Even though he reigned for less than a decade, he was famous for having ten illegitimate children, his dislike of royal pomp, ...

At the age of 64, he became King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and King of Hanover following the death of his brother George IV on June 26, 1830.

The last king of Britain's House of Hanover, William IV garnered his nickname for his service in the Royal Navy. Although upon the time of his death he was survived by eight of his 10 illegitimate ...