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Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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On 8th September 1761 [his father] King George III of Great Britain and Ireland (age 23) and [his step-mother] Charlotte Mecklenburg Strelitz Queen Consort England (age 17) were married at Chapel Royal, St James's Palace. She by marriage Queen Consort England. He the son of [his grandfather] Frederick Louis Hanover Prince of Wales and [his grandmother] Augusta Saxe Coburg Altenburg (age 41). They were third cousins. He a grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.
On 21st August 1765 King William IV of the United Kingdom was born to [his father] King George III of Great Britain and Ireland (age 27) at Buckingham Palace [Map].
In 1782 [his father] King George III of Great Britain and Ireland (age 43) created new Garter Knights as follows:
596th King William IV of the United Kingdom (age 16),
597th Charles Lennox 3rd Duke Richmond (age 46),
598th William Cavendish 5th Duke Devonshire (age 34),
599th William Petty 1st Marquess Lansdowne (age 44),
600th Charles Manners 4th Duke Rutland (age 27).
On 15th December 1785 [his half-brother] King George IV of Great Britain and Ireland (age 23) and [his sister-in-law] Maria Anne Smythe aka "Mrs Fitzherbert" (age 29) were married secretly in the drawing room of her house in Park Street, London; her third marriage, his first. The marriage was invalid under English civil law because his father had not given his consent. Her uncle Henry Errington and her brother John Smythe were witnesses. The ceremony was performed by one of the prince's Chaplains in Ordinary, the Reverend Robert Burt, whose debts of £500 were paid by the prince to release him from Fleet Prison [Map] to preside at the ceremony.. He the son of [his father] King George III of Great Britain and Ireland (age 47) and [his step-mother] Charlotte Mecklenburg Strelitz Queen Consort England (age 41).
In 1789 King William IV of the United Kingdom (age 23) was created 1st Duke Clarence and St Andrews.
On 4th April 1793 [his half-brother] Prince Augustus Frederick Hanover 1st Duke Sussex (age 20) and [his sister-in-law] Augusta Murray Duchess Sussex (age 25) were married at Rome, Italy [Map] in secret contrary to the Royal Marriages Act which required him to seek permission before marrying. She the daughter of John Murray 4th Earl Dunmore (age 63) and Charlotte Stewart Countess Dunmore (age 63). He the son of [his father] King George III of Great Britain and Ireland (age 54) and [his step-mother] Charlotte Mecklenburg Strelitz Queen Consort England (age 48).
On 29th January 1794 [his illegitimate son] George Fitz-Clarence 1st Earl Munster was born illegitimately to King William IV of the United Kingdom (age 28) and Dorothea Bland aka "Mrs Jordan" (age 32). He married 18th October 1819 Mary Wyndham Countess Munster, daughter of George O'Brien Wyndham 3rd Earl Egremont and Elizabeth Ilive Countess Egremont, and had issue.
In August 1794 [his half-brother] Prince Augustus Frederick Hanover 1st Duke Sussex (age 21) and [his sister-in-law] Augusta Murray Duchess Sussex (age 26) marriage annulled by the Court of Arches which deemed the marriage contrary to the Royal Marriages Act. The couple continued to live together until 1801 when they separated. She received a grant of £4000 each year and custody of their children.
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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In 1795 George Bussy Villiers 4th Earl Jersey (age 59) was appointed Master of the Horse to the Prince of Wales, the future [his half-brother] King George IV of Great Britain and Ireland (age 32).
On 27th March 1795 [his illegitimate son] Henry Fitz-Clarence was born illegitimately to King William IV of the United Kingdom (age 29) and Dorothea Bland aka "Mrs Jordan" (age 33).
On 8th April 1795 [his half-brother] King George IV of Great Britain and Ireland (age 32) and [his sister-in-law] Caroline of Brunswick Queen Consort England (age 26) were married at Chapel Royal, St James's Palace. He the son of [his father] King George III of Great Britain and Ireland (age 56) and [his step-mother] Charlotte Mecklenburg Strelitz Queen Consort England (age 50). They were first cousins. She a great granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.
In August 1796 [his illegitimate daughter] Sophia Fitz-Clarence Baroness De Lisle and Dudley was born illegitimately to King William IV of the United Kingdom (age 30) and Dorothea Bland aka "Mrs Jordan" (age 34). She married 13th August 1825 Philip Sidney 1st Baron De Lisle and Dudley, son of John Shelley-Sidney 1st Baronet and Henrietta Hunloke, and had issue.
On 19th December 1798 [his illegitimate daughter] Mary Fitz-Clarence was born illegitimately to King William IV of the United Kingdom (age 33) and Dorothea Bland aka "Mrs Jordan" (age 37).
