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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 ...
King William IV Facts. 1. He Was Never Supposed to Be King. William’s rise to the English throne was never supposed to happen. Born on August 21, 1765 to the "Mad King" King George III and Queen Charlotte, William was the third son of the dysfunctional royal couple, and his parents never imagined their younger boy would rule England one day.
Wilhelm IV. ( englisch William IV; vormalig HRH The Prince William Henry, Duke of Clarence and St Andrews, Earl of Munster; * 21. August 1765 in Buckingham House, London; † 20. Juni 1837 auf Windsor Castle, Berkshire) war von 1830 bis 1837 König des Vereinigten Königreichs von Großbritannien und Irland sowie in Personalunion König von ...
Definition. William IV of Great Britain (r. 1830-1837) succeeded his elder brother George IV of Great Britain (r. 1820-1830) to become the fifth Hanoverian monarch. William had a successful naval career, and his reign is best remembered for the democratic reforms initiated by the 1832 Reform Act. He was succeeded by his niece, Queen Victoria of ...
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. (1765–1837), king of England, third son of George III., was born at Buckingham Palace on the 21st of August 1765. In 1779 he was sent to sea and became a midshipman under Admiral Digby.
15 de nov. de 2021 · Reigned 1830-37 William IV ruled from 1830-37. He succeeded to the throne just as the campaign for Parliamentary reform reached its peak. He reluctantly agreed to create the extra Whig peers needed to pass the Reform Act in 1832, although his proved unnecessary when the Tories withdrew their opposition to the Act. On his death, Victoria his niece became queen. Despite having ten illegitimate ...
