The six British monarchs named in the crossword are George, Edward, Henry, Elizabeth, Victoria, and Charles. George was the first Hanoverian king of Great Britain, reigning from 1714 to 1727. Edward VII was the eldest son of Queen Victoria and reigned from 1901 to 1910. Henry VIII was the second Tudor king of England and Wales, reigning from 1509 to 1547. Elizabeth II is the current queen of the United Kingdom, having ascended the throne in 1952. Victoria was the longest-reigning monarch of the United Kingdom, reigning from 1837 to 1901. Charles I was the second son of James I and VI and reigned from 1625 to 1649.