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William IV: A Portrait. Queen Victoria’s uncle and immediate predecessor was a good-humoured, simple-minded sovereign, whose bustling amiability much endeared him to his subjects, writes Joanna Richardson.
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.
Aug 15, 2011 · This edited article about William IV originally appeared in Look and Learn issue number 1019 published on 19 September 1981. William IV dissolved parliament and the following election swept away the anti-reformers, by C L Doughty Nearly eight centuries had passed since the first William had come from Normandy to be crowned King of England. […]
Jan 26, 2024 · A lawsuit with 73 plaintiffs accuses Dr. William Thompson IV of sexual assault during medical exams. Former patients of an Orange County doctor are suing him and Hoag Hospital, alleging he ...
Jun 20, 2014 · King William IV had one dying wish and that was to see the anniversary of Waterloo on 18 June. Two days later on 20 June 1837, The King died around two in the morning at Windsor Castle. William IV ...
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 ...
