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George III (George William Frederick; 4 June 1738 – 29 January 1820) was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 25 October 1760 until his death in 1820. The Acts of Union 1800 unified Great Britain and Ireland into the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, with George as its king.
Feb 9, 2010 · Learn about the life and reign of King George III, who lost the American colonies and suffered from mental illness. He died on January 29, 1820, at the age of 81.
- Missy Sullivan
Sep 14, 2024 · George III (born June 4 [May 24, Old Style], 1738, London—died January 29, 1820, Windsor Castle, near London) was the king of Great Britain and Ireland (1760–1820) and elector (1760–1814) and then king (1814–20) of Hanover, during a period when Britain won an empire in the Seven Years’ War but lost its American colonies and then ...
- John Steven Watson
When King George III died on 29 January 1820, the country was already mourning the loss of his son Edward, Duke of Kent, only six days earlier. To announce his death, the great bell of St Paul’s Cathedral rang at midnight.
Jul 16, 2015 · Shy and Inexperienced, George Becomes King. In 1760, George's grandfather suddenly died, and the 22-year-old became king. A year later, he married Charlotte Sophia of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
Nov 9, 2009 · George III was the longest-ruling British monarch before Queen Victoria. He died blind, deaf and mad on January 29, 1820, after suffering from mental illness for years.
George III was the third Hanoverian monarch and the first one to be born in England. He died on 29 January 1820, after a reign of almost 60 years, marked by the loss of the American colonies, the French wars and mental illness.
