Family tree of British monarchs

The following is a simplified family tree of the English, Scottish, and British monarchs.

For more-detailed charts see:

• Family tree of English monarchs, from Alfred the Great and Æthelstan to James VI and I;
• Family tree of Scottish monarchs, from Kenneth MacAlpin also to James VI and I;
• Family tree of Welsh monarchs; and
• Family tree of the British royal family from James VI and I to the present.

List of monarchs

Alpín mac Echdach d. 834

House of Alpin

Domnall I MacAilpín 812–862 King of the Picts r. 858–862

Kenneth I MacAilpín 810–858 King of the Picts r. 843–858

House of Wessex

Alfred the Great 849–899 King of the Anglo-Saxons 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

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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. 900–943

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. 1016

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. 1066

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. 1094

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. 1141

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

Marjorie of Scotland

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

Bethóc of Angus

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 of Galloway 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. 1483

Mary Tudor 1496–1533

Henry VIII 1491–1547 King of England r. 1509–1547

Archibald Douglas c. 1489–1557 Earl of Angus

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. 1553

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. 1936

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

See also

• Family tree of English monarchs (more detailed)
• Family tree of the British royal family (more detailed)
• Lists of monarchs in the British Isles

References

• "The Continental Dynasties (1066–1216)" (PDF). The official website of the British Monarchy. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-04-26.
• "The Plantagenet Dynasties (1216–1485)" (PDF). The official website of the British Monarchy. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-04-26.
• "The Tudors (1485–1603) and the Stuarts (1603–1714)" (PDF). The official website of the British Monarchy. Retrieved 2010-07-30.