Show I First Bachelor zelo Ascends Throne Since Si George III t a By the Associated Press The British empires empire's new king is its first bachelor ruler sin since e George in lu ascended the throne in 1760 Georgo George m UI however married the ne next t year giving rise to o speculation speculation speculation lation whether tho new 1110 monarch tarch might toll follow ow suit before his his' coronation coronation coro- coro core coro nation In 1937 1931 Three kings and one queen queen- William Villiam II Edward Ed V Edward VI and Ellzabeth Elizabeth never married Thirteen others were single on taking the oath but subsequently wed Of ot the three other bachelor kings Edward V a and d Edward VI died as youths Tho The former who ascended in 1483 was killed m in the Tower of London with his his' brother Richard The latter died when he was 15 King Vm William am II was killed In a hunting accident after alter he ho had ruled from 1087 1081 to 1100 The new king is tho the thirty- thirty eighth since William the Conqueror was was was' crowned He is isa isa a a. great-grandson great of Queen Victoria Vie Vic toria who also was unmarried wh when n she succeeded her uncle William Villiam IV on June 20 1837 1831 She reigned more than 63 iye ye r rs His grandfather King Edward VII vu the eldest son of f Queen Victoria Victoria Victoria Vic Vic- Vic VicI I toria and Prince Albert of Saxe- Saxe Coburg and Gotha ruled from January 22 1901 until his his' death de th May 5 1910 The throne then passed to King Edwards Edward's son who became George V. V |