James IV, King of the United Kingdom

HM The King of the United Kingdom
Titles	King of the United Kingdom
Reign	12 October 2016 - present
Coronation	26 May 2017
Predecessor	James III
Heir	Arthur, Prince of Wales
Biographical Information
Born	18 August 1957 (age 69) London, England, United Kingdom
Spouse	Princess Olga of Hanover (m. 1980)
Issue	Arthur, Prince of Wales
Name	James Frederick Arthur George
House	Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Father	King James III of the United Kingdom
Mother	Princess Judith of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Religion	Anglican

James IV, King of the United Kingdom (born Prince James of Wales on 18 August 1957) is the current reigning King of the United Kingdom. He is also a member of the Hanoverian Royal Family as the brother-in-law of Ernest Augustus V, King of Hanover.

Life

James was born the second child and elder son of King James III of the United Kingdom and Princess Judith of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.

In January 2024, it was announced that the king was suffering from prostate cancer. He briefly postponed all public-facing duties while undergoing treatment.

Marriage and Issue

On 6 June 1980, James married Princess Olga of Hanover in London. The couple have one son, Arthur.

Photo	Name	Birth	Death	Marriage
	Arthur, Prince of Wales	22 May 1981		Infanta Leonor of Spain (m. 2014); has issue

Residences

• 
  Buckingham Palace; Official Residence
• 
  Clarence House; London Residence (March-May; September-November)
• 
  Windsor Castle; Main Residence (March-May; September-November)
• 
  Sandringham House; Winter Residence (December-February)
• 
  Balmoral Castle; Summer Residence (June-August)
• 
  Marienburg Castle; Summer Residence (June-August)

Titles and Honours

• 1957-1972 Prince James of Wales
• 1972-2016 James, Prince of Wales
• 2016-present James IV, King of the United Kingdom

National Honours

Order of the Garter (1980)

Order of the Thistle (2000)

Order of St. Patrick (1989)

Order of the Bath (1997)

Royal Victorian Order (1975)

Foreign Honours

Order of St. George (1980) (Hanover)

Ancestry

Parents	Grandparents	Great-Grandparents	Great-Great-Grandparents
King James III of the United Kingdom	King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom Princess Maud of Fife	King George V of the United Kingdom Princess Mary of Teck Duke Alexander of Fife Louise, Princess Royal	King Edward VII of the United Kingdom (x2) Princess Alexandra of Denmark (x2) Duke Francis of Teck Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge Duke James of Fife Lady Agnes Hay King Edward VII of the United Kingdom (x2) Princess Alexandra of Denmark (x2)
Princess Judith of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha	Duke Friedrich Josias of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Countess Viktoria Luise of Solms-Baruth	Duke Charles Edward of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Princess Victoria Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein Hans, Count of Solms-Baruth Princess Caroline Mathilde of Schleswig-Holstein	Prince Leopold of the United Kingdom Princess Helen of Waldeck and Pyrmont Duke Friedrich Ferdinand I of Schleswig-Holstein (x2) Princess Caroline Mathilde of Schleswig-Holstein (x2) Friedrich II, Prince of Solms-Baruth Countess Luise of Hochberg Duke Friedrich Ferdinand I of Schleswig-Holstein (x2) Princess Caroline Mathilde of Schleswig-Holstein (x2)

Lines of Succession

James IV, King of the United Kingdom House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Born: 18 August 1957
Lines of Succession
Preceded by	Succession to the British throne	Followed by
Incumbent preceded by James III	Incumbent	Arthur, Prince of Wales