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

List of monarchs

Alpín
mac Echdach

d. 834
House of Alpin
Domnall I
mac Ailpín

812–862
King of the Picts
r. 858 – 862
Kenneth I
MacAlpin

810–858
King of the Picts
r. 843 – 858
House of Wessex
Alfred
the Great

849–899
King of Wessex
r. 871 – 899
Giric
c. 832–889
King of the Picts
r. 878 – 889
Constantín I
mac Cináeda

d. 877
King of the Picts
r. 862 – 877
Áed
mac Cináeda

d. 878
King of the Picts
r. 877 – 878
? Run
King of Alt Clut
r. 872 – 878
(?)
Edward
the Elder

c. 874/877–924
King of the Anglo-Saxons
r. 899 – 924
Donald II
mac Causantín

d. 900
King of Alba
r. 889 – 900
Constantine II
before 879–952
King of Alba
r. 900 – 952
Eochaid
(fl. 878–889)
King of the Picts
r. 878 – 889
(?)
Æthelstan
c. 894–939
King of the English
r. 924 – 939
Edmund I
921–946
King of the English
r. 939 – 946
Eadred
923–955
King of the English
r. 946 – 955
Malcolm I
c. 900–954
King of Alba
r. 943 – 954
Indulf
d. 962
King of Alba
r. 954 – 962
Richard I
933–996
Duke of Normandy
Eadwig
All-Fair
c. 940–959
King of the English
r. 955 – 959
Edgar I
the Peaceful

c. 943–975
King of the English
r. 959 – 975
Dub
c. 928–967
King of Alba
r. 962 – 967
Kenneth II
before 954–995
King of Alba
r. 971 – 995
Amlaíb
mac Ilduilb

d. 977
King of Alba
r. 973 – 977
Cuilén
d. 971
King of Alba
r. 967 – 971
House of Knýtlinga
Richard II
963–1026
Duke of Normandy
Sweyn
Forkbeard

963–1014
King of the English
r. 1013 – 1014
Kenneth III
c. 966–1005
King of Alba
r. 997 – 1005
Malcolm II
c. 980–1034
King of Scots
r. 1005 – 1034
Constantine III
before 971–997
King of Alba
r. 995 – 997
Edward
the Martyr

c. 962–978
King of the English
r. 975 – 978
Æthelred
the Unready

c. 968–1016
King of the English
r. 978 – 1013, r. 1014 – 1016
Emma
of Normandy

c. 984–1052
Cnut
the Great

c. 985/995–1035
King of England
r. 1016 – 1035
Boite
mac Cináeda

d. 1058
Donada Bethóc
House of Moray House of Dunkeld
Robert I
1000–1035
Duke of Normandy
Edmund II
Ironside

c. 990–1016
King of the English
r.
Godwin
1001–1053
Earl of Wessex
Edward
the Confessor

c. 1003–1066
King of the English
r. 1042 – 1066
Gruoch
of Scotland

fl. 1020–1054
Macbeth
1005–1057
King of Alba
r. 1040 – 1057
Duncan I
c. 1001–1040
King of Alba
r. 1034 – 1040
Edward
the Exile

1016–1057
Edith
of Wessex

c. 1025–1075
Harold II
Godwinson

c. 1022–1066
King of the English
r.
Harthacnut
c. 1018–1042
King of England
r. 1040 – 1042
Harold I
Harefoot

c. 1015–1040
King of England
r. 1037 – 1040
Lulach
the fool

before 1033–1058
King of Alba
r. 1057 – 1058
House of Normandy
William I
the Conqueror

c. 1028–1087
King of England
r. 1066 – 1087
Saint Margaret
of Scotland

c. 1045–1093
Malcolm III
Canmore

c. 1031–1093
King of Scots
r. 1058 – 1093
Donald III
Bane

c. 1039–1099
King of Scots
r. 1093 – 1094, r. 1094 – 1097
William II
c. 1056–1100
King of England
r. 1087 – 1100
Adela
of Normandy

c. 1067–1137
Henry I
c. 1068–1135
King of England
r. 1100 – 1135
Matilda of Scotland
1080–1118
Edgar
c. 1074–1107
King of Scots
r. 1097 – 1107
Alexander I
c. 1078–1124
King of Scots
r. 1107 – 1124
David I
1084–1153
King of Scots
r. 1124 – 1153
Duncan II
c. 1060–1094
King of Scots
r.
House of Blois House of Plantagenet
Stephen
of Blois

c. 1092/1096–1154
King of England
r. 1135 – 1141, r. 1141 – 1154
Empress Matilda
1102–1167
Queen of England (Disputed)
r.
Henry
of Scotland

1114–1152
Earl of Huntingdon
Henry II
1133–1189
King of England
r. 1154 – 1189
William I
the Lion

c. 1143–1214
King of Scots
r. 1165 – 1214
Malcolm IV
1141–1165
King of Scots
r. 1153 – 1165
David
of Scotland

c. 1144–1219
Earl of Huntingdon
Richard I
1157–1199
King of England
r. 1189 – 1199
John
1166–1216
King of England
r. 1199 – 1216
Margaret
of Huntingdon
Isobel
of Huntingdon
Walter
of Dundonald

d. 1246
High Steward
Henry III
1207–1272
King of England
r. 1216 – 1272
Joan
of England

1210–1238
Alexander II
1198–1249
King of Scots
r. 1214 – 1249
Dervorguilla
c. 1210–1290
Robert V
de Brus

c. 1210–1295
Margaret Stewart Alexander Stewart
1214–1283
High Steward
House of Balliol
Edward I
1239–1307
King of England
r. 1272 – 1307
Margaret
of England

