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Accession of William IV
- When
- 26 June 1830
- Where
- United Kingdom
William IV succeeded George IV as King of the United Kingdom on 26 June 1830, becoming the last Hanoverian king in the UK.
William IV, the third son of George III, succeeded his elder brother George IV upon the latter's death. William became the last king and penultimate monarch of the United Kingdom's House of Hanover. He had no surviving legitimate children, which later impacted the succession to Victoria.
Sources
- William IV Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-19
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