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The coronation of William IV and his wife, Adelaide, as king and queen of the United Kingdom took place on Thursday, 8 September 1831, over fourteen months after he succeeded to the throne of the United Kingdom at the age of 64, the oldest person to assume the throne until Charles III in 2022.
Coronation. William IV and Queen Adelaide were crowned on 8th September 1831. The doors of the Abbey opened at 4.00 am. At 10.15 am the coronation procession left St James' Palace, the King dressed in an admiral's uniform and the Queen in a white and gold dress.
William IV (William Henry; 21 August 1765 – 20 June 1837) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and King of Hanover from 26 June 1830 until his death in 1837.
Topographical crowded exterior scene, with Westminster Abbey in background. William IV and Queen Adelaide in carriage to the middle-ground, huge crowds surround. Letters below.
Coronation: William IV and Queen Adelaide. Date: 1831 Held by: The National Archives, Kew: Legal status: Public Record(s) Closure status: Open Document, Open Description
William IV and Queen Adelaide. On 26 June 1830, at the age of 64, King William IV became the oldest person to accede to the British throne – a record held until the Accession of King Charles III in 2022.
The coronation of William IV and his wife, Adelaide, as King and Queen of the United Kingdom took place on Thursday, 8 September 1831, over fourteen months after he succeeded to the throne of the United Kingdom at the age of 64, the oldest person to assume the throne until Charles III in 2022.
