M, #10439, b. 12 August 1762, d. 26 June 1830
King George IV Hanover of England, son of
King George III Hanover of England and
Sophia Charlotte (of Mecklenburg-Strelitz), was born on 12 August 1762
at St. James's Palace
.
1 King George IV Hanover of England was the son of
King George III Hanover of England and
Sophia Charlotte (of Mecklenburg-Strelitz).
2 King George IV Hanover of England married
Caroline (?), daughter of
Charles William (of Brunswick) and
Princess Augusta (of England).
2 King George IV Hanover of England died on 26 June 1830
at Windsor Castle, Berkshire, England, at age 67.
1 He was buried
in Windsor, Berkshire, England
.
1 George IV, who served as prince regent from 1811 to 1820 (see Regency)before succeeding his f ather, George III, to the throne, brought thestanding of the British monarchy lower than at a ny other time in itsmodern history. Born on Aug. 12, 1762, he consorted as a young man withhi s father's parliamentary opponents, including Charles James Fox. In1785 he illegally marrie d Mrs. Maria Fitzherbert. He subsequently deniedthe marriage in order to secure Parliament' s payment of his debts, and in1795 he married Princess Caroline of Brunswick, whom he later a ttemptedto divorce on his accession as king. Although long an ally of the Whigs,he declined t o bring them into power when he became regent, and he wasthereafter associated with deeply co nservative causes, especially themaintenance of official discrimination against Roman Catholi cs andProtestant dissenters. His personal profligacy and his treatment of QueenCaroline broug ht him great unpopularity. He spent extravagant sums on thearts. Some of the richest portion s of the royal collection and, aboveall, the Royal Pavilion at Brighton remain as monuments t o his culturalinterests. He died on June 26, 1830, and was succeeded by his brother,William I V.
1 George IV's mother
Sophia Charlotte (of Mecklenburg-Strelitz) died on 17 November 1818
at Kew Palace, Kew
.
1 King George IV Hanover of England became
King of England in 1820 replacing
King George III Hanover of England.
2 George IV's father
King George III Hanover of England died on 29 January 1820
at Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England
.
1 King George IV Hanover of England was replaced as
King of England by
King William IV (Henry) Hanover of England in 1830.
2