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| 1801 |
| | | The Act of Union comes into effect, linking Ireland with Britain to form the United Kingdom | |
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| 1801 |
| | | British prime minister William Pitt resigns when George III vetoes Catholic emancipation, but is recalled three years later | |
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| 1811 |
| | | The British king George III, suffering from porphyria, is deemed unfit to govern and his eldest son becomes Prince Regent | |
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| 1817 |
| | | On the death of Princess Charlotte, not one of seven princes has an heir to succeed to the British throne in the next generation | |
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| 1820 |
| | | The British king George III dies after 59 years on the throne – a longer reign than any of his predecessors | |
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| 1820 |
| | | On the death of his father, George III, the Prince Regent succeeds to the British throne as George IV | |
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| 1821 |
| | | During his coronation George IV has the doors of Westminster Abbey closed against his queen, Caroline | |
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| 1830 |
| | | William IV succeeds his brother George IV as the British king | |
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| 1830 |
| | | The death of the last infant cousin senior to her in the royal succession makes Victoria heir to the British throne | |
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| 1837 |
| | | The 18-year-old Victoria comes to the throne in Britain, beginning the long Victorian era | |
|  | Winterhalter Queen Victoria (detail)
National Maritime Museum
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