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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 .
Bushy House is a Grade II* listed [1] former residence of King William IV and Queen Adelaide in Teddington, London, which George Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax had constructed for his own enjoyment on the site of a previous house Upper Lodge, Bushy Park, between 1714 and 1715.
Clarence House is a royal residence on The Mall in the City of Westminster, London. It was built in 1825–1827, adjacent to St James's Palace, for the royal Duke of Clarence, the future King William IV. The four-storey house is faced in pale render.
Portrait of William IV is an 1832 portrait painting by the Scottish artist David Wilkie. It is a depiction of the reigning British monarch William IV , who had come to the throne two years earlier. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Wilkie was Principal Painter in Ordinary to the king and produced this full-length work showing William in his garter robes with ...
Following the death of his elder brother George IV William became king in 1830, reigning for seven years. He was himself succeeded by his eighteen-year-old niece Queen Victoria in 1837. The portrait shows William IV in his robes as a member of the Order of the Garter , with Windsor Castle in the background.
1765–1837, Duke of Clarence and St Andrews, later King William IV: Prince Edward 1767–1820 Duke of Kent and Strathearn: Ernest Augustus 1771–1851 King of Hanover, 1st Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale: Prince Augustus Frederick 1773–1843 Duke of Sussex: Prince Adolphus 1774–1850 1st Duke of Cambridge: Princess Mary 1776–1857: Prince ...
- When Wiliiam III died, the high and low lordship immediately expired. It was awarded again in 1748 to William IV. [6] - William IV inherited it in 1732 in the settlement William III's inheritance. - It is now the property of the Dutch Royal Family. - The original Kasteel Het Oude Loo is the home of Princess Margriet.
In 1822 Wilkie visited Edinburgh, in order to select from the Visit of King George IV to Scotland a fitting subject for a picture. The Reception of the King at the Entrance of Holyrood Palace was the incident ultimately chosen; and in the following year, when the artist, upon the death of Raeburn, had been appointed Royal Limner for Scotland ...