William IV (William Henry; 21 August 1765 – 20 June 1837) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and King of Hanover from 26 June 1830 until his death in 1837. The third son of George III , William succeeded his elder brother George IV , becoming the last king and penultimate monarch of Britain's House of Hanover .
- 26 June 1830 – 20 June 1837
- Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Burial. St. George's Chapel. William IV(William Henry; 21 August 1765 – 20 June 1837) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Irelandand of Hanoverfrom 26 June 1830 until his death. William, the third son of George III of the United Kingdomand younger brother and successor to George IVwas the last person to rule both the United ...
28 giu 2017 · William IV was the third son of George III and the brother of George IV. At the age of 13, William became a midshipman and began a career in the Royal Navy. In 1789, he was made Duke of Clarence. He retired from the Navy in 1790.
The coronation of William IV and his wife, Adelaide, as king and queen of the United Kingdom took place on Thursday, 8 September 1831, over fourteen months after he succeeded to the throne of the United Kingdom at the age of 64, the oldest person to assume the throne until Charles III in 2022.
- £30,000
- Westminster Abbey, London, England
- 8 September 1831
17 ago 2023 · William IV, also called (1789–1830) Prince William Henry, duke of Clarence, German Wilhelm Heinrich, byname the Sailor King, (born August 21, 1765, London, England—died June 20, 1837, Windsor Castle, near London), king of Great Britain and Ireland and king of Hanover from June 26, 1830.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
There have been 13 British monarchs since the political union of the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland on 1 May 1707. England and Scotland had been in personal union since 24 March 1603. On 1 January 1801, the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Ireland merged, which resulted in the creation of the United Kingdom of Great ...