The British Royal House is a long line of monarchs that have ruled the United Kingdom since 1066. The four main houses are the Tudors, Saxe, WINDSOR, and Hanover. The Tudors were a royal house of Welsh origin that ruled England and Wales from 1485 to 1603. The Saxe family was a German dynasty that ruled the United Kingdom from 1714 to 1837. The WINDSOR family has been the ruling house since 1917. The Hanover family was a German dynasty that ruled the United Kingdom from 1714 to 1837. The Tudor family was a Welsh dynasty that ruled England and Wales from 1485 to 1603. The Stuart family was a Scottish dynasty that ruled the United Kingdom from 1603 to 1714. The York family was a branch of the Plantagenet dynasty that ruled England and Wales from 1461 to 1485. The ANNE family was a branch of the Stuart dynasty that ruled the United Kingdom from 1702 to 1714.