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William served in the Royal Navy in his youth, spending time in British North America and the Caribbean, and was later nicknamed the "Sailor King". In 1789, he was created Duke of Clarence and St Andrews. Between 1791 and 1811, he cohabited with the actress Dorothea Jordan, with whom he had ten children.
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Sailor King may refer to several European monarchs: Frederik IX of Denmark (1899–1972), King of Denmark; George V (1865–1936), King of the United Kingdom; George VI (1895–1952), King of the United Kingdom; Harald V of Norway (born 1937), King of Norway; William IV of the United Kingdom (1765–1837), King of the United Kingdom
They have all been acclaimed king of Portugal by their monarchist groups. The monarchs of Portugal all came from a single ancestor, Afonso I of Portugal, but direct lines have sometimes ended. This has led to a variety of royal houses coming to rule Portugal, though all having Portuguese royal lineage. These houses are: House of Burgundy (1139 ...
Henry was the fourth child of King John I of Portugal, who founded the House of Aviz. [ 1 ] After procuring the new caravel ship, Henry was responsible for the early development of Portuguese exploration and maritime trade with other continents through the systematic exploration of Western Africa, the islands of the Atlantic Ocean , and the ...
King of Portugal r. 1357–1367: Teresa Lourenço b. 1330: Ferdinand I 1345–1383 King of Portugal r. 1367–1383: Philippa of Lancaster 1360–1415: John I 1357–1433 King of Portugal r. 1385–1433: Inês Peres c. 1350 – c. 1400: Ferdinand I 1380–1416 King of Aragon: Beatrice c. 1386 –1439 Countess of Arundel: Afonso 1377–1461 1st ...
The Cardinal-King died in the Royal Palace of Almeirim, on his 68th birthday, without having appointed a successor, leaving only a regency to care for the kingdom. [9] One of the closest dynastic claimants was King Philip II of Spain who, in June 1580, sent the Duke of Alba to claim Portugal by force. [10]
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 ...