William IV of the United Kingdom

About William IV of the United Kingdom

William IV of the United Kingdom, who reigned from 1830 to 1837, was a pivotal, though perhaps less celebrated, figure in the transition of the British monarchy toward its modern, constitutional role. As a politician and the last British monarch to assent to a bill that would have seen the wholesale abolition of a political party (the Whig Reform Act), his reign was defined by significant political turbulence, most notably the passage of the Great Reform Act of 1832. His high ranking at #261 on the Historical Popularity Index reflects this genuine influence on governmental structure and the political landscape of the early 19th century.

Despite this historical importance, William IV receives minimal modern digital attention, evidenced by just 66K Wikipedia views in 2025. This places him in a significant attention gap, underrepresented by a factor of -7x compared to his HPI rank. To put this in perspective, he garners significantly less interest than many contemporaries or lesser historical figures; for instance, the much less historically important Benjamin Netanyahu (#744) secured 6.7M views in the same period, illustrating a massive disparity in online focus.

Furthermore, his waning relevance online appears to be accelerating, with both his Year-over-Year change showing a decline of -12.3% and his 2025 Momentum from Q1 to Q3 dropping by -20%. This suggests that even the modest attention he does receive is actively decreasing in the current digital environment.