Prince William Henry as a midshipman on board the 'Prince George', (1831).Artist: R Page

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Prince William Henry as a midshipman on board the 'Prince George', (1831). The future King William IV (1765-1837) was the third son of King George III. He joined the Royal Navy as a midshipman at the age of thirteen and retired from the ervice in 1790 with the rank of Rear-Admiral. He came to the throne in 1830 when his eldest brother, King George IV, died.

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