Great Britain
The kingdoms of England and Scotland were unified with the accession of James I of England and VI of Scotland in 1603. The Act of Union uniting the parliaments took place in 1707, with the United Kingdom formally coming into existence in 1801. Since the 18th century, sovereigns and their spouses have been buried at St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle, with the exception of Queen Victoria and Edward VIII, who are interred with other members of the Royal family at Frogmore. Victoria and Albert are interred in the Royal Mausoleum there.
| Name | Born-died | Burial site |
|---|---|---|
| King James I | 1566–1625 | Henry VII's Chapel at Westminster Abbey in London |
| Anne of Denmark | 1574–1619 | Henry VII's Chapel at Westminster Abbey in London |
| King Charles I | 1600–1649 | St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle |
| Henrietta Maria of France | 1609–1669 | Saint Denis Basilica nearby Paris |
| King Charles II | 1630–1685 | Henry VII's Chapel at Westminster Abbey in London |
| Catherine of Portugal | 1638–1705 | Jerónimos Monastery in Lisbon |
| King James II | 1633–1701 | Church of Saint-Germain-en-Laye |
| Mary of Modena | 1658–1718 | Ste-Marie Abbey in Chaillot |
| Queen Mary II | 1662–1694 | Henry VII's Chapel at Westminster Abbey in London |
| King William III | 1650–1702 | Henry VII's Chapel at Westminster Abbey in London |
| Queen Anne | 1665–1714 | Henry VII's Chapel at Westminster Abbey in London |
| George of Denmark | 1653–1708 | Henry VII's Chapel at Westminster Abbey in London |
| King George I | 1660–1727 | Mausoleum in the garden of Herrenhausen Palace in Hanover |
| Sophia Dorothea of Celle | 1666–1726 | St Mary Church in Celle |
| King George II | 1683–1760 | Henry VII's Chapel at Westminster Abbey in London |
| Caroline of Ansbach | 1683–1737 | Henry VII's Chapel at Westminster Abbey in London |
| King George III | 1738–1820 | St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle |
| Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz | 1744–1818 | St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle |
| King George IV | 1762–1830 | St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle |
| Maria Anne Smythe | 1756–1837 | St John the Baptist Church in Brighton |
| Caroline of Brunswick | 1768–1821 | Brunswick Cathedral |
| King William IV | 1765–1837 | St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle |
| Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen | 1792–1849 | St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle |
| Queen Victoria | 1819–1901 | Royal Mausoleum at Frogmore |
| Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha | 1819–1861 | Royal Mausoleum at Frogmore |
| King Edward VII | 1841–1910 | St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle |
| Alexandra of Denmark | 1844–1925 | St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle |
| King George V | 1865–1936 | St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle |
| Mary of Teck | 1867–1953 | St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle |
| King Edward VIII | 1894–1972 | Royal Burial Ground at Frogmore |
| Wallis Simpson | 1896–1986 | Royal Burial Ground at Frogmore |
| King George VI | 1895–1952 | St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle |
| Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon | 1900–2002 | St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle |
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