Mnemonic Verse for English Monarchs
While I don’t remember being taught this at school, both my Mum and Dad insisted they had learned the Kings and Queens of England using this mnemonic verse (or a variant thereof). (see “Mnemonic Verses of Monarchs in England” (2023))
Willie, Willie, Harry, Stee,
Harry, Dick, John, Harry three;
One, two, three Neds, Richard two
Harrys four, five, six… then who?
Edwards four, five, Dick the bad,
Harrys twain VII VIII and Ned the Lad;
Mary, Bessie, James the Vain,
Charlie, Charlie, James again…
William and Mary, Anna Gloria,
Georges four, William four, Victoria;
Edward seven, George and Ted,
George the sixth, now Liz instead
Now, given the recent death of Elizabeth II and the accession of Charles III, I guess the end will need to be updated.
Bibliography
“Mnemonic Verses of Monarchs in England.” 2023. Wikipedia; Wikimedia Foundation. 2023. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mnemonic_verses_of_monarchs_in_England&oldid=1165110650.