William VI and V | |
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William VI and V by Hudson Van Peij | |
Reign | 9 May 1770 –
16 November 1834 |
Coronation | 20 July 1770 |
Predecessor | Edward VII and I |
Successor | William VII |
Reign | 4 March 1813 –
16 November 1834 |
Predecessor | None (title created) |
Successor | William II |
Spouse | Sophie of Pfalz-Zweibrücken |
Full name | |
William Augustus Frederick | |
House | House of Orange-Nassau |
Father | Prince Frederick, Duke of Cumberland |
Mother | Elizabeth Louise of Prussia |
Born | 25 July 1750 [N.S.: 5 August 1750] Enfield Hall, London |
Died | 16 November 1834 (aged 84) Audley End House, Essex |
Burial | 1 December 1834 Westminster Abbey, London |
Religion | Anglican |
William VI and V (William Augustus Frederick; O.S. 25 July 1750 – N.S. 16 November 1834) was King of England, Scotland and Ireland from 9 May 1770 to his death. From 4 March 1813, he was also styled with the additional title of King of Appalachia.
The eldest son of Prince Frederick, Duke of Cumberland, the third son of King William IV, William VI's reign of 64 years remains the longest of any British monarch in history.