Since the first king of the United Kingdom, Egbert, how long has the UK been without a monarch?

Wally1

Cromwell's republic started in 1649 with the death of Charles 1 and ended with the accession of Charles 2 in 1660. Therefore, eleven years! Mar 14 03, 5:16 PM

sequoianoir

About 14 and a half years. By 1646, England was ruled solely by Parliament, although the king, Charles I was not executed until 1649. Charles II claimed the throne on his 30th birthday, May 29, 1660. Mar 14 03, 5:20 PM

Ajax23

Egbert, I'm afraid, was never king of the United Kingdom, that privilage goes to James I (James IV of Scotland.) Andy Feb 08 07, 11:59 AM

Baloo55th

Ajax has a valid point there, except that it was James VI of Scotland. The first actual sovereign of Great Britain was Anne after the Act of Union with Scotland, and the title United Kingdom only came in when the Act of Union with Ireland in 1800, which would make George III the first King of the United Kingdom (of Great Britain and Ireland). From James VI and I, Scotland and England had the same monarch, but they were monarchs of two kingdoms until 1707 when the parliaments were united. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Act_of_Union http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acts_of_Union_1707 and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Act_of_Union_1800 The United Kingdom has never been without a monarch, unless you count the gap between the death or abdication of one and the coronation of the next. Coronation is merely a confirmation of a monarch, however, and the kingship passes instantly to the successor. Feb 08 07, 3:07 PM