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Sovereigns since Confederation (1867)

  Accession Death/abdication
Her Majesty Queen Victoria
Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Defender of the Faith - title of Empress of India assumed on January 1, 1877 Consort: His Royal Highness Prince Albert
June 20, 1837 January 22, 1901 (death)
His Majesty King Edward VII
King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India Consort: Her Majesty Queen Alexandra
January 22, 1901 May 6, 1910 (death)
His Majesty King George V
King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India Consort: Her Majesty Queen Mary
May 6, 1910 January 20, 1936 (death)
His Majesty King Edward VIII
King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India
January 20, 1936 December 10, 1936 (abdication)
His Majesty King George VI
King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India - this last title was relinquished on June 22, 1948 Consort: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth
December 10, 1936 February 6, 1952 (death)
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Queen of the United Kingdom, Canada and her other realms and territories, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith Consort: His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
February 6, 1952  


Date modified: 2003-02-28
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