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   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 .

   • Reign: 26 June 1830 – 20 June 1837
   • Mother: Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

   • Father: George III
   • Religion: Protestant

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3. www.britannica.com › biography › William-IV-king-ofWilliam IV | Biography & Facts | Britannica

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   Apr 16, 2024 · William IV (born August 21, 1765, London, England—died June 20, 1837, Windsor Castle, near London) was the king of Great Britain and Ireland and king of Hanover from June 26, 1830. Personally opposed to parliamentary reform, he grudgingly accepted the epochal Reform Act of 1832, which, by transferring representation from depopulated “rotten ...

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   Jun 28, 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.

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   • William IV (William Henry; August 21, 1765 – June 20, 1837) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of Hanover from June 26, 1830 until his death. William, the third son of George III and younger brother and successor to George IV, was the last King and penultimate monarch of the House of Hanover.

   William IV of the United Kingdom - New World Encyclopedia

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   How old was King William IV when he became a king?

   • King William IV was the third son of George III and Queen Charlotte. Nicknamed ‘The Sailor King’, he did not succeed to the throne until he was 64 years of age… “Sailor King” and “Silly Billy” were nicknames of William IV, one of the most unlikely British kings and, at that time, the oldest at the time to receive the crown at the age of sixty-four.

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   • With two older brothers, George and Frederick, William IV had never expected to be king but despite this unlikely accession, his rule proved to be productive, eventful and more stable than that of his predecessors. He was born in August 1765 in Buckingham House, the third child of King George III and his wife, Queen Charlotte.

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   • William IV is best known for being the monarch when the 1832 Reform Act was passed, which made the British electoral system more democratic and representative. Who was William IV to Queen Victoria?

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6. www.worldhistory.org › William_IV_of_Great_BritainWilliam IV of Great Britain - World History Encyclopedia

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   Jan 27, 2023 · William IV of Great Britain (r. 1830-1837) succeeded his elder brother George IV of Great Britain (r. 1820-1830) to become the fifth Hanoverian monarch. William had a successful naval career, and his reign is best remembered for the democratic reforms initiated by the 1832 Reform Act.

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   William IV © William IV was king of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 1830. He was known both as the 'Sailor King' and as 'Silly Billy'. His reign saw the passing of the...

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   King William IV was the third son of George III and Queen Charlotte. Nicknamed ‘The Sailor King’, he did not succeed to the throne until he was 64 years of age…. “Sailor King” and “Silly Billy” were nicknames of William IV, one of the most unlikely British kings and, at that time, the oldest at the time to receive the crown at the ...

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    William IV (William Henry; August 21, 1765 – June 20, 1837) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of Hanover from June 26, 1830 until his death. William, the third son of George III and younger brother and successor to George IV , was the last King and penultimate monarch of the House of Hanover.