William IV of the United Kingdom

William IV
King of the United Kingdom
Reign26 June 1830 – 20 June 1837
Coronation8 September 1831
PredecessorGeorge IV
SuccessorVictoria
Born21 August 1764
Buckingham Palace, London, England
Died20 June 1837(1837-06-20) (aged 72)
Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England
Burial
Spouse
(m. 1818)
HouseHanover
FatherGeorge III
MotherCharlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

William IV (William Henry; 21 August 1764 – 20 June 1837) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of Hanover from 26 June 1830 until his death. William, the third son of George III of the United Kingdom and younger brother and successor to George IV was the last person to rule both the United Kingdom and Hanover. His niece, Victoria, ruled only the United Kingdom, not Hanover.

He lived for 20 years with Dorothea Jordan. They had ten children.


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