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  1. Elizabeth IIHistorical FiguresUnited Kingdom1926-2022

    93.8Fame score out of 100

    About as usual

  2. Queen VictoriaHistorical FiguresUnited Kingdom1819-1901

    86.4Fame score out of 100

    About as usual

  3. Diana, Princess of WalesHistorical FiguresUnited Kingdom1961-1997

    85.7Fame score out of 100

    About as usual

#PersonCountryCategoryFame score, How we know
4thHenry VIII of EnglandKing of England from 1509 to 1547 (1491-1547)United KingdomHistorical Figures85.6of 100
5thGeorge VKing of the United Kingdom from 1910 to 1936United KingdomHistorical Figures80.4of 100
6thGeorge VIKing of the United Kingdom from 1936 to 1952United KingdomHistorical Figures80.2of 100
7thEdward VIIKing of the United Kingdom from 1901 to 1910United KingdomHistorical Figures79.8of 100
8thJames CookBritish explorer, cartographer and naval officer (1728-1779)United KingdomHistorical Figures79.8of 100
9thPrincess Margaret, Countess of SnowdonBritish princess (1930-2002)United KingdomHistorical Figures79.6of 100
10thAnne BoleynSecond wife of Henry VIII of England (died 1536)United KingdomHistorical Figures79.5of 100
11thEdward VIIIKing of the United Kingdom in 1936 1894-1972United KingdomHistorical Figures78.2of 100
12thCharles I of EnglandKing of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1625 to 1649United KingdomHistorical Figures78.0of 100
13thMary I of EnglandQueen of England and Ireland from 1553 to 1558 (1516-1558)United KingdomHistorical Figures77.6of 100
14thMary, Queen of ScotsQueen of Scotland from 1542 to 1567 (1542-1587)United KingdomHistorical Figures77.5of 100
15thGeorge III of the United KingdomKing of Great Britain and Ireland from 1760 to 1820United KingdomHistorical Figures77.1of 100
16thRichard I of EnglandKing of England from 1189 to 1199 (1157-1199)United KingdomHistorical Figures76.9of 100
17thJames VI and IKing of Scotland from 1566 to 1625United KingdomHistorical Figures76.9of 100
18thJack the RipperUnidentified 19th century serial killerUnited KingdomHistorical Figures76.8of 100
19thHenry VII of EnglandKing of England from 1485 to 1509United KingdomHistorical Figures76.6of 100
20thEdward VI of EnglandKing of England and Ireland from 1547 to 1553United KingdomHistorical Figures76.2of 100
21stCatherine HowardFifth wife of Henry VIII of England 1523-1542United KingdomHistorical Figures74.3of 100

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Elizabeth II leads the 931 historical figures from the United Kingdom. Ranked by public attention and updated every day.

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