William IV

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William IV was the King of the United Kingdom from 1830 to 1837, known for overseeing significant reforms including the abolition of slavery in most of the British Empire and the passage of the Reform Act 1832.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf King of the United Kingdom
human
monarch
burialPlace St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
child Charlotte, Princess Royal of Saxe-Meiningen (adopted/step through marriage context)
coronationDate 1831-09-08
coronationPlace Westminster Abbey, London
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
dateOfBirth 1765-08-21
dateOfDeath 1837-06-20
era Georgian era
early Victorian transition
father George III
givenName William
house House of Hanover
languageSpoken English
militaryBranch Royal Navy
militaryRank Admiral
monarchOf Kingdom of Hanover
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
mother Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
nickname Sailor King
notableEvent Poor Law Amendment Act 1834
Reform Act 1832
Slavery Abolition Act 1833
notableWork oversaw Slavery Abolition Act 1833
oversaw passage of the Reform Act 1832
numberOfChildrenWithDorotheaJordan 10
occupation monarch
naval officer
partner Dorothea Jordan
placeOfBirth Buckingham House, London
linked to: Buckingham House
placeOfDeath Windsor Castle, Berkshire
linked to: Windsor Castle
positionHeld King of Hanover
King of the United Kingdom
predecessor George IV
reignEnd 1837
reignStart 1830
religion Church of England
residence Clarence House
St James's Palace
Windsor Castle
sexOrGender male
sibling Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn
George IV
spouse Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen
successor Victoria
successorAsKingOfHanover Ernest Augustus
title Duke of Clarence and St Andrews
Earl of Munster

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George III of the United Kingdom child William IV of the United Kingdom
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Robert Peel monarchDuringTerm William IV
House of Hanover hasMonarch William IV of the United Kingdom
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Lord High Admiral of England notableHolder Prince William, Duke of Clarence (later William IV)
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Queen Victoria predecessor William IV
Queen Victoria uncle William IV
Charlotte, Princess Royal sibling William IV of the United Kingdom
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Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz child William IV of the United Kingdom
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Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom (1816–1837) usedBy King William IV
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Mary, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh sibling William IV of the United Kingdom
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Mary, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh monarchDuringLifetime William IV of the United Kingdom
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Clarence House laterKnownAs King William IV
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George IV of the United Kingdom sibling William IV of the United Kingdom
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George IV of the United Kingdom successor William IV of the United Kingdom
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Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn sibling William IV of the United Kingdom
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Ernest Augustus, King of Hanover sibling William IV of the United Kingdom
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Ernest Augustus, King of Hanover predecessor William IV of the United Kingdom
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Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex sibling William IV of the United Kingdom
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Coronation Ring commissionedBy William IV
Coronation Ring usedBy William IV
Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge sibling William IV of the United Kingdom
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Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg notableHolder William IV of the United Kingdom
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Welf notableMember William IV of the United Kingdom
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Arms of the Kingdom of Hanover usedBy William IV of the United Kingdom as King of Hanover
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House of Welf producedMonarch William IV of the United Kingdom
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Buckingham House clientDuringEnlargement King William IV
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Earl Grey monarchDuringTerm William IV
Queen Adelaide spouse King William IV
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Queen Adelaide monarchConsortTo William IV of the United Kingdom
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Royal William Victualling Yard, Plymouth namedAfter King William IV
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Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen spouse William IV of the United Kingdom
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Hanoverian Army hasMonarchAsCommanderInChief William IV of the United Kingdom
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Lord Palmerston monarchDuringTerm King William IV
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