Rulers of England & Great Britain Photos

This page indexes featured Kings & Queens and other rulers of the British Isles plus associated spouses and historical events.

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King Henry VIII
1509 - 1547		 King Henry VIII portrait by unknown at National Portrait Gallery. London, United Kingdom Allegory of Tudor Succession: Family of Henry VIII painting by unknown at Yale Center for British Art. New Haven, CT Henry VIII, 10th anniversary as head of Church of England medal at Hunterian Art Gallery. Glasgow, Scotland
King Edward VI
1547 - 1553		 King Edward VI portrait at National Portrait Gallery. London, United Kingdom Queen Mary I
1553 - 1558		 Katherine of Aragon portrait at National Portrait Gallery. London, United Kingdom
Queen Elizabeth I
1558 - 1603		 Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I at Toledo Museum of Art. Toledo, OH Queen Elizabeth I Ditchley portrait by Marcus Gheeraerts Younger at National Portrait Gallery. London, United Kingdom Queen Elizabeth I portrait by unknown at National Portrait Gallery. London, United Kingdom
King James I (James VI of Scotland)
1603 - 1625		 Portrait of James VI by Adrian Vanson most likely used for marriage negotiations with Danish king for hand of Anne of Denmark in royal apartments at Edinburgh Castle. Edinburgh, Scotland King James VI of Scotland, James I of UK portrait by Daniel Mytens at National Portrait Gallery. London, United Kingdom Copy of portrait of James VI & I after John de Critz the Elder in royal apartments at Edinburgh Castle. Edinburgh, Scotland
King Charles I
1625 - 1649		 King Charles I marble portrait bust after Hubert le Sueur at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England King Charles I portrait by Daniel Mytens at National Portrait Gallery. London, United Kingdom King Charles I medals & coins at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland
Oliver Cromwell
1653 - 1658 Civil War		 Oliver Cromwell marble portrait bust after John Michael Rysbrack at Lady Lever Art Gallery. Liverpool, England King Charles II
1660 - 1685		 King Charles II portrait by Thomas Hawker at National Portrait Gallery. London, United Kingdom
King James II
1685 - 1688		 James VII & II portrait by Sir Peter Lely at National Portrait Gallery of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland James VII & II terracotta bust at National Portrait Gallery of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland Battle of the Boyne painting by Jan Wyck where armies of King William III fought those of King James II at National Gallery of Ireland. Dublin, Ireland
King William III (William of Orange)
Queen Mary II
1689 - 1702		 King William III painting by Sir Godfrey Kneller at Bishop's Palace. Waterford, Ireland Landing of William of Orange at Torbay medal by Regnier Arondeaux of Netherlands at Hunterian Art Gallery. Glasgow, Scotland King William III & Queen Mary II painted earthenware plate at National Portrait Gallery. London, United Kingdom
Queen Anne
1702 - 1714		 Queen Anne, when Princess of Denmark portrait by Willem Wissing & Jan van der Vaart at National Portrait Gallery of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland King George I
1714 - 1727		 King George I painting by Sir Godfrey Kneller at Bishop's Palace. Waterford, Ireland
King George III
1760 - 1820		 King George III portrait by studio of Allan Ramsay at National Portrait Gallery. London, United Kingdom King George III & Queen Charlotte portrait medallions of Wedgwood blue jasper by William Hackwood in ormolu frames by Matthew Boulton at World of Wedgwood. Barlaston, Stoke, England La Destruction de la Statue royale a Nouvelle Yorck graphic by Francois X. Habermann of Augsburg at Bayou Bend. Houston, TX
King George IV
1820 - 1830		 George IV portrait by Sir Thomas Lawrence at National Portrait Gallery of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland Entrance of George IV at Palace of Holyroodhouse painting by Sir David Wilkie at National Portrait Gallery of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland King William IV
1830 - 1837
Queen Victoria
1837 - 1901		 Queen Victoria painting by Thomas Sully at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY Detail of Queen Victoria portrait by Sir George Hayter after 1838 original at National Portrait Gallery. London, United Kingdom Cameo cut glass portrait relief of Queen Victoria on gilded metal stand by Thomas Webb & Sons of Stourbridge, England at Currier Museum of Art. Manchester, NH
King Edward VII
1901 - 1910		 King Edward VII bronze bust by Sydney March at National Portrait Gallery. London, United Kingdom Equestrian statue of King Edward VII at Pier Head. Liverpool, England Poster for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show featuring visit of King Edward VII & Queen Alexandra at Buffalo Bill Museum. Lookout Mountain, CO
King George V
1910 - 1936		 King George V, Queen Mary, Prince Edward & Princes Mary portrait by Sir John Lavery at National Portrait Gallery. London, United Kingdom Toby jugs representing World War I Allied leaders by Sir F. Carruthers Gould for Pottery-Wilkinson Ltd. at Museum of Edinburgh. Edinburgh, Scotland King Edward VIII
1936 - 1936 (abdicated)
King George VI
1936 - 1952		 King George VI portrait by Meredith Frampton at National Portrait Gallery. London, United Kingdom King George VI bronze sculpture by Leon Underwood at National Portrait Gallery. London, United Kingdom Long playing records of coronation of King George VI by RCA at Glamis Castle. Angus, Scotland
Queen Elizabeth II
1952 - 2022		 Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II in NB Parliament. Fredericton, NB Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II in Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly Chamber. Regina, SK Wedgwood teapot & creamer commemorating coronation of Queen Elizabeth II at World of Wedgwood. Barlaston, Stoke, England
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