William the Fourth, 1830 to 1837
Silly Billy
| BORN: | 21 August 1765, Buckingham Palace, London. |
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| PARENTS: | George III (1738 - 1820), Charlotte Sophia of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1744 - 1818). |
| MARRIED: | (1) Caroline von Lisingen, 1784. (she alledged he married her secretly) (2) Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen (1792 - 1849), 13 July 1818, Kew Palace, Surrey. |
| ACCEDED: | 26 June 1830 |
| CROWNED: | 8 September 1831, Westminster Abbey. |
| DIED: | 20 June 1837, Windsor Castle, Berkshire. |
| INTERRED: | St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, Berkshire. |
| CHILDREN: | with Caroline von Lisingen: (1) William (1784 - 1807) with Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz: (2) child (1818 - stillborn) (3) Charlotte Augusta Louisa (1819 - infancy) (4) child (1819 - stillborn) (5) Elizabeth Georgiana Adelaide (1820 - 21) (6) child (1822 - died same day) (7 & 8) twins (1824 - died same day) + 10 illegitimate children |
| COEVAL PERSONS: |
Prime Ministers: Duke of Wellington (Tory) Earl Grey (Whig) Viscount Melbourne (Whig) Sir Robert Peel (Tory) Archbishops of Canterbury: William Howley |
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