William IV of the United Kingdom

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William IV
King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
Reign26 June 1830 – 20 June 1837
Coronation8 September 1831
PredecessorGeorge IV
SuccessorQueen Victoria
Born21 August 1765
Buckingham Palace, London, England
Died20 June 1837
Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England
Burial
Spouse
HouseHanover
FatherGeorge III
MotherCharlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

William IV (William Henry; 21 August 1765 – 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 Sophia Jordan. They had ten children.

Children[change | change source]

Legitimate[change | change source]

All William IV's legitimate children (children with his wife) died before he became king, so they were therefore styled as Prince/Princess of Clarence with the style of Royal Highness.

Name Birth Death Notes
Princess Charlotte of Clarence 27 March 1819, Hanover 27 March 1819, Hanover Charlotte Augusta Louisa
Princess Elizabeth of Clarence 10 December 1820, St. James's Palace 4 March 1821, St. James's Palace Elizabeth Georgiana Adelaide

Illegitimate children with Sophia Jordan[change | change source]

Ancestors[change | change source]

William IV of the United Kingdom 's ancestors in three generations
William IV of the United Kingdom Father:
George III of the United Kingdom
Paternal Grandfather:
Frederick, Prince of Wales
Paternal Great-grandfather:
George II of Great Britain
Paternal Great-grandmother:
Caroline of Ansbach
Paternal Grandmother:
Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha
Paternal Great-grandfather:
Frederick II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
Paternal Great-grandmother:
Magdalena Augusta of Anhalt-Zerbst
Mother:
Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Maternal Grandfather:
. Duke Charles Louis Frederick of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Prince of Mirow
Maternal Great-grandfather:
Adolf Frederick II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Maternal Great-grandmother:
Christiane Emilie of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen
Maternal Grandmother:
Princess Elizabeth Albertine of Saxe-Hildburghausen
Maternal Great-grandfather:
Ernest Frederick I, Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen
Maternal Great-grandmother:
Sophia Albertine of Erbach-Erbach

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