List of monarchs in Britain by length of reign
United Kingdom
On 1 January 1801 the Kingdom of Great Britain united with the Kingdom of Ireland to become the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, becoming the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland by Act of Parliament in 1927 following the creation of the Irish Free State in 1922.

List of monarchs in Britain by length of reign

Section Title: United Kingdom
Table Section Text: On 1 January 1801 the Kingdom of Great Britain united with the Kingdom of Ireland to become the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, becoming the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland by Act of Parliament in 1927 following the creation of the Irish Free State in 1922.

Name	Reign	Duration

From	To	(days)	(years, days)

Elizabeth II	6 February 1952	Present	24,512	67 years, 40 days

Victoria	20 June 1837	22 January 1901	23,226	63 years, 216 days

George V	6 May 1910	20 January 1936	9,390	25 years, 259 days

George III	1 January 1801	29 January 1820	6,967	19 years, 28 days

George VI	11 December 1936	6 February 1952	5,535	15 years, 57 days

George IV	29 January 1820	26 June 1830	3,801	10 years, 148 days

Edward VII	22 January 1901	6 May 1910	3,391	9 years, 104 days

William IV	26 June 1830	20 June 1837	2,551	6 years, 359 days

Edward VIII	20 January 1936	11 December 1936	326	326 days

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With a reign of 326 days, Edward is one of the shortest-reigning monarchs in British history.

final_sentence: With a reign of 326 days, Edward is one of the shortest-reigning monarchs in British history.