William iv

British Monarch. He was the third son of King George III and was not expected to become king after his brother, George IV, produced an heir. William joined the Royal Navy and served in various places including the Americas. He was made Duke of Clarence and St. Andrews and also Earl of Ulster. He lived with an actress...

May's Monarch of the Month is King William IV, predecessor and uncle to Queen Victoria! The Sailor King had a short but full reign as King of Great Britain

In celebration of the upcoming royal wedding I have prepared a list to celebrate another British royal tradition - the mistress. Mistress's have been recognised since written history began. Traditionally a mistress was a woman who was kept, as a lover, by a man who could afford to maintain her lifestyle, the better the mistress the more costly the upkeep. Young women, and often there family's, would work to attract the richest and most powerful lovers for the money and status that came with…

H.M. King William IV, in an 1832 portrait by Andrew Morton.

Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Pearson, 1840s. As portrayed by the artist, the wound Pearson received at Fort Erie is visible near his right eyebrow but his drooping left eyelid may also be the result of an injury, indicating that his fifth wound was fairly extensive in nature. Source: Graves- Fix Bayonets Portrait- Royal Welch Fusiliers Museum

Choosing who was the looniest – or at least the most eccentric – monarch to ever rule the British Empire isn't easy; let's be honest, there are a lot of

Wills's Cigarettes "Kings & Queens of England" issued in 1898 William IV 1830-1837

While King George IV's legacy is often shrouded in mediocrity, one cannot deny his role in propelling the United Kingdom to the forefront of the European decorative arts stage.

According to the Frankfort Constitution, King Frederick William IV of Prussia was designated head of state as "Emperor of the Germans" (Kaiser der Deutschen), a role he rejected.