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George III was born in London on June 4, 1738, as George William Frederick, a grandson of King George II. He was the eldest son of Frederick, Prince of Wales, and Augusta of Saxe-Gotha. As a child, George displayed intelligence and an aptitude for learning, studying various subjects, including science, mathematics, and languages.
George III (George William Frederick; June 4, 1738 – January 29, 1820) was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland from October 25, 1760 until January 1, 1801, and thereafter King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death. He was concurrently Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, and thus Elector (and later King) of Hanover.
Jan 7, 2019 · George III was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland during the American Revolution. Much of his reign, which lasted from 1760 to 1820, was colored by his ongoing problems with mental illness. During the last decade of his life, he was incapacitated to the degree that his eldest son ruled as Prince Regent, giving name to the Regency Era.
King George III was a respected and diligent monarch who reigned for almost 60 years. However, he is, rather unfairly, mostly remembered for his descent into madness during the final years of his life. The first indication that something was wrong with King George III came in the spring of 1765. The twenty-seven-year-old monarch had been on the ...
Sep 13, 2019 · George III was an 18th-century sovereign ruler of Great Britain and Ireland. In 1760, George inherited the British crown from his grandfather, George II. A look back at the life and reign (1760 to 1820) of George III and you cannot help but notice how the British monarchy lost the American colonies. From 1775 to 1783, the American colonies, led ...
George III Coins. The reign of George III saw significant moments in a changing world. He was the monarch when the American Colonies were lost, and the United States of America was created. Discover the coins from this seismic period in history with a selection that includes spectacular guineas, Sovereigns and crowns from two centuries.
Dec 22, 2021 · George III was king of Great Britain and Ireland from 1760 to 1811. The third monarch from the House of Hanover, George was just twenty-two years old when he succeeded his grandfather, George II, as king in 1760. His reign was shaped by the Seven Years’ War (1756–1763), the Irish Rebellion (1798), and the French Revolution (1783–1815 ...
