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This marble portrait bust of William IV is one in a series of five that William IV commissioned for the Temple of Military Fame at Kew, which was built in 1837. It was made by the sculptor Sir Francis Chantrey who depicted William IV with his head turned to the left and wearing classical drapery.
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 .
Description. Photograph of a portrait of William IV as king. Whole length with short hair, crown, and coronation robes. Standing, with crown and sceptre on a table to the left, and a view of Westminster Abbey in the background right. 'From a picture in possession of Ernest Louis Grand Duke of Hesse Darmstadt.'.
King William IV. (1765-1837), Reigned 1830-37. Early Victorian Portraits Catalogue Entry. Sitter associated with 175 portraits. 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 ...
This portrait was placed in its present position on the Grand Staircase at Buckingham Palace by Queen Victoria in 1846. Details Title: William IV (1765-1837) when Duke of Clarence
Portrait: Born: 1765 at Buckingham Palace Died: 1837 at Windsor Palace Acceded to Throne: 1830 Further Reading: The Life and Times of William IV By Anne Somerset Documentaries: David Starkey's Monarchy
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