King '''George IV''' (August 12, 1762 – June 26, 1830) was king of the [[United Kingdom]] of Great Britain and Ireland from January 29, 1820 until his death, as well as King of [[Hanover]] (now part of Germany). Prior to his taking the throne in his own right, he was Prince Regent during his father King [[George III]]'s bouts of madness. George IV was succeeded in 1830 by his brother, the Duke of Clarence, who reigned as King [[William IV]]. George IV was an ineffective leader and was hated by the British people as a lecherous glutton. | King '''George IV''' (August 12, 1762 – June 26, 1830) was king of the [[United Kingdom]] of Great Britain and Ireland from January 29, 1820 until his death, as well as King of [[Hanover]] (now part of Germany). Prior to his taking the throne in his own right, he was Prince Regent during his father King [[George III]]'s bouts of madness. George IV was succeeded in 1830 by his brother, the Duke of Clarence, who reigned as King [[William IV]]. George IV was an ineffective leader and was hated by the British people as a lecherous glutton. |