Monarchs

King Alfred ('The Great')

849-899
King of the West Saxons
Sitter associated with 13 portraits

Queen Anne

1665-1714
Reigned 1702-14
Sitter associated with 74 portraits

King Athelstan (Aethelstan)

895-940
King of the Anglo-Saxons
Sitter associated with 3 portraits

Canute or Cnut 'the Great'

994?-1035
King of Denmark and of Norway, King of England 1018-1035
Sitter associated with 8 portraits

King Charles I

1600-1649
Reigned 1625-49
Sitter associated with 335 portraits

King Charles II

1630-1685
Reigned 1660-85
Sitter associated with 295 portraits

King Charles III

1948-
King regnant
Sitter in 170 portraits

Christina, Queen of Sweden

1626-1689
Reigned 1632-54
Sitter in 10 portraits

Lady Jane Grey

1537-1554
Proclaimed Queen 1553
Sitter associated with 57 portraits

King Edmund I

920 or 921-946
King of England
Sitter in 1 portrait

King Edmund II ('Edmund Ironside')

circa 989-1016
King of England
Sitter in 3 portraits

King Edward I

1239-1307
Reigned 1272-1307
Sitter associated with 25 portraits

King Edward II

1284-1327
Reigned 1307-27
Sitter associated with 26 portraits

King Edward III

1312-1377
Reigned 1327-77
Sitter associated with 30 portraits

King Edward IV

1442-1483
Reigned 1461-70 and 1471-83
Sitter associated with 37 portraits

King Edward V

1470-1483
Reigned 1483
Sitter associated with 15 portraits

King Edward VI

1537-1553
Reigned 1547-53
Sitter associated with 48 portraits

King Edward VII

1841-1910
Reigned 1901-10
Sitter associated with 505 portraits

King Edward

circa 1003-1066
Known as 'The Confessor', reigned 1043-66
Sitter in 8 portraits

Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII)

1894-1972
Reigned 1936
Sitter in 437 portraits

Egbert, King of Wessex

769 or 771?-839
King of the West Saxons and first Monarch of all England, reigned 802-39
Sitter in 6 portraits

Queen Elizabeth I

1533-1603
Reigned 1558-1603
Sitter associated with 138 portraits

Queen Elizabeth II

1926-2022
Reigned 1952-2022
Sitter associated with 972 portraits

Ethelwulf, King of the West Saxons

circa 795-858
Reigned 839-56
Sitter in 1 portrait

King George I

1660-1727
Reigned 1714-27
Sitter associated with 52 portraits

King George II

1683-1760
Reigned 1727-60
Sitter associated with 57 portraits

King George III

1738-1820
Reigned 1760-1820
Sitter associated with 194 portraits

King George IV

1762-1830
Regent 1811-19; Reigned 1820-30
Sitter associated with 274 portraits

King George V

1865-1936
Reigned 1910-36
Sitter in 488 portraits

King George VI

1895-1952
Reigned 1936-52
Sitter associated with 562 portraits

King Harold II (Harold Godwineson)

1022?-1066
Reigned 1066
Sitter associated with 5 portraits

King Harold I ('Harold Harefoot')

circa 1015-1040
King of England, reigned 1035-40
Sitter in 3 portraits

King Henry I

1068 or 1069-1135
Reigned 1100-35
Sitter associated with 19 portraits

King Henry II

1133-1189
Reigned 1154-89
Sitter associated with 22 portraits

King Henry III

1207-1272
Reigned 1216-72
Sitter associated with 34 portraits

King Henry IV

1367-1413
Reigned 1399-1413
Sitter associated with 30 portraits

King Henry V

1387-1422
Reigned 1413-22
Sitter associated with 32 portraits

King Henry VI

1421-1471
Reigned 1422-61 and 1470-71
Sitter associated with 39 portraits

King Henry VII

1457-1509
Reigned 1485-1509
Sitter associated with 66 portraits

King Henry VIII

1491-1547
Reigned 1509-47
Sitter associated with 99 portraits

King James I of England and VI of Scotland

1566-1625
Reigned Scotland 1567-1625 and England 1603-25
Sitter associated with 199 portraits

King James II

1633-1701
Reigned 1685-88
Sitter associated with 134 portraits

King John

1167-1216
Reigned 1199-1216
Sitter associated with 30 portraits

Queen Mary I

1516-1558
Reigned 1553-58; daughter of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon
Sitter associated with 50 portraits

Queen Mary II

1662-1694
Reigned with William III 1689-94
Sitter associated with 97 portraits

Mary, Queen of Scots

1542-1587
Reigned 1542-67
Sitter associated with 151 portraits

Pooradam Thirunal Sethu Lakshmi Bayi, Regent Maharani of Travancore

1895-1985
Regent Maharani of Travancore, India; formerly Senior Ranee of Attingal
Sitter associated with 1 portrait

King Richard I ('the Lionheart')

1157-1199
Reigned 1189-99
Sitter associated with 24 portraits

King Richard II

1367-1400
Reigned 1377-99
Sitter associated with 34 portraits

King Richard III

1452-1485
Reigned 1483-85
Sitter associated with 27 portraits

King Stephen

circa 1092-1154
Reigned 1135-54
Sitter associated with 22 portraits

Sweyn Forkbeard, King of Denmark, Norway and England

circa 960-1014
King of Denmark, Norway and England; father of Cnut the Great
Sitter in 3 portraits

Queen Victoria

1819-1901
Reigned 1837-1901
Sitter associated with 548 portraits | Artist associated with 5 portraits

King William I ('The Conqueror')

1027 or 1028-1087
Reigned 1066-87
Sitter associated with 23 portraits

King William II ('Rufus')

circa 1056-1100
Reigned 1087-1100
Sitter associated with 20 portraits

King William III

1650-1702
Reigned 1689-1702
Sitter associated with 142 portraits

King William IV

1765-1837
Reigned 1830-37
Sitter associated with 175 portraits