Records of Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom transitions between reigns, eight Prime Ministers each served under two sovereigns: George III had 14 Prime Ministers serving during his 59-year reign (reigned 1760–1820), beginning with the Duke of Newcastle. The last incumbent, Lord Liverpool, was the only one appointed by his son (the Prince Regent) during the father's final incapacity to rule. In downward numerical order, numbers of Prime Ministers in office during other reigns are: Only six Prime Ministers came to serve office under sovereigns in whose own reigns they were born. The present Prime Minister, Theresa May, is the third Prime Minister to have been born in
Records of Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom Prime Ministers of other denominations (when in office, unless otherwise stated) were: Church of Scotland Scottish Episcopal Church Unitarian Church Congregationalist Church Baptist Free Church of Scotland Methodist Church of Great Britain Roman Catholic Church Judaism At least seven Prime Ministers are known to have been physically disabled when in office: Others became disabled after leaving office, notably: Prior to taking office, and while serving as an MP, Alec Douglas-Home was immobilized following an operation to treat spinal tuberculosis from 1940 to 1943. There have been two intervals between general elections, both in the 18th century, when on both occasions