- When George IV died on 26 June 1830 without surviving legitimate issue, William succeeded him as William IV.
- William became king in 1830 on the death of his brother, George IV. He played a major part in two episodes that altered the British constitution.
- William IV was the King of England from 1830 until his death in 1837 when he was 71 years old. As he had no children, Victoria was made Queen after his death.
- What is sometimes overlooked was the critical part William IV played in setting the future of the kingdom and keeping a British monarchy in play.
- ‘William IV of the United Kingdom’ was created in 1832 by David Wilkie in Romanticism style.
- A detailed biography of William IV that includes includes images, quotations and the main facts of his life. Key Stage 3. GCSE British History.
- 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…
- Upon the death of King George IV in 1830, Prince William was King of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and King of Hanover.
- King William IV William IV (1765-1837) was the younger brother of George IV, who died childless. He served in the Royal Navy from the age of 13 starting as...
- Throughout William IV’s relatively short reign of seven years, only one design appeared on the sovereign.
