The Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom is the Poet Laureate appointed by the monarch of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Prime Minister. The post was traditionally held for life, with the exception of John Dryden, who was removed from the post in 1688 because he refused to swear an oath of allegiance to the new king William III. However, starting with Andrew Motion in 1999, the appointment is now made for a fixed term of 10 years.
Simon Armitage (1963-) Poet Laureate from 2019 until 2029
Carol Ann Duffy (1955-) from 2009 until 2019
Carol Ann Duffy (1955-) from 2009 until 2019
Andrew Motion (1952-) from 1999 until 2009
Ted Hughes (1930-1998) from 1984 until 1998
John Betjeman (1906-1984) from 1972 until 1984
Cecil Day-Lewis (1904-1972) from 1967 until 1972
John Masefield (1878-1967) from 1930 until 1967
Robert Bridges (1844-1930) from 1913 until 1930
Alfred Austin (1835-1913) from 1892 until 1913
Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809-1892) from 1850 until 1892
William Wordsworth (1770-1850) from 1843 until 1850
Robert Southey (1774 -1843) from 1813 until 1843
Henry James Pye (1745-1813) from 1790 until 1813
Thomas Warton (1728-1790) from 1785 until 1790
William Whitehead (1715-1785) from 1757 until 1785
Colley Cibber (1671-1757) from 1730 until 1757
Laurence Eusden (1688-1730) from 1718 until 1730
Nicholas Rowe (1674-1718) from 1715 until 1718
Nahum Tate (1652-1715) from 1692 until 1715
Thomas Shadwell (1642-1692) from 1689 until 1692
John Dryden (1631-1700) from 1668 until 1689
William Davenant (1606-1668) from 1638 until 1668
Ben Jonson (1572-1637) from 1616 until 1637
Samuel Daniel (1562-1619) from 1599 until 1616
Edmund Spenser (c.1552-1599) until 1599
John Skelton (c.1460-1529) from 1513 until 1529
Bernard André (1450–1522) until 1513
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