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George IV (George Augustus Frederick; 12 August 1762 – 26 June 1830) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and King of Hanover from 29 January 1820 until his death in 1830. At the time of his accession to the throne, he was acting as prince regent for his father, King George III , having done so since 5 February 1811 ...
On the day of William IV's death, 20 June 1837, the line of succession to the British throne was: Princess Alexandrina Victoria of Kent (born 1819), only child of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn, George III's deceased fourth son; Prince Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale (born 1771), fifth son of George III
This is a list of the individuals who were, at any given time, considered the next in line to succeed the British monarch to inherit the throne of the Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800), the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1922), or the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1922–present), should the incumbent monarch die or abdicate.
Son of George I and Sophia Dorothea of Brunswick-Lüneburg-Celle: Caroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach Herrenhausen Gardens 22 August 1705 [b] 8 children until 20 November 1737 25 October 1760 Kensington Palace Aged 76 Son of George I George III [7] George William Frederick 25 October 1760 [h] – 29 January 1820 (59 years, 97 days) Until 1801: 1801 ...
King George IV b. 1762 — d. 1830. Heritage Images - Getty Images. The eldest son of Charlotte and George, ... When his older brother died in 1830, he succeeded him as King William IV. And, until ...
George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence (Disputed from 1466 onward) [7] Heir presumptive: Brother: 4 March 1461 Brother became king: 31 March 1470 Proclaimed traitor: Edward IV: No recognised heir Mar–Oct 1470 [8]
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.
The Regency ended when George III died on 29 January 1820 and the Prince Regent succeeded him as George IV. [6] After George IV died in 1830, a further Regency Act was passed by Parliament. George IV was succeeded by his brother William IV. His wife, Queen Adelaide, was 37 and there were no surviving legitimate children.