# William IV

_King of the United Kingdom and Hanover from 1830 to 1837_

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Last updated: 2026-11-02

> William IV 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 the United Kingdom's House of Hanover.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 21 August 1765 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q130822#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Buckingham Palace ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q130822#P19))
- **Died:** 20 June 1837 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q130822#P570))
- **Place of death:** Windsor Castle ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q130822#P20))
- **Citizenship:** United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; Kingdom of Hanover ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q130822#P27))
- **Occupation:** monarch; politician; naval officer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q130822#P106))
- **Spouse:** Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen; Dorothea Jordan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q130822#P26))
- **Positions held:** King of Hanover (26 June 1830 – 20 June 1837); monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (26 June 1830 – 20 June 1837); Lord High Admiral (17 April 1827 – 19 September 1828); member of the House of Lords ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q130822#P39))
- **Awards:** Knight of the Order of the Holy Spirit; Knight of the Order of Saint Michael; Order of the Black Eagle; Order of St. Andrew; Knight of the Garter; Order of the Thistle; Knight of the Order of the Elephant; Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries; Order of the Holy Spirit; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath; Order of the Bath; Order of the Elephant ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q130822#P166))

## Questions

**When was William IV born?**  
William IV was born on 21 August 1765 in Buckingham Palace.

**What positions has William IV held?**  
Positions held by William IV include: King of Hanover (1830–1837); monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1830–1837); Lord High Admiral (1827–1828); member of the House of Lords.

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- [George V](https://diginpl.com/people/george-v)
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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): William IV](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_IV) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q130822](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q130822) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: William IV in 1833 by Shee cropped.jpg by Martin Archer Shee (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:William_IV_in_1833_by_Shee_cropped.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"William IV". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/william-iv. Retrieved 3 November 2026.