King George IV
King George IV was the monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the King of Hanover from 29th January 1820 until his death on 26th June 1830. Prior to officially taking the throne, he served as Prince Regent from 1811 to 1820 while his father, King George III, suffered from a severe mental illness.
Key Facts
- Born George Augustus Frederick on 12th August 1762 at St. James's Palace, London.
Death & Funeral of King George IV
Obese and heavily dependent on laudanum while suffering from gout, King George IV spent his final years in seclusion at Windsor Castle.
He passed away on 26th June 1830 at the age of 67 and because his only legitimate child, Princess Charlotte, had died in childbirth in 1817, he was succeeded by his younger brother, King William IV.
