List of Royal members of the Privy Council explained

This is a list of royal members of the privy councils of England, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, who have been appointed counsellors by each monarch from 1679 to the present. It is followed by a list of royal members of the dormant Privy Council of Ireland. Royal figures have also been appointed to the King's Privy Council for Canada, either by the British monarch (before 1931) or by the Canadian monarch (from 1931 on).

Charles II (1679–1685)

Total appointments by Charles II: 53

James II (1685–1688)

Total appointments by James II: 19

William III and Mary II (1689–1702)

Total appointments by William III and Mary II: 72

Anne (1702–1714)

Total appointments by Anne: 70

George I (1714–1727)

Total appointments by George I: 60

George II (1727–1760)

Total appointments by George II: 110

George III (1760–1820)

Total appointments by George III: 345

George IV (1820–1830)

Total appointments by George IV: 61

William IV (1830–1837)

Total appointments by William IV: 88

Victoria (1837–1901)

Total appointments by Victoria: 583

Edward VII (1901–1910)

Total appointments by Edward VII: 171

George V (1910–1936)

Total appointments by George V: 415

Edward VIII (1936)

Total appointments by Edward VIII: 11

George VI (1936–1952)

Total appointments by George VI: 250

Elizabeth II (1952–2022)

Total appointments by Elizabeth II: 1,340

Charles III (2022–present)

No appointments have yet been made by Charles III.

Royal members of the Privy Council of Ireland

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