William VI of the United Kingdom

Full name
	William Edward Charles

William VI
William VI
King of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth Realms ;
Canada	1985-2017
Australia	1985-2017
New Zealand	1985-2017
Jamaica	1985-2017
Barbados	1985-2017
The Bahamas	1985-2017
Grenada	1985-2017
Papua New Guinea	1985-2017
Solomon Islands	1985-2017
Tuvalu	1985-2017
St. Lucia	1985-2017
St. Vincent and the Grenadines	1985-2017
Belize	1985-2017
Antigua and Barbuda	1985-2017
St. Kitts and Nevis	1985-2017
Puerto Rico	1985-2017
Reign	11 June, 1985 - 13 October, 2017
Coronation	25 August, 1985
Predecessor	Charles III
Successor	Alexandra
Born	William Edward Charles; 17 December 1950; Balmoral Palace, Scotland
Died	13 October 2017 (aged 66); Buckingham Palace, London
Burial	20 October 2017; Westminster Abbey, London
Spouse	Connie Nielsen ; (1989 - 1993, engaged); Märtha Louise of Norway (m. 1995)
Issue	Alexandra; Richard, Duke of Cleveland; Alistair, Duke of Edinburgh; Mary, Duchess of Sussex;
Full name
Full name
	William Edward Charles
House	Hanover
Father	Charles III
Mother	Lauren Bacall
Religion	Protestant
Military service
Branch/service	Royal Navy;
Years of service	1979-1983 (active service)
Battles/wars	The Troubles; Falklands War; Multinational Force in Lebanon

William VI (William Edward Charles; 17 December, 1950 - 13 October, 2017) was King of the United Kingdom from 1985 to 2017. He is known for his moderate approach towards the royal institution and has been credited for the success of several treaties between the United Kingdom and its respective allies in the wake of the end of the Cold War. He is also the father of the current Queen Alexandra.

Titles & Honours

17 December 1950 - 7 July 1951 His Royal Highness Prince William of Cambridge
7 July 1951 - 11 June 1985 His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales
11 June 1985 - 13 October 2017 His Majesty The King