In 1799 [his half-brother] Ernest Augustus King Hanover (age 27) was created 1st Duke Cumberland and Teviotdale.
On 24th April 1799 [his half-brother] Edward Augustus Hanover 1st Duke Kent and Strathearn (age 31) was created 1st Duke Kent and Strathearn.
On 9th December 1799 [his illegitimate son] Frederick Fitz-Clarence was born illegitimately to King William IV of the United Kingdom (age 34) and Dorothea Bland aka "Mrs Jordan" (age 38). He married 19th May 1821 Augusta Boyle and had issue.
In December 1800 [his father] King George III of Great Britain and Ireland (age 62) created a number of peers who supported the Act of Union...
On 21st December 1800 Charles Stanley Monck 1st Viscount Monck (age 46) was created 1st Viscount Monck.
On 29th December 1800....
Murrough O'Brien 1st Marquess Thomond (age 74) was created 1st Marquess Thomond. Mary Palmer Marchioness Thomond (age 50) by marriage Marchioness Thomond.
Charles Tottenham aka Loftus 1st Marquess Ely (age 62) was created 1st Marquess Ely in County Wexford. Jane Myhill Marchioness Ely by marriage Marchioness Ely in County Wexford.
James Alexander 1st Earl Caledon (age 70) was created 1st Earl Caledon in County Tyrone.
In 1801 [his half-brother] Adolphus Hanover 1st Duke Cambridge (age 26) was created 1st Duke Cambridge.
On 17th January 1801 [his illegitimate daughter] Elizabeth Fitz-Clarence Countess Erroll was born illegitimately to King William IV of the United Kingdom (age 35) and Dorothea Bland aka "Mrs Jordan" (age 39). She married before 18th October 1821 William Hay 18th Earl Erroll, son of William Hay 17th Earl Erroll and Alicia Eliot Countess Erroll, and had issue.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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On 24th November 1801 [his half-brother] Prince Augustus Frederick Hanover 1st Duke Sussex (age 28) was created 1st Duke Sussex. [his sister-in-law] Augusta Murray Duchess Sussex (age 33) by marriage Duchess Sussex.
On 18th February 1802 [his illegitimate son] Adolphus Fitz-Clarence was born illegitimately to King William IV of the United Kingdom (age 36) and Dorothea Bland aka "Mrs Jordan" (age 40).
On 17th November 1803 [his illegitimate daughter] Augusta Fitz-Clarence was born illegitimately to King William IV of the United Kingdom (age 38) and Dorothea Bland aka "Mrs Jordan" (age 41). She married (1) 1827 John Kennedy-Erskine and had issue (2) 5th July 1827 John Kennedy Erskine, son of Archibald Kennedy 1st Marquess of Ailsa and Margaret Erskine Marchioness Ailsa, and had issue.
In 1804 John Lethbridge 1st Baronet (age 58) was created 1st Baronet Lethbridge of Westaway House in Devon and Winkley Court in Somerset apparently for having paid the gambling debts of the Prince Regent, the future [his half-brother] King George IV of Great Britain and Ireland (age 41).
On 1st March 1805 [his illegitimate son] Reverend Augustus Fitz-Clarence was born illegitimately to King William IV of the United Kingdom (age 39) and Dorothea Bland aka "Mrs Jordan" (age 43). He married 2nd January 1845 Sarah Elizabeth Catherine Gordon and had issue.
On 21st March 1807 [his illegitimate daughter] Amelia Fitz-Clarence Viscountess Falkland was born illegitimately to King William IV of the United Kingdom (age 41) and Dorothea Bland aka "Mrs Jordan" (age 45). She married 27th December 1830 Lucius Cary 10th Viscount Falkland, son of Charles John Cary 9th Viscount Falkland and Christiana Anton Viscountess Falkland, and had issue.
In December 1809 Georgiana Elphinstone was born to George Keith Elphinstone 1st Viscount Keith (age 63) and Hester "Queenie" Thrale Viscountess Keith (age 45). Her godparents were [his half-brother] King George IV of Great Britain and Ireland (age 47) and King William IV of the United Kingdom (age 44). She married 20th September 1831 Augustus John Villiers, son of George Child-Villiers 5th Earl Jersey and Sarah Sophia Fane Countess Jersey.
In 1812 Charles Burroughs-Paulet 13th Marquess Winchester (age 47) was appointed Groom of the Stool to [his father] King George III (age 73). He held this office through the reigns of [his half-brother] King George IV (age 49) and King William IV (age 46) until King William's death in 1837.
