After the death of the Queen isabel IInew king Carlos III will be crowned on May 6. His name joins a long list of kings who have reigned great Britain since its formation in 1707.

According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, an information platform in that country, Wales formally joined England through the Acts of Union in 1536 and 1542; when Scotland joined the two in 1707 to form great Britain From Great Britain.

Later, Ireland joined in 1800 through the Act of Union, although with independence in 1922 only six of the nine counties (Antrim, Armagh, Down, Fermanagh, Derry and Tyrone) remained part of Great Britain, as Northern Ireland, Britannica explains. .

Currently, the UK has constitutional monarchy as a form of government. In other words, the ruler is the head of state, but the ability to make and approve laws rests with the elected Parliament, he said. United Kingdom The official website of the British Royal Family.

“Although the sovereign no longer has a political or executive rolecontinue to play an important role in the life of the nation, ” admitted the royal website.

since 1707with the creation of the United Kingdom, until 2023, with the coronation of Charles III, these are the kings and queens:

He was born in 1665 as a result of the union of James VII and Anne Hyde. Anne married Prince George of Denmark at the age of 18. Inherited the throne in 1702 and went down in history, among other things, for being the last Stuart king, marking the site of the royal family.

Although she became pregnant 18 times, only five children were born alive and, of these, only one survived, although she died in 1700. descendant of King James I of England.

(See also: 1992: An “annus horribilis” for Queen Elizabeth II)

George I (1660-1727) was born in Hannover (Germany) succeeding Anne after her death. According to the crown’s website, George I spoke German and French and some English. This condition, and the fact of not knowing the country’s customs, gave rise to the king’s dependence on his ministersthus they dominated Parliament during their reign.

George II reigned between 1727 and 1760. He was the last British lord to fight alongside his army, in the 1743 Battle of Dettingen in Germany, against the French. Although he was unpopular at first, as the country prospered and the government was extended, he earned the respect of the people.

As shown United Kingdomthe king’s eldest son, Frederick, died in 1751. Therefore, George II’s grandson, George III, inherited the throne in 1760.

George III was born in 1738, became heir to the throne on the death of his father in 1751, and crowned in 1760. He was the third Hanoverian monarch and the first to be born in England and use English as first language.

George III is considered one of the most cultured monarchs: starting a book collection and opened its library to scholars; established and pay the initial fee of Royal Academy of Arts; he was the first king to study science as part of his education; He had his own astronomical observatory and became interested in agriculture.

He died at Windsor Castle on 29 January 1820, after reigning for nearly 60 years, the third longest in English history. His son, George IV, who had been Prince Regent since 1811 due to ill health, became King.

Although became regent in 1811 as a result of his father’s illness, George IV ascended to the throne in January 1820 and reigned until 1830. Though extravagant, George IV was a great collector of works of art; he also built the Royal Pavilion in Brighton and converted Windsor Castle and Buckingham Palace, the royal website says.

His only daughter died childless, so the throne passed to the next brother William, Duke of Clarence.