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William IV (William Henry; August 21, 1765 – June 20, 1837) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of Hanover from June 26, 1830 until his death. William, the third son of George III and younger brother and successor to George IV, was the last King and penultimate monarch of the House of Hanover.
Born in London on 21 August 1765, the third son of George III and Queen Charlotte, William Henry was certainly a most fascinating figure among George III's descendants - his naval career and relationship with Mrs Jordan are of particular significance. Having assumed the title of Duke of Clarence in 1789, William was already 61 years old when ...
William IV, later Duke of Clarence, was the third son of George III and Queen Charlotte. ‘The Sailor King’, he spent much of his early life at sea. In 1818 he married Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen; sadly none of their children survived to adulthood.
William IV was nearly 65 years old when he was crowned king of Great Britain and Ireland in 1830. He ruled for only seven years. The most significant event of his reign was the passage, despite his opposition, of a major parliamentary reform bill. The third son of King George III, William was born in London, England, on August 21, 1765.
William as king. George IV died on 26th June 1830 without any surviving legitimate children, William was 64 years old when he ascended the throne and began ruling as William IV. Unlike his brother, he presented himself as being unassuming and stayed away from pomp and ceremony. George had spent most of his time at Windsor Castle and rarely made ...
16 de ago. de 2022 · William’s elder brothers, George IV (Charlotte’s father) and Frederick, Duke of York, left no children to survive them. When Frederick died in 1827, William was therefore first in line to the crown, and became king upon George’s death in 1830. Aged 64, he was the oldest person ever to ascend the British throne.
13 de ago. de 2020 · William IV and Queen Adelaide were crowned on 8th September 1831. The doors of the Abbey opened at 4.00 am. At 10.15 am the coronation procession left St James' Palace, the King dressed in an admiral's uniform and the Queen in a white and gold dress. For the first time a special lavishly furnished annexe had been built outside the west front of ...
