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Most Famous British Royalty & Nobility

Royalty 224
United Kingdom 9,803
71 EI Elizabeth I of England Elizabeth I of England British Queen 1533–1603
72 QV Queen Victoria Queen Victoria British Queen 1819–1901
212 D( Diana (Princess of Wales) Diana (Princess of Wales) British Royal Family 1961–1997
358 JV James VI and I James VI and I British King 1566–1625
372 GI George III of the United Kingdom George III of the United Kingdom British King 1738–1820
446 GV George V George V British King 1865–1936
488 AB Anne Boleyn Anne Boleyn British Queen 1501–1536
502 EV Edward VIII Edward VIII British King 1894–1972
570 A( Anne (Queen of Great Britain) Anne (Queen of Great Britain) British Queen 1665–1714
730 AT Alfred the Great Alfred the Great British King 849–899
759 WT William the Conqueror William the Conqueror British King 1028–1087
824 A( Albert (Prince Consort) Albert (Prince Consort) British Queen 1819–1861
888 EV Edward VI of England Edward VI of England British King 1537–1553
935 PP Prince Philip (Duke of Edinburgh) Prince Philip (Duke of Edinburgh) British Prince b. 1921
966 LJ Lady Jane Grey Lady Jane Grey British Queen 1537–1554
1,007 QE Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother British King 1900–2002
1,544 EI Edward III of England Edward III of England British King 1312–1377
2,031 CP Catherine Parr Catherine Parr British Queen 1512–1548
2,117 PM Princess Margaret (Countess of Snowdon) Princess Margaret (Countess of Snowdon) British Princess 1930–2002
2,234 RT Robert the Bruce Robert the Bruce British King 1274–1329
2,237 EI Edward II of England Edward II of England British Aristocrat 1284–1327
2,359 HV Henry V of England Henry V of England British King 1386–1422
2,452 HI Henry III of England Henry III of England British King 1207–1272
2,475 AO Alexandra of Denmark Alexandra of Denmark British Queen 1844–1925
2,734 C( Catherine (Duchess of Cambridge) Catherine (Duchess of Cambridge) British Aristocrat b. 1982
2,773 JC John Churchill (1st Duke of Marlborough) John Churchill (1st Duke of Marlborough) British Queen 1650–1722
2,982 HI Henry I of England Henry I of England British King 1068–1135
3,121 ET Edward the Black Prince Edward the Black Prince British Prince 1330–1376
3,680 C( Camilla (Duchess of Cornwall) Camilla (Duchess of Cornwall) British Royal Family b. 1947
3,688 CO Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz British Queen 1744–1818
4,173 JI James IV of Scotland James IV of Scotland British King 1473–1513
4,291 MO Marie of Romania Marie of Romania British Queen 1875–1938
4,661 ES Elizabeth Stuart (Queen of Bohemia) Elizabeth Stuart (Queen of Bohemia) British Queen 1596–1662
4,870 PC Princess Charlotte of Wales Princess Charlotte of Wales British King 1796–1817
5,684 HS Henry Stuart (Lord Darnley) Henry Stuart (Lord Darnley) British King 1545–1567
5,733 JV James V of Scotland James V of Scotland British King 1512–1542
5,796 AO Anne of Denmark Anne of Denmark British Queen 1574–1619
6,067 LM Lady Margaret Beaufort Lady Margaret Beaufort British King 1443–1509
6,134 CO Caroline of Brunswick Caroline of Brunswick British Queen 1768–1821
6,166 EW Elizabeth Woodville Elizabeth Woodville British Queen 1437–1492
6,469 WI William II of England William II of England British King 1060–1100
6,731 PA Prince Albert Victor (Duke of Clarence and Avondale) Prince Albert Victor (Duke of Clarence and Avondale) British Aristocrat 1864–1892
6,932 CO Caroline of Ansbach Caroline of Ansbach British Queen 1683–1737
6,990 CO Catherine of Braganza Catherine of Braganza British Queen 1638–1705
7,314 EO Elizabeth of York Elizabeth of York British Queen 1466–1503
7,747 VE Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg British Queen 1887–1969
8,546 SD Simon de Montfort (6th Earl of Leicester) Simon de Montfort (6th Earl of Leicester) British Noble 1208–1265
8,686 A( Anne (Princess Royal) Anne (Princess Royal) British Queen b. 1950
8,866 ES Edward Seymour (1st Duke of Somerset) British Duke 1506–1552
8,994 LG Lady Godiva Lady Godiva British Noble 990–1067
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Inside the United Kingdom Royalty & Nobility

224 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Centuries

One face per century — the most globally famous the united kingdom royalty & nobility born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among the United Kingdom Royalty & Nobility peaked in the 1530s with 7 people.

What the United Kingdom Royalty & Nobility Are Known For

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Noble are the United Kingdom Royalty & Nobility's biggest group — 32% of all notables (71).

The United Kingdom Royalty & Nobility over-index on baron — 393.9× the global rate.

  1. Noble71
  2. King39
  3. Queen37
  4. Aristocrat20
  5. Baron15
  6. Royal Family11
  7. Duke10
  8. Prince7
  1. Baron15393.9×
  2. Royal Family11375.6×
  3. Noble71223.4×
  4. Queen37175.4×
  5. King39108.7×
  6. Duke1097.5×
  7. Aristocrat2066.6×
  8. Prince737.3×

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