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
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