William IV of the United Kingdom
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| William IV | |||||
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 William in 1910 | |||||
| King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions | |||||
| Reign | 14 August 1928 - 11 February 1958 | ||||
| Coronation | 27 June 1929 | ||||
| Predecessor | George VI | ||||
| Successor | William V | ||||
| Emperor of India | |||||
| Reign | 14 August 1928 - 15 August 1947 | ||||
| Coronation | 18 April 1930 | ||||
| Predecessor | George VI | ||||
| Successor | Position abolished | ||||
| Born | Prince William of Wales 4 June 1886 Buckingham Palace, London, England | ||||
| Died | 11 February 1958 (aged 71) Balmoral Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | ||||
| Burial | 27 February 1958 Westminster Abbey, London, England | ||||
| Spouse | Thyra of Denmark (m. 1913; died 1945) | ||||
| Issue | Louise, Queen of Autelia William V Prince Frederick, Duke of Cambridge Prince Henry, Duke of Kent | ||||
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| House | Saxe-Coburg and Gotha | ||||
| Father | George VI | ||||
| Mother | Charlotte of Prussia | ||||
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William IV (William Leopold George Augustus; 4 June 1886 - 11 February 1958) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions of the Commonwealth from 14 August 1928 until his death in 1958, and Emperor of India from 1928 until 1947.
William was born during the reign of his grandfather, King George V. When his father came to the throne in 1902, he became heir apparent to the British throne. In 1913, he married Princess Thyra of Denmark, the third daughter of Frederick VIII of Denmark. They had four children- Louise, William, Frederick, and Henry.