Kings and Queens of England

A mnemonic to remember the order of the Kings and Queens of England

Willy, Willy, Henry, Steve,


Henry, Dick, John, Henry Three;

One two three Eds, Richard Two,

Henrys Four Five Six, then who?

Edwards Four Five, Dick the Bad,

Henrys (twain), Ed Six (the lad);

Mary, Bessie, James ye ken,

Then Charlie, Charlie, James again


Will and Mary, Anna Gloria

Georges four, Will Fourth, Victoria


Edward Seven next, and then


Came George the Fifth in nineteen ten

Ed the Eighth soon abdicated

Then George the Sixth was coronated

After which Elizabeth


And that’s all folks until her death

~ by David on 28/11/2012.

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