In 1815 [his half-brother] Ernest Augustus King Hanover (age 43) and [his sister-in-law] Frederica Mecklenburg Strelitz Queen Consort Hanover (age 36) were married. She by marriage Duchess Cumberland and Teviotdale. He the son of [his father] King George III of Great Britain and Ireland (age 76) and [his step-mother] Charlotte Mecklenburg Strelitz Queen Consort England (age 70). They were first cousins.
On 22nd July 1816 [his brother-in-law] William Frederick Hanover 2nd Duke Gloucester and Edinburgh (age 40) and [his half-sister] Mary Hanover Duchess Gloucester and Edinburgh (age 40) were married at St James's Palace [Map]. She by marriage Duchess Gloucester and Edinburgh. She the daughter of [his father] King George III of Great Britain and Ireland (age 78) and [his step-mother] Charlotte Mecklenburg Strelitz Queen Consort England (age 72). He the son of [his uncle] William Henry Hanover 1st Duke Gloucester and Edinburgh and Maria Walpole Duchess Gloucester and Edinburgh. They were first cousins. He a great grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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In September 1817 [his illegitimate son] Henry Fitz-Clarence (age 22) died.
On 29th May 1818 [his half-brother] Edward Augustus Hanover 1st Duke Kent and Strathearn (age 50) and [his sister-in-law] Marie Luise Victoria Saxe Coburg Gotha Duchess Kent and Strathearn (age 31) were married at Ehrenburg Palace. She by marriage Duchess Kent and Strathearn. She the daughter of Francis Saxe Coburg Gotha I Duke Saxe Coburg Gotha and Augusta Reuss Duchess Saxe Coburg Gotha (age 61). He the son of [his father] King George III of Great Britain and Ireland (age 79) and [his step-mother] Charlotte Mecklenburg Strelitz Queen Consort England (age 74). They were third cousin once removed.
On 1st June 1818 [his half-brother] Adolphus Hanover 1st Duke Cambridge (age 44) and [his sister-in-law] Princess Augusta Hesse-Kassel Duchess Cambridge (age 20) were married. She by marriage Duchess Cambridge. The difference in their ages was 23 years. He the son of [his father] King George III of Great Britain and Ireland (age 79) and [his step-mother] Charlotte Mecklenburg Strelitz Queen Consort England (age 74). They were second cousins. She a great granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.
On 11th July 1818 King William IV of the United Kingdom (age 52) and Queen Adelaide of England (age 25) were married at Kew, Surrey. She by marriage Duchess Clarence and St Andrews. The difference in their ages was 26 years. He the son of King George III of Great Britain and Ireland (age 80).
On 27th March 1819 [his daughter] Charlotte Augusta Louisa Hanover was born to King William IV of the United Kingdom (age 53) and [his wife] Queen Adelaide of England (age 26). She died aged less than one years old.
On 27th March 1819 [his daughter] Charlotte Augusta Louisa Hanover died.
On 5th September 1819 [his daughter] Stillborn Hanover was born to King William IV of the United Kingdom (age 54) and [his wife] Queen Adelaide of England (age 27) at Calais [Map].
On 18th October 1819 [his illegitimate son] George Fitz-Clarence 1st Earl Munster (age 25) and [his daughter-in-law] Mary Wyndham Countess Munster (age 27) were married. She the illegitmate daughter of George O'Brien Wyndham 3rd Earl Egremont (age 67) and Elizabeth Ilive Countess Egremont (age 50). He the illegitmate son of King William IV of the United Kingdom (age 54) and Dorothea Bland aka "Mrs Jordan".
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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On 23rd January 1820 [his half-brother] Edward Augustus Hanover 1st Duke Kent and Strathearn (age 52) died at Woolbrook Cottage Sidmouth, Devon.
On 29th January 1820 [his father] King George III of Great Britain and Ireland (age 81) died at Windsor Castle [Map]. His reign the third longest after Victoria and Elizabeth II. His son [his half-brother] George (age 57) succeeded IV King Great Britain and Ireland. [his sister-in-law] Caroline of Brunswick Queen Consort England (age 51) by marriage Queen Consort England.
On 10th December 1820 [his daughter] Elizabeth Georgiana Adelaide Hanover was born to King William IV of the United Kingdom (age 55) and [his wife] Queen Adelaide of England (age 28). She died aged less than one years old.
On 4th March 1821 [his daughter] Elizabeth Georgiana Adelaide Hanover died.
On 19th May 1821 [his illegitimate son] Frederick Fitz-Clarence (age 21) and [his daughter-in-law] Augusta Boyle (age 19) were married. He the illegitmate son of King William IV of the United Kingdom (age 55) and Dorothea Bland aka "Mrs Jordan".
