How tall was Henry VIII of England?

Henry VIII of England is commonly listed at 6 ft 2 in (188 cm).

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Henry VIII of England’s 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) is very tall for a US man: more than 95 in 100 US men are shorter.

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Henry VIII of England beside others

Henry VIII of England is one of the taller monarchs we have heights for: Maximinus Thrax (7 ft 10.5 in) stands 1 ft 8.5 in (52 cm) taller and Queen Victoria (5 ft 0 in) is 1 ft 2 in (35.6 cm) shorter.

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6 ft 2 in (188 cm)

A commonly listed height: it appears across many profiles, but none says when or how it was measured, so shoes and rounding may be part of the number.

Photo: Hans Holbein the Younger, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped.

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Henry VIII of England, 6 ft 2 in (188 cm), drawn to scale beside the average US man, 5 ft 9 in (175 cm), and the average US woman, 5 ft 3.5 in (161 cm)