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Kings & Queens - by Length of Reign

King & Queens by age  |  King & Queens by age of accession  |  Coronations  |  Scottish King & Queens

 MonarchDatesDaysLength of Reign
1.Queen Elizabeth IIAscended: February 6, 1952 -
Died: September 8, 2022
25,782 70 years 7 months 1 days
2.Queen VictoriaAscended: June 20, 1837 -
Died: January 22, 1901
23,226 63 years 7 months 2 days
3.King George IIIAscended: October 25, 1760 -
Died: January 29, 1820
21,644 59 years 3 months 2 days
4.King Henry IIIAscended: October 18, 1216 -
Died: November 16, 1272
20,483 56 years 29 days
5.King Edward IIIAscended: January 25, 1327 -
Died: June 21, 1377
18,410 50 years 4 months 25 days
6.Queen Elizabeth IAscended: November 17, 1558 -
Died: March 24, 1603
16,198 44 years 4 months 5 days
7.King Henry VIAscended: September 1, 1422 -
Deposed March 4, 1461, Restored Oct 3, 1470, Died: May 21, 1471
14,294 39 years 1 months 18 days
8.King Aethelred II The UnreadyAscended: March 18, 978 -
Died: April 23, 1016
13,915 38 years 1 months 5 days
9.King Henry VIIIAscended: April 21, 1509 -
Died: January 28, 1547
13,796 37 years 9 months 7 days
10.King Henry IAscended: August 3, 1100 -
Died: December 2, 1135
12,904 35 years 3 months 28 days
11.King Henry IIAscended: October 25, 1154 -
Died: July 6, 1189
12,673 34 years 8 months 11 days
12.King Edward I LongshanksAscended: November 20, 1272 -
Died: July 7, 1307
12,646 34 years 7 months 14 days
13.King George IIAscended: June 11, 1727 -
Died: October 25, 1760,
Note: Adjusted for change from Julian to Gregorian calendar 1751/1752
12,098 33 years 1 months 14 days
14.King George VAscended: May 6, 1910 -
Died: January 20, 1936
9,390 25 years 8 months 15 days
15.King Edward The ElderAscended: October, 899 -
Died: July 17, 924
9,055 24 years 9 months 15 days
16.King Charles IIAscended: May 29, 1660 -
Died: February 6, 1685
9,019 24 years 8 months 9 days
17.King Charles IAscended: March 27, 1625 -
Died: January 30, 1649
8,710 23 years 10 months 4 days
18.King Henry VIIAscended: August 22, 1485 -
Died: April 21, 1509
8,642 23 years 7 months 28 days
19.King Edward The ConfessorAscended: June 8, 1042 -
Died: January 5, 1066
8,612 23 years 6 months 28 days
20.King Richard IIAscended: June 22, 1377 -
Died: February 14, 1400
8,272 22 years 7 months 23 days
21.King James IAscended: March 24, 1603 -
Died: March 27, 1625,
King of Scotland 57 years 1567-1625
8,039 22 years 3 days
22.King Edward IVAscended: March 4, 1461 -
Deposed October 3, 1470, Restored May 21, 1471, Died: April 9, 1483
7,841 21 years 5 months 18 days
23.King William I The ConquerorAscended: December 25, 1066 -
Died: September 9, 1087
7,563 20 years 8 months 14 days
24.King Edward IIAscended: July 8, 1307 -
Died: September 21, 1327
7,380 20 years 2 months 14 days
25.King Cnut (Canute)Ascended: November 30, 1016 -
Died: November 12, 1035
6,921 18 years 11 months 11 days
26.King StephenAscended: December 22, 1135 -
Died: October 25, 1154
6,882 18 years 10 months 3 days
27.King JohnAscended: April 6, 1199 -
Died: October 18, 1216
6,405 17 years 6 months 13 days
28.King EdgarAscended: October 1, 959 -
Died: July 8, 975
5,759 15 years 9 months 6 days
29.King Athelstan (Aethelstan)Ascended: July 17, 924 -
Died: October 27, 939
5,580 15 years 3 months 9 days
30.King George VIAscended: Dec 11, 1936 -
Died: February 6, 1952
5,535 15 years 1 months 25 days
