ABSTRACT
Admiral of the Fleet His Majesty King William IV. He was the third of George III’s sons, went to sea at the age of fourteen, and pursued a normal career as a sea-officer (aided by ‘interest’, but not much more than many others).
Admiral of the Fleet His Majesty King William IV. He was the third of George III’s sons, went to sea at the age of fourteen, and pursued a normal career as a sea-officer (aided by ‘interest’, but not much more than many others).