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Egbert, from an undated engraving Aethelwulf, coin, 9th century; in the British Museum Aethelbald (Ethelbald) Aethelberht (Ethelbert) Aethelred I Alfred the Great Edward the Elder Athelstan Edmund I Eadred, shown on a 10th-century silver penny; in the British Museum
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The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy, in which the monarch shares power with a constitutionally organized government. The reigning king or queen is the country’s head of state. All political power rests with the prime minister (the head of government) and the cabinet, and the monarch must act on their advice. The following table provides a chronological list of the sovereigns of Britain. See Kings and Queens of Scotland for a list of monarchs who ruled Scotland from the 9th century through the 17th century. ...(100 of 86 words)

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