31.King Henry IVAscended: September 30, 1399 -
Died: March 20, 1413
4,919 13 years 5 months 18 days
32.King William III and Queen Mary IIAscended: February 13, 1689 -
Died: March 8, 1702
4,770 13 years 21 days
33.King William II RufusAscended: September 9, 1087 -
Died: August 2, 1100
4,710 12 years 10 months 22 days
34.King George IAscended: August 1, 1714 -
Died: June 11, 1727
4,697 12 years 10 months 9 days
35.Queen AnneAscended: March 8, 1702 -
Died: August 1, 1714
4,529 12 years 4 months 24 days
36.King George IVAscended: January 29, 1820 -
Died: June 26, 1830
3,801 10 years 4 months 26 days
37.King Richard I The Lion HeartAscended: July 6, 1189 -
Died: April 6, 1199
3,561 9 years 8 months 30 days
38.King EdredAscended: May 26, 946 -
Died: November 23, 955
3,468 9 years 5 months 28 days
39.King Henry VAscended: March 20, 1413 -
Died: August 31, 1422
3,451 9 years 5 months 11 days
40.King Edward VIIAscended: January 22, 1901 -
Died: May 6, 1910
3,391 9 years 3 months 12 days
41.King William IVAscended: June 26, 1830 -
Died: June 20, 1837
2,551 6 years 11 months 24 days
42.King EdmundAscended: October 27, 939 -
Died: May 26, 946
2,403 6 years 6 months 28 days
43.King Edward VIAscended: January 28, 1547 -
Died: July 6, 1553
2,351 6 years 5 months 7 days
44.Queen Mary IAscended: July 19, 1553 -
Died: November 17, 1558
1,947 5 years 3 months 29 days
45.King Harold I HarefootAscended: November 12, 1035 -
Died: March 17, 1040
1,587 4 years 4 months 4 days
46.King Edwy (Eadwig)Ascended: November 23, 955 -
Died: October 1, 959
1,408 3 years 10 months 7 days
47.King James IIAscended: February 6, 1685 -
Abdicated: December 11, 1688
1,404 3 years 10 months 3 days
48.King Edward The MartyrAscended: July 8, 975 -
Died: March 18, 978
984 2 years 8 months 10 days
49.King Charles IIIAscended: September 8, 2022 -
Today: 08 December 2024
822 2 years 3 months 0 days
50.King HarthacnutAscended: March 17, 1040 -
Died: June 8, 1042
813 2 years 2 months 21 days
51.King Richard IIIAscended: June 26, 1483 -
Died: August 22, 1485
788 2 years 1 months 27 days
52.King Edward VIIIAscended: Jan 20, 1936 -
Abdicated: December 11, 1936
326 10 months 21 days
53.King Harold IIAscended: January 5, 1066 -
Died: October 14, 1066
282 9 months 8 days
54.King Edmund II lronsideAscended: April 23, 1016 -
Died: November 30, 1016
221 7 months 7 days
55.King Edward VAscended: April 9, 1483 -
Died: September, 1483
145 4 months 23 days

Note: Table does not include the disputed reigns of Empress Matilda and Jane Grey.

- Matlida was the daughter of King Henry I and mother of King Henry II. On the death of Henry I, whose heir William had drowned in the White Ship disaster, the throne was taken by King Stephen but disputed by Matilda. In 1141 after the Battle of Lincoln she briefly imprisoned Stephen and declared herself Queen, but Stephen was released and his forces and Matilda's forces pursued each other until 1145. In 1148 she gave up her claim and returned to Normandy, however her son Henry II became king when Stephen died in 1154.

- Lady Jane Grey was proclaimed queen on July 10, 1553 by her father-in-law the Duke of Northumberland after the death of Edward VI, but Edwards half sister Mary was also proclaimed queen. The situation was resolved just 9 days later on July 19 1553 when Mary arrived in London and was proclaimed as the righful queen. Mary was crowned Queen on Oct 1, 1553, and Lady Jane Grey was executed on February 12, 1554.