)

Henry I
King of England
(c. 1068–1135)
r. 1100–1135

Adela
of Normandy
(c. 1067–1137)

William II
Rufus
(c. 1056–1100)
r. 1087–1100

House of Blois

Matilda
(c. 1102–1167)
r. 1141
208 Days
Disputed

Stephen
(c. 1092–1154)
r. 1135–1141
/1141–1154

House of
Plantagenet

Henry II
(1133–1189)
r. 1154–1189

Richard I
Lionheart
(1157–1199)
r. 1189–1199

John
Lackland
(1166–1216)
r. 1199–1216

Henry III
(1207–1272)
r. 1216–1272

Edward I
Longshanks
(1239–1307)
r. 1272–1307

Edward II
(1284–1327)
r. 1307–1327

Edward III
(1312–1377)
r. 1327–1377

House of
Lancaster

Edward
of Wales
The Black
Prince
(1330–1376)

John
of Gaunt
1st Duke of
Lancaster
(1340–1399)

Lionel
of Antwerp
1st Duke of
Clarence
(1338–1368)

House of York

Richard II
(1367–1400)
r. 1377–1399

Henry IV
(1366–1413)
r. 1399–1413

John
Beaufort
1st Earl of
Somerset
(1373–1410)

Philippa
of Clarence
5th Countess
of Ulster
(1355–1382)

Edmund
of Langley
1st Duke
of York
(1341–1402)

Roger
Mortimer
4th Earl
of March
(1374–1398)

Henry V
(1386–1422)
r. 1413–1422

John
Beaufort
1st Duke of
Somerset
(1403–1444)

Anne
Mortimer
(1390–1411)

Richard
of Conisburgh
3rd Earl of
Cambridge
(c. 1375–1415)

Richard
of York
3rd Duke
of York
(1411–1460)

Henry VI
(1421–1471)
r. 1422–1461
/1470–1471

Margaret
Beaufort
Countess of
Richmond
and Derby
(1441/1443–1509)

Edward IV
(1442–1483)
r. 1461–1470
1471–1483

Richard III
(1452–1485)
r. 1483–1485

House of
Tudor

Henry VII
(1457–1509)
r. 1485–1509

m. 1486
Elizabeth
of York
(1466–1503)

Edward V
(1470–1483)
r. 1483

Margaret
Tudor
(1489–1541)

Henry VIII
(1491–1547)
r. 1509–1547

Mary
Tudor
(1496–1533)

James V
of Scotland
(1512–1542)

Edward VI
(1537–1553)
r. 1547–1553

Mary I
(1516–1558)
r. 1553–1558

m. 1554
Philip II
of Spain
(1527–1598)
r. 1554–1558

Elizabeth I
1533–1603
r. 1558–1603

Frances
Brandon
(1517–1559)

Mary
Queen of
Scots
(1542–1587)

Jane
(1536/37–1554)
r. 1553
(Nine Days)
Disputed

House of
Stuart

James VI & I
(1566–1625)
r. 1567–1625 (Scotland)
r. 1603–1625 (England)

Elizabeth
Electress
Palatine
(1596–1662)

Charles I
(1600–1649)
r. 1625–1649

Sophia
of Hanover
Electress of
Brunswick
(1630–1714)

Charles II
(1630–1685)
r. 1649–1651
(Scotland)
r. 1660–1685
(England)

Mary
Princess
Royal
(1631–1660)

James II
& VII
(1633–1701)
r. 1685–1688

House of
Hanover

George I
(1660–1727)
r. 1714–1727

m. 1677
William III & II
(1650–1702)
r. 1688–1702

Mary II
(1662–1694)
r. 1688–1694

Anne
(1665–1714)
r. 1702–1714

George II
(1683–1760)
r. 1727–1760

Frederick
Prince of
Wales
(1707–1751)

George III
(1738–1820)
r. 1760–1820

George IV
(1762–1830)
regent
1811–1820
r. 1820–1830

William IV
(1765–1837)
r. 1830–1837

Edward
Duke of Kent
and
Strathearn
(1767–1820)

Victoria
(1819–1901)
r. 1837–1901

House of
Windsor
(House of
Saxe-Coburg
and Gotha)

Edward VII
(1841–1910)
r. 1901–1910

George V
(1865–1936)
r. 1910–1936

Edward VIII
Duke of Windsor
(1894–1972)
r. 1936

George VI
(1895–1952)
r. 1936–1952

Elizabeth II
(1926–)
r. 1952–

References

"The Continental Dynasties (1066–1216)" (PDF). The official website of the British Monarchy. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-04-26.
"The Plantagenet Dynasties (1216–1485)" (PDF). The official website of the British Monarchy. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-04-26.
"The Tudors (1485–1603) and the Stuarts (1603–1714)" (PDF). The official website of the British Monarchy. Retrieved 2010-07-30.

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