House / Group: Hanover
Born / died: 1765-1837
Reign: 1830-1837
Born / died: 1765-1837
Reign: 1830-1837
The 3rd son of George III and Queen Charlotte.
He became King when George IV died without an heir (a daughter having pre-deceased him), the 2nd son Prince Frederick having died in 1827.
He had a long affair with the Irish actress Dorothea Bland (stage name Mrs Jordan) with whom he had at least 10 children. In 1818, aged 52, he married the 26-year old Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen. They had two daughters, Charlotte (who died hours after her birth) and Elizabeth (who died at 2 months).
Buried in Windsor Castle.
He became King when George IV died without an heir (a daughter having pre-deceased him), the 2nd son Prince Frederick having died in 1827.
He had a long affair with the Irish actress Dorothea Bland (stage name Mrs Jordan) with whom he had at least 10 children. In 1818, aged 52, he married the 26-year old Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen. They had two daughters, Charlotte (who died hours after her birth) and Elizabeth (who died at 2 months).
Buried in Windsor Castle.
No comments:
Post a Comment