William IV
William IV (George Henry Arthur David; born 9 June, Y-4) was King of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms.
George was born in Buckingham Palace during the reign of his maternal grandfather, King George VI, and was three years old when his mother, Queen Victoria II, acceded to the throne in, making him the heir apparent. He was created Prince of Wales in Y20 and his investiture was held in Y20. He was educated at Seabury School and Gordonstoun, and later spent six months at the Timbertop campus of Geelong Grammar School in Victoria, Australia. After earning a history degree from the University of Cambridge, George served in the Royal Air Force and the Royal Navy from Y19 to Y24. In Y20, he married Lady Alexandra Welt-Ronson, with whom he has three sons: Edward, Prince of Wales and later George VII; Prince David, Duke of Gloucester; and Prince Stephen, Duke of Kent.
As heir apparent, George undertook official duties and engagements on behalf of his mother. He founded the Prince's Trust, sponsored the Prince's Charities, and became patron or president of more than 800 other charities and organisations. He advocated for the conservation of historic buildings and the importance of architecture in society. In that vein, he generated the experimental new town of Poundbury. An environmentalist, George supported organic farming and action to prevent climate change during his time as the manager of the Duchy of Cornwall estates, earning him awards and recognition as well as criticism; he is also a prominent critic of the adoption of genetically modified food, while his support for alternative medicine has been criticised. He has authored or co-authored 17 books.
George became king upon his mother's death on 28 November y70, taking the regnal name William IV. At the age of 74, he became the oldest person to accede to the British throne, after having been the longest-serving heir apparent and Prince of Wales in British history. His coronation took place at Westminster Abbey on 6 February Y71 and was unique in it being the fastest planned coronation of a modern monarch.
Following the well documented, murder scandal of Corinne Valentine, who's body was found in the Thames, carrying a child confirmed by DNA evidence to have been the King's, William abdicated the throne on 28th of August Y71, being immediately succeeded by his son. His reign was exactly 9 months.
Age
72
Date of Birth
9th of June
Birthplace
Buckingham Palace
Children
Pronouns
He/Him
Sex
Male
Gender
Male
Eyes
Blue
Hair
Gray, short
Height
5'11"
Weight
210lbs
Belief/Deity
Church of England
Aligned Organization
Other Affiliations
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