List of British monarchs
House of Hanover (1714–1901)
The Hanoverian succession came about as a result of the Act of Settlement 1701, passed by the Parliament of England, which excluded "Papists" (i.e.

List of British monarchs

Section Title: House of Hanover (1714–1901)
Table Section Text: The Hanoverian succession came about as a result of the Act of Settlement 1701, passed by the Parliament of England, which excluded "Papists" (i.e.

Name	Portrait	Arms	Birth	Marriages	Death	Claim	Ref.

George I George Louis 1 August 1714 – 11 June 1727 (12 years, 315 days)	-	-	28 May 1660 LeineschlossSon of Ernest Augustus of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Sophia of Hanover	Sophia Dorothea of Brunswick-Lüneburg-Celle 21 November 1682 2 children	11 June 1727 Osnabrück Aged 67 years, 30 days	Great-grandson of James VI and IAct of SettlementEldest son of Sophia of Hanover

George II George Augustus 11 June 1727 – 25 October 1760 (33 years, 126 days)	-	-	30 October 1683 HerrenhausenSon of George I and Sophia Dorothea of Brunswick-Lüneburg-Celle	Caroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach 22 August 1705 Herrenhausen 8 children	25 October 1760 Kensington Palace Aged 76 years, 361 days	Son of George I

George III George William Frederick 25 October 1760 – 29 January 1820 (59 years, 97 days)	-	-	4 June 1738 Norfolk HouseSon of Prince Frederick and Augusta of Saxe-Gotha	Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz St James's Palace 8 September 1761 15 children	29 January 1820 Windsor Castle Aged 81 years, 239 days	Grandson of George II

George IV George Augustus Frederick 29 January 1820 – 26 June 1830 (10 years, 149 days)	-	-	12 August 1762 St James's PalaceSon of George III and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz	(1) Maria Fitzherbert Park Lane 15 September 1785 No verified children(2) Caroline of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel St James's Palace 8 April 1795 1 daughter	26 June 1830 Windsor Castle Aged 67 years, 318 days	Son of George III

William IV William Henry 26 June 1830 – 20 June 1837 (6 years, 360 days)	-	-	21 August 1765 Buckingham PalaceSon of George III and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz	Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen Kew Palace 13 July 1818 2 daughters	20 June 1837 Windsor Castle Aged 71 years, 303 days

Victoria Alexandrina Victoria 20 June 1837 – 22 January 1901 (63 years, 217 days)	-	-	24 May 1819 Kensington PalaceDaughter of the Duke of Kent and Strathearn and Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld	Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha St James's Palace 10 February 1840 9 children	22 January 1901 Osborne House aged 81 years, 243 days	Granddaughter of George III

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William IV (21 August 1765 – 20 June 1837) was King of the United Kingdom from 26 June 1830 until his death in 1837.

final_sentence: William IV (21 August 1765 – 20 June 1837) was King of the United Kingdom from 26 June 1830 until his death in 1837.