Kings & Queens - by Length of Reign

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	Monarch	Dates	Days	Length of Reign
1.	Queen Elizabeth II	Ascended: February 6, 1952 - Died: September 8, 2022	25,782	70 years 7 months 1 days
2.	Queen Victoria	Ascended: June 20, 1837 - Died: January 22, 1901	23,226	63 years 7 months 2 days
3.	King George III	Ascended: October 25, 1760 - Died: January 29, 1820	21,644	59 years 3 months 2 days
4.	King Henry III	Ascended: October 18, 1216 - Died: November 16, 1272	20,483	56 years 29 days
5.	King Edward III	Ascended: January 25, 1327 - Died: June 21, 1377	18,410	50 years 4 months 25 days
6.	Queen Elizabeth I	Ascended: November 17, 1558 - Died: March 24, 1603	16,198	44 years 4 months 5 days
7.	King Henry VI	Ascended: 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 Unready	Ascended: March 18, 978 - Died: April 23, 1016	13,915	38 years 1 months 5 days
9.	King Henry VIII	Ascended: April 21, 1509 - Died: January 28, 1547	13,796	37 years 9 months 7 days
10.	King Henry I	Ascended: August 3, 1100 - Died: December 2, 1135	12,904	35 years 3 months 28 days
11.	King Henry II	Ascended: October 25, 1154 - Died: July 6, 1189	12,673	34 years 8 months 11 days
12.	King Edward I Longshanks	Ascended: November 20, 1272 - Died: July 7, 1307	12,646	34 years 7 months 14 days
13.	King George II	Ascended: 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 V	Ascended: May 6, 1910 - Died: January 20, 1936	9,390	25 years 8 months 15 days
15.	King Edward The Elder	Ascended: October, 899 - Died: July 17, 924	9,055	24 years 9 months 15 days
16.	King Charles II	Ascended: May 29, 1660 - Died: February 6, 1685	9,019	24 years 8 months 9 days
17.	King Charles I	Ascended: March 27, 1625 - Died: January 30, 1649	8,710	23 years 10 months 4 days
18.	King Henry VII	Ascended: August 22, 1485 - Died: April 21, 1509	8,642	23 years 7 months 28 days
19.	King Edward The Confessor	Ascended: June 8, 1042 - Died: January 5, 1066	8,612	23 years 6 months 28 days
20.	King Richard II	Ascended: June 22, 1377 - Died: February 14, 1400	8,272	22 years 7 months 23 days
21.	King James I	Ascended: March 24, 1603 - Died: March 27, 1625, King of Scotland 57 years 1567-1625	8,039	22 years 3 days
22.	King Edward IV	Ascended: 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 Conqueror	Ascended: December 25, 1066 - Died: September 9, 1087	7,563	20 years 8 months 14 days
24.	King Edward II	Ascended: 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 Stephen	Ascended: December 22, 1135 - Died: October 25, 1154	6,882	18 years 10 months 3 days
27.	King John	Ascended: April 6, 1199 - Died: October 18, 1216	6,405	17 years 6 months 13 days
28.	King Edgar	Ascended: 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 VI	Ascended: Dec 11, 1936 - Died: February 6, 1952	5,535	15 years 1 months 25 days
31.	King Henry IV	Ascended: September 30, 1399 - Died: March 20, 1413	4,919	13 years 5 months 18 days
32.	King William III and Queen Mary II	Ascended: February 13, 1689 - Died: March 8, 1702	4,770	13 years 21 days
33.	King William II Rufus	Ascended: September 9, 1087 - Died: August 2, 1100	4,710	12 years 10 months 22 days
34.	King George I	Ascended: August 1, 1714 - Died: June 11, 1727	4,697	12 years 10 months 9 days
35.	Queen Anne	Ascended: March 8, 1702 - Died: August 1, 1714	4,529	12 years 4 months 24 days
36.	King George IV	Ascended: January 29, 1820 - Died: June 26, 1830	3,801	10 years 4 months 26 days
37.	King Richard I The Lion Heart	Ascended: July 6, 1189 - Died: April 6, 1199	3,561	9 years 8 months 30 days
38.	King Edred	Ascended: May 26, 946 - Died: November 23, 955	3,468	9 years 5 months 28 days
39.	King Henry V	Ascended: March 20, 1413 - Died: August 31, 1422	3,451	9 years 5 months 11 days
40.	King Edward VII	Ascended: January 22, 1901 - Died: May 6, 1910	3,391	9 years 3 months 12 days
41.	King William IV	Ascended: June 26, 1830 - Died: June 20, 1837	2,551	6 years 11 months 24 days
42.	King Edmund	Ascended: October 27, 939 - Died: May 26, 946	2,403	6 years 6 months 28 days
43.	King Edward VI	Ascended: January 28, 1547 - Died: July 6, 1553	2,351	6 years 5 months 7 days
44.	Queen Mary I	Ascended: July 19, 1553 - Died: November 17, 1558	1,947	5 years 3 months 29 days
45.	King Harold I Harefoot	Ascended: 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 II	Ascended: February 6, 1685 - Abdicated: December 11, 1688	1,404	3 years 10 months 3 days
48.	King Edward The Martyr	Ascended: July 8, 975 - Died: March 18, 978	984	2 years 8 months 10 days
49.	King Harthacnut	Ascended: March 17, 1040 - Died: June 8, 1042	813	2 years 2 months 21 days
50.	King Charles III	Ascended: September 8, 2022 - Today: 21 November 2024	805	2 years 2 months 13 days
51.	King Richard III	Ascended: June 26, 1483 - Died: August 22, 1485	788	2 years 1 months 27 days
52.	King Edward VIII	Ascended: Jan 20, 1936 - Abdicated: December 11, 1936	326	10 months 21 days
53.	King Harold II	Ascended: January 5, 1066 - Died: October 14, 1066	282	9 months 8 days
54.	King Edmund II lronside	Ascended: April 23, 1016 - Died: November 30, 1016	221	7 months 7 days
55.	King Edward V	Ascended: 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.

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