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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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  1. The official name for the kingdom comprising Great Britain (England, Scotland, and Wales) and Northern Ireland.


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JPMorgan JPM 0.05%increase; green up pointing triangle Chase Chief Executive Jamie Dimon hosted a lavish 77th birthday celebration for King Charles III of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

Since Queen Elizabeth II's death in September, her son Charles has ruled, but May 6 marks the official coronation when Charles becomes monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

From Salon • May 5, 2023

Now, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland binds England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and has an overall population of about 68 million, of which Scots make up some 5.5 million.

From Reuters • Oct. 11, 2022

"But I cannot forget that I was crowned queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland."

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2022

My British nationality was established through the Treaty of Capitulation which was then in force between Turkey and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

From The Dawn of Amateur Radio in the U.K. and Greece: a personal view by Joly, Norman F.