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Anne of Great Britain

The last Stuart sovereign, queen of England, Scotland and Ireland from 1702. The Union of 1707, approved during her reign, created the Kingdom of Great Britain; none of her children survived her.

1665 – 1714QueenStuart · ES

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Historical portraitQueen AnneMichael Dahl · Early eighteenth centuryPublic domain · PD-Art / PDM 1.0 · Source

This complete profile is available in English. Bibliographic titles retain their original language. Links marked ES open the Spanish edition.

Historical profile

Key details

Birth: 1665 Documented

Death: 1714 Documented

Role: Queen

Other recorded names: Ana, reina de Gran Bretaña · Queen Anne

Dynasty: Stuart · ES

Territories: England (ES) · Scotland (ES) · Great Britain (ES) · Ireland (ES)

Recorded governments and reigns

Queen · England · Reign Documented1702–1706Effective rule

Queen · Scotland · Reign Documented1702–1706Effective rule

Queen · Great Britain · Reign Documented1707–1714Effective rule

Queen · Ireland · Reign Documented1702–1714Effective rule

Family network

Recorded relationships

Parents

James II of EnglandDocumentedAnne Hyde · ESPending review

Crowns and unions

Their titles over time

Follow the changing territories and offices of Anne of Great Britain. Each title retains its own status.

Period

Governments in 1702

EnglandQueen
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- England · ESQueen · Effective rule1702–1706
ScotlandQueen
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- Scotland · ESQueen · Effective rule1702–1706
IrelandQueen
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- Ireland · ESQueen · Effective rule1702–1714

Annual dates: overlap within one year does not prove that two offices were held on the same day. Regencies and co-rulerships retain their labels.

Documentation

Sources for this profile

Biographical and contextual references in their original language. Sources and methodology.

Evidence for this profile

8 recorded claims · 1 without a claim-specific source. Context references do not by themselves verify every fact.

Dates (2/2 with a precise source)

BirthDocumented
1665
Royal Collection Trust · Anne · Identification: Anne, Queen of Great Britain (1665–1714).
Reviewed on 2026-10-08 by El Árbol de Europa ·
DeathDocumented
1714
Royal Collection Trust · Anne · Identification: Anne, Queen of Great Britain (1665–1714).
Reviewed on 2026-10-08 by El Árbol de Europa ·

Family and relationships (1/2 with a precise source)

FatherDocumented
James II of England
The authority record identifies James II of England (GND 118711539) as father.
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND · Anna, Großbritannien, Königin · Relationships: father → GND 118711539
Reviewed on 2026-10-17 by El Árbol de Europa ·
MotherPending review
Anne Hyde
A precise source has not yet been added.
No individual review recorded ·

Governments (4/4 with a precise source)

GovernmentDocumented
Queen · England · 1702–1706
Succession in 1702 and constitutional change in 1707; Ireland retained its own kingdom and title.
The Royal Family · Anne (1702–1714) · Succession to William III in 1702; reign until 1714.UK Parliament · Act of Union 1707 · Union of England and Scotland in 1707; Ireland remained a separate kingdom.
Reviewed on 2026-10-08 by El Árbol de Europa ·
GovernmentDocumented
Queen · Scotland · 1702–1706
Succession in 1702 and constitutional change in 1707; Ireland retained its own kingdom and title.
The Royal Family · Anne (1702–1714) · Succession to William III in 1702; reign until 1714.UK Parliament · Act of Union 1707 · Union of England and Scotland in 1707; Ireland remained a separate kingdom.
Reviewed on 2026-10-08 by El Árbol de Europa ·
GovernmentDocumented
Queen · Great Britain · 1707–1714
Succession in 1702 and constitutional change in 1707; Ireland retained its own kingdom and title.
The Royal Family · Anne (1702–1714) · Succession to William III in 1702; reign until 1714.UK Parliament · Act of Union 1707 · Union of England and Scotland in 1707; Ireland remained a separate kingdom.
Reviewed on 2026-10-08 by El Árbol de Europa ·
GovernmentDocumented
Queen · Ireland · 1702–1714
Succession in 1702 and constitutional change in 1707; Ireland retained its own kingdom and title.
The Royal Family · Anne (1702–1714) · Succession to William III in 1702; reign until 1714.UK Parliament · Act of Union 1707 · Union of England and Scotland in 1707; Ireland remained a separate kingdom.
Reviewed on 2026-10-08 by El Árbol de Europa ·

Biographical and contextual references (3)

Editorial history

2026-10-12 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-08 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-03 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-09-30 · The duchy is limited to Dijon and Autun; each other fief now enters the map only under its dated ruler. John III of Namur and the Nevers/Rethel branch were added. The previous shape combined later counties and unrelated lands as if all belonged to the duchy from 1363.
2026-09-28 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.

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