About King William
The Crown: Sets, costumes and props to be sold in London
... State coachBuilt in 1762 for King George III, the original Gold State Coach has been used at every coronation since 1831 when King William IV succeeded to the throne...
Franklin expedition: Portraits of doomed Arctic explorers go to auction
... A note left by members of the expedition on King William Island, and found by explorers in 1859, revealed that Sir John Franklin died on 11 June 1847...
King Charles supports study into royal family slavery links
... " A Palace statement, which has published a previously unseen document showing the 1689 transfer of shares in the slave-trading Royal African Company from Edward Colston - the slave trader and the company s deputy governor - to King William III...
Coronation invitations through the ages
... Queen Victoria s coronation was planned for 28 June 1838 and was much more of a grand and public occasion than the austere ceremony favoured by her uncle, King William IV...
Malawi's John Chilembwe gets statue in London's Trafalgar Square:
... While it was originally intended to display a statue of King William IV, it remained empty due to insufficient funds and now exhibits temporary art, selected through public consultation and the commissioning group...
Royal raid: The curious case of the Irish Crown Jewels
... King William IV presented the jewels for use by the lord lieutenant of Ireland in 1831...
What is Westminster Hall?
... The building of Westminster Hall was commissioned by King William II - the son of William the Conqueror - who wanted a significant construction project to impress his new subjects...
Larne: Man in his 30s dies in bonfire building accident
... It is part of the commemorations to mark the victory of the Protestant King William of Orange, over the Catholic King James the second at the battle of the Boyne in 1690...