On 19th July 1821 [his half-brother] King George IV of Great Britain and Ireland (age 58) was crowned IV King Great Britain and Ireland.
King George IV of Great Britain and Ireland barred [his sister-in-law] Caroline of Brunswick Queen Consort England (age 53) from attending the Coronation. She attempted to attend but was turned away at the doors of Westminster Abbey. Refused entry at both the doors to the East Cloister and the doors to the West Cloister, Caroline attempted to enter via Westminster Hall, where many guests were gathered before the service began. A witness described how the Queen stood at the door fuming as bayonets were held under her chin until the deputy lord chamberlain had the doors slammed in her face. Henry Brougham recorded his distaste.1. She died three weeks later.
William Cavendish 6th Duke Devonshire (age 31) carried the Orb at Westminster Abbey [Map].
Kenneth Alexander Howard 1st Earl of Effingham (age 53) attended as Deputy Earl Marshal as a result of Henry Howard-Molyneux-Howard (age 54).
See Creevy Papers.
Before 18th October 1821 [his son-in-law] William Hay 18th Earl Erroll (age 20) and [his illegitimate daughter] Elizabeth Fitz-Clarence Countess Erroll (age 20) were married. She by marriage Countess Erroll. She the illegitmate daughter of King William IV of the United Kingdom (age 56) and Dorothea Bland aka "Mrs Jordan". He the son of William Hay 17th Earl Erroll and Alicia Eliot Countess Erroll.
On 8th April 1822 [his son] Stillborn twins Fitz-Clarence was born to King William IV of the United Kingdom (age 56) and [his wife] Queen Adelaide of England (age 29) at Bushy Park Richmond, Surrey.
On 13th August 1825 [his son-in-law] Philip Sidney 1st Baron De Lisle and Dudley (age 25) and [his illegitimate daughter] Sophia Fitz-Clarence Baroness De Lisle and Dudley (age 29) were married. She the illegitmate daughter of King William IV of the United Kingdom (age 59) and Dorothea Bland aka "Mrs Jordan".
In 1827 [his son-in-law] John Kennedy-Erskine and [his illegitimate daughter] Augusta Fitz-Clarence (age 23) were married. She the illegitmate daughter of King William IV of the United Kingdom (age 61) and Dorothea Bland aka "Mrs Jordan".
On 5th July 1827 [his son-in-law] John Kennedy Erskine (age 25) and [his illegitimate daughter] Augusta Fitz-Clarence (age 23) were married. She the illegitmate daughter of King William IV of the United Kingdom (age 61) and Dorothea Bland aka "Mrs Jordan". He the son of Archibald Kennedy 1st Marquess of Ailsa (age 57) and Margaret Erskine Marchioness Ailsa (age 55).
In 1830 William Feilding 6th Earl Desmond 7th Earl Denbigh (age 33) was appointed Gentlemen of the Bedchamber to [his half-brother] King George IV of Great Britain and Ireland (age 67).
In 1830 [his half-brother] Prince Augustus Frederick Hanover 1st Duke Sussex (age 56) was elected President of the Royal Society.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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In 1830 [his illegitimate son] Reverend Augustus Fitz-Clarence (age 24) was appointed Chaplain in Ordinary to his father King William IV of the United Kingdom (age 64).
1830. James Lonsdale (age 52). Portrait of King William IV of the United Kingdom (age 64).
Around 1830. William Beechey (age 76). Portrait of King William IV of the United Kingdom (age 64).
On 26th June 1830 [his half-brother] King George IV of Great Britain and Ireland (age 67) died. His brother William (age 64) succeeded IV King Great Britain and Ireland. Duke Clarence and St Andrews merged with the Crown. [his wife] Queen Adelaide of England (age 37) by marriage Queen Consort England.
He was attended by Jonathan Wathen Phipps aka Waller 1st Baronet (age 60).
On 4th August 1830 Captain Peter Rainier (age 45) was appointed Aide-de-Camp to King William IV of the United Kingdom (age 64).
On 27th December 1830 [his son-in-law] Lucius Cary 10th Viscount Falkland (age 27) and [his illegitimate daughter] Amelia Fitz-Clarence Viscountess Falkland (age 23) were married at the Brighton Royal Pavilion. King William IV (age 65) gave away his daughter. The service was conducted by Bishop Charles Richard Sumner. She the illegitmate daughter of King William IV of the United Kingdom and Dorothea Bland aka "Mrs Jordan".