1240–1275
Alexander III
1241–1286
King of Scots
r. 1249 – 1286
John Balliol
c. 1249–1314
King of Scots
r. 1292 – 1296
Robert VI
de Brus

1243–1304
Lord of Annandale
Marjorie
of Carrick

c. 1253/1256–c. 1292
Clan Bruce
Margaret
of Scotland

1261–1283
Eric II
of Norway

1268–1299
Isabel Bruce
c. 1272–1358
Robert I
the Bruce

1274–1329
King of Scots
r. 1306 – 1329
James Stewart
c. 1260–1309
High Steward
House of Sverre
Edward II
1284–1327
King of England
r. 1307 – 1327
Margaret
Maid of Norway

1283–1290
Queen of Scots
r. 1286 – 1290
Marjorie Bruce
1296–1316
Walter Stewart
c. 1296–1327
High Steward
House of Stewart
Edward III
1312–1377
King of England
r. 1327 – 1377
Joan
of the Tower

1321–1362
David II
1324–1371
King of Scots
r. 1329 – 1371
Robert II
1316–1390
King of Scots
r. 1371 – 1390
House of Lancaster House of York
Edward
of Woodstock

1330–1376
The Black Prince
John
of Gaunt

1340–1399
Duke of Lancaster
Lionel
of Antwerp

1338–1368
Duke of Clarence
Robert III
1337–1406
King of Scots
r. 1390 – 1406
Richard II
1367–1400
King of England
r. 1377 – 1399
Henry IV
1367–1413
King of England
r. 1399 – 1413
John Beaufort
1373–1410
Earl of Somerset
Philippa
of Clarence

1355–1382
Countess of Ulster
Edmund
of Langley

1341–1402
Duke of York
Roger Mortimer
1374–1398
Earl of March
Henry V
1386–1422
King of England
r. 1413 – 1422
John Beaufort
1403–1444
Duke of Somerset
Anne Mortimer
1390–1411
Richard
of Conisburgh

c. 1375–1415
Earl of Cambridge
Joan Beaufort
c. 1404–1445
James I
1394–1437
King of Scots
r. 1406 – 1437
Henry VI
1421–1471
King of England
r. 1422 – 1461, r. 1470 – 1471
Margaret Beaufort
1441/1443–1509
Richard
of York

1411–1460
Duke of York
James II
1430–1460
King of Scots
r. 1437 – 1460
Edward IV
1442–1483
King of England
r. 1461 – 1470, r. 1471 – 1483
Richard III
1452–1485
King of England
r. 1483 – 1485
James III
1451–1488
King of Scots
r. 1460 – 1488
House of Tudor
Henry VII
1457–1509
King of England
r. 1485 – 1509
Elizabeth
of York

1466–1503
Edward V
1470–1483
King of England
r.
Mary Tudor
1496–1533
Henry VIII
1491–1547
King of England
r. 1509 – 1547
Margaret Tudor
1489–1541
James IV
1473–1513
King of Scots
r. 1488 – 1513
Frances Brandon
1517–1559
Mary I
1516–1558
Queen of England
r. 1553 – 1558
Philip II
of Spain

1527–1598
King of England
r. 1554 – 1558
Margaret Douglas
1515–1578
James V
1512–1542
King of Scots
r. 1513 – 1542
Jane
1536/1537–1554
Queen of England Disputed
r.
Edward VI
1537–1553
King of England
r. 1547 – 1553
Elizabeth I
1533–1603
Queen of England
r. 1558 – 1603
Henry Stuart
1545–1567
Lord Darnley
Mary I
1542–1587
Queen of Scots
r. 1542 – 1567
James VI and I
1566–1625
King of Scots
r. 1567 – 1625
King of England
r. 1603 – 1625
Elizabeth
1596–1662
Electress Palatine
Charles I
1600–1649
King of England and Scotland
r. 1625 – 1649
Sophia
of Hanover

1630–1714
Electress of Brunswick
Charles II
1630–1685
King of Scotland
r. 1649 – 1651,
r. 1660 – 1685
King of England
r. 1660 – 1685
Mary
1631–1660
Princess Royal
James II & VII
1633–1701
King of England and Scotland
r. 1685 – 1688
House of Hanover
George I
1660–1727
King of Great Britain
r. 1714 – 1727
William III & II
1650–1702
King of England and Scotland
r. 1689 – 1702
Mary II
1662–1694
Queen of England and Scotland
r. 1689 – 1694
Anne
1665–1714
Queen of England and Scotland, then Great Britain
r. 1702 – 1714
George II
1683–1760
King of Great Britain
r. 1727 – 1760
Frederick
1707–1751
Prince of Wales
George III
1738–1820
King of Great Britain, then the United Kingdom
r. 1760 – 1820
George IV
1762–1830
regent 1811–1820
King of the United Kingdom
r. 1820 – 1830
William IV
1765–1837
King of the United Kingdom
r. 1830 – 1837
Edward
1767–1820
Duke of Kent and Strathearn
Victoria
1819–1901
Queen of the United Kingdom
r. 1837 – 1901
House of Windsor
(Saxe-Coburg and Gotha)
Edward VII
1841–1910
King of the United Kingdom
r. 1901 – 1910
George V
1865–1936
King of the United Kingdom
r. 1910 – 1936
Edward VIII
1894–1972
King of the United Kingdom
r.
George VI
1895–1952
King of the United Kingdom
r. 1936 – 1952
Elizabeth II
1926–2022
Queen of the United Kingdom
r. 1952 – 2022
Charles III
b. 1948
King of the United Kingdom
r. 2022 – present
William
b. 1982
Prince of Wales
George
b. 2013
Prince of Cambridge

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