Longest and Shortest Reigning British Monarchs

This list includes those that were proclaimed king or queen, not necessarily crowned, since the 1066 conquest.
Type names with no spaces between the name and Roman numeral.
Quiz by
midas91187
Rate:
Last updated: March 19, 2026
You have not attempted this quiz yet.
First submittedJune 23, 2012
Times taken1,444
Average score75.0%
Report this quizReport
5:00
Enter answer here
0
 / 20 guessed
The quiz is paused. You have remaining.
Scoring
You scored / = %
This beats or equals % of test takers also scored 100%
The average score is
Your high score is
Your fastest time is
Keep scrolling down for answers and more stats ...
Reign
Answer
70 years, 7 months, 2 days
Elizabeth II
63 years, 7 months, 2 days
Victoria
59 years, 3 months, 4 days
George III
56 years, 19 days
Henry III
50 years, 4 months, 27 days
Edward III
44 years, 4 months, 7 days
Elizabeth I
38 years, 6 months, 3 days
Henry VI
37 years, 9 months, 6 days
Henry VIII
35 years, 3 months, 28 days
Henry I
33 years, 4 months, 14 days
George II
9 days
Lady Jane Grey
2 months, 16 days
Edward V
9 months, 8 days
Harold II
10 months, 21 days
Edward VIII
2 years, 1 month, 27 days
Richard III
3 years, 10 months, 3 days
James II
5 years, 3 months, 29 days
Mary I
5 years, 10 months, 15 days
Mary II
6 years, 5 months, 8 days
Edward VI
6 years, 11 months, 25 days
William IV
Save Your Stats
Your Next Quiz
Eleven different royal houses have ruled England since the time of the Norman conquest. How many can you name?
Guess the first names of the English royal consorts since the time of the Norman conquest.
Can you guess these things that happened during the reign of Queen Elizabeth II?
Can you answer these 20 easy questions about the history of Great Britain?
10 Comments
+1
Level 29
May 15, 2017
Fixed. Thank you.
+1
Level 18
Feb 17, 2018
Still wrong
+2
Level 18
Feb 17, 2018
Jane Grey should also be accepted. Thanks
+1
Level 48
Apr 5, 2019
Great Quiz
+1
Level 48
Jun 21, 2019
The UK was formed in 1707... why are there Monarchs from before on here?
+1
Level 36
May 29, 2025
UK was formed in 1801. Great Britain was formed in 1707.
+1
Level 82
May 5, 2021
Surely just "Jane" should be acceptable? There aren't any other Janes she could be confused with.
+2
Level 15
Nov 2, 2022
Elizabeth is dead can you update it?
+1
Level 36
Mar 18, 2026
Edward VI?
+1
Level 29
Mar 19, 2026
Good catch. In my recent edit, the boy king slipped between the cracks.