Longest and Shortest Reigning UK Monarchs

This list includes those that were proclaimed king or queen, not necessarily crowned.
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65 years and counting
Elizabeth II
63 years, 7 months, 2 days
Victoria
59 years, 3 months, 2 days
George III
56 years, 29 days
Henry III
50 years, 4 months, 25 days
Edward III
44 years, 4 months, 5 days
Elizabeth I
39 years, 1 month, 18 days
Henry VI
38 years, 1 month, 5 days
Aethelred II the Unready
37 years, 9 months, 7 days
Henry VIII
35 years, 3 months, 28 days
Henry I
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3 years, 10 months, 7 days
Edwy (Eadwig)
3 years, 10 months, 3 days
James II
2 years, 8 months, 10 days
Edward the Martyr
2 years, 2 months, 21 days
Harthacnut
2 years, 1 month, 27 days
Richard III
10 months, 21 days
Edward VIII
9 months, 8 days
Harold II
7 months, 7 days
Edmund II Ironside
2 months, 17 days
Edward V
9 days
Lady Jane Grey
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Level 27
May 15, 2017
Fixed. Thank you.
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Level 19
Feb 17, 2018
Still wrong
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Level 19
Feb 17, 2018
Jane Grey should also be accepted. Thanks
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Level 49
Apr 5, 2019
Great Quiz
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Level 49
Jun 21, 2019
The UK was formed in 1707... why are there Monarchs from before on here?
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Level 78
May 5, 2021
Surely just "Jane" should be acceptable? There aren't any other Janes she could be confused with.
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Level 16
Nov 2, 2022
Elizabeth is dead can you update it?