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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 .
- 26 June 1830 – 20 June 1837
- Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Guilherme IV (Londres, 21 de agosto de 1765 – Windsor, 20 de junho de 1837) foi Rei do Reino Unido da Grã-Bretanha e Irlanda e Rei de Hanôver de 1830 até sua morte em 1837, sendo filho do rei Jorge III, Guilherme sucedeu a seu irmão mais velho, o rei Jorge IV, tornando-se o último rei e penúltimo monarca da Casa de Hanôver da Grã ...
William IV, 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 reduced the power of the British crown and the landowning aristocracy over the government.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Learn about the life and reign of William IV, the third son of George III and the brother of George IV, who became king of the United Kingdom in 1830. Find out how he faced the Reform crisis, supported parliamentary reform, and died in 1837.
27 de jan. de 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.
- Mark Cartwright
Há 4 dias · Learn about William IV, the 'Sailor King' and 'Silly Billy', who became king of the United Kingdom in 1830. Find out about his naval career, his mistresses, his marriage, and his role in the Reform Act of 1832.
13 min read. “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. With two older brothers, George and Frederick, William IV had never expected to be king but despite this unlikely accession, his rule ...