On 2nd May 1831 [his half-brother] Prince Augustus Frederick Hanover 1st Duke Sussex (age 58) and [his sister-in-law] Cecilia Gore aka Underwood Duchess of Inverness (age 46) were married contrary to the Royal Marriages Act. On the same day she assumed the surname Underwood by Royal Licence. She did not assume the title Duchess of Sussex. She the daughter of Arthur Saunders Gore 2nd Earl Arran and Elizabeth Underwood Countess of Arran. He the son of [his father] King George III of Great Britain and Ireland and [his step-mother] Charlotte Mecklenburg Strelitz Queen Consort England.
On 8th September 1831 King William IV of the United Kingdom (age 66) was crowned IV King Great Britain and Ireland at Westminster Abbey [Map].
Kenneth Alexander Howard 1st Earl of Effingham (age 63) attended as Deputy Earl Marshal as a result of Henry Howard-Molyneux-Howard being ill.
Thomas William Anson 1st Earl Lichfield (age 35) was created 1st Earl Lichfield. Louisa Barbara Catherine Phillips Countess Lichfield (age 31) by marriage Countess Lichfield.
On 10th April 1837 [his illegitimate daughter] Sophia Fitz-Clarence Baroness De Lisle and Dudley (age 40) died.
On 20th June 1837 King William IV of the United Kingdom (age 71) died at Windsor Castle [Map]. His niece [his niece] Victoria (age 18) succeeded I Queen Great Britain and Ireland. His brother [his half-brother] Ernest (age 66) succeeded King Hanover. [his sister-in-law] Frederica Mecklenburg Strelitz Queen Consort Hanover (age 59) by marriage Queen Consort Hanover.
At 5am Francis Nathaniel Conyngham 2nd Marquess Conyngham (age 40) and Archbishop William Howley (age 71) went to Kensington Palace to inform the Princess she was now Queen. Francis Nathaniel Conyngham 2nd Marquess Conyngham was the first to address her as 'Your Majesty'.
On 8th July 1837 King William IV of the United Kingdom (deceased) was buried at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle [Map].
On 2nd December 1849 [his former wife] Queen Adelaide of England (age 57) died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 19 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 25 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 20 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Son of King George III of Great Britain and Ireland
Kings Scotland: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 18 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 12 Grand Son of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 26 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Hanover Duke Brunswick-Lüneburg 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Ernest Augustus Hanover Elector Brunswick-Lüneburg 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Eleonore Hesse Darmstadt Duchess Brunswick-Lüneburg 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: King George I Great Grand Son of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Frederick Palatinate Simmern V Elector Palatine Rhine 
10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Electress Sophia Palatinate Simmern 
Grand Daughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Princess Elizabeth Stewart Queen Bohemia 
Daughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Great x 1 Grandfather: King George II of Great Britain and Ireland 2 x Great Grand Son of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Hanover Duke Brunswick-Lüneburg
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Wilhelm Hanover Duke Brunswick-Lüneburg 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Eleonore Hesse Darmstadt Duchess Brunswick-Lüneburg 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Sophia Dorothea of Celle 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleonore Esmier D'Olbreuse Duchess Brunswick-Lüneburg
GrandFather: Frederick Louis Hanover Prince of Wales Son of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Joachim Ernst Hohenzollern 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Albert Hohenzollern 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Frederick Hohenzollern 14 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Caroline Hohenzollern Queen Consort England 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Father: King George III of Great Britain and Ireland Grand Son of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Johann Wettin II Duke Saxe Weimar 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Ernest "The Pious" Saxe Gotha I Duke Saxe Gotha 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothea Maria Anhalt
Great x 2 Grandfather: Frederick Saxe Coburg Altenburg I Duke Saxe Gotha Altenburg 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Johann Philipp Wettin Duke Saxe Altenburg 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elisabeth Sophie Saxe Altenburg Duchess Saxe Gotha 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elisabeth of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Duchess of Saxe-Altenburg 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Frederick Saxe Coburg Altenburg II Duke Saxe Gotha Altenburg 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John George Wettin Elector Saxony 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Augustus Duke of Saxe Weissenfels 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Magdalene Sibylle of Prussia 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Duchess Magdalena Sibylle of Saxe Gotha Altenburg 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Duke Adolphus Frederick I of Mecklenburg-Schwerin 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anna Maria of Mecklenburg-Schwerin 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anna Maria of Ostfriesland 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
GrandMother: Augusta Saxe Coburg Altenburg 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Magdalena Augusta Anhalt-Zerbst Duchess Saxe Gotha Altenburg
King William IV of the United Kingdom Son of King George III of Great Britain and Ireland