The state known today as Ireland is the successor state to the Irish Free State, which existed from December 1922 to December 1937. At its foundation, the Irish Free State was, in accordance with its
Leinster House, decorated for the visit of King George V and Queen Mary in 1911; within a decade, it became the seat of the Oireachtas (Irish Free State)
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Monarchy of Ireland
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Monarchical systems of government have existed in Ireland from ancient times. This continued in all of Ireland until 1949, when the Republic of Ireland Act removed most of Ireland's residual ties to t
Seal of Henry III, with text Dominus Hybernie, "Lord of Ireland."
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Grave marker of Edward Bruce who claimed the title of High King between 1315 and 1318; he is described as "King of Ireland."
Henry VIII claimed the title "King of Ireland" in 1542.