George III
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 204 years ago |
| Date of birth | June 4,1738 |
| Zodiac sign | Gemini |
| Date of died | January 29,1820 |
| Died | Windsor Castle |
| Windsor | |
| United Kingdom | |
| Spouse | Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz |
| Successor | George IV of the United Kingdom |
| Children | George IV of the United Kingdom |
| George IV | |
| Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn | |
| William IV | |
| George | |
| Did you know | George III of the United Kingdom lived to 29,823 days, the third-longest among British monarchs. |
| Job | Politician |
| Full name | George William Frederick |
| Siblings | Caroline Matilda of Great Britain |
| Parents | Frederick, Prince of Wales |
| Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha | |
| Buried | St George's Chapel, Windsor, United Kingdom |
| Born | Norfolk House |
| London | |
| United Kingdom | |
| Grandchildren | Queen Victoria |
| Princess Charlotte of Wales | |
| Great grandchild | Edward VII |
| Mary of Teck | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1600682 |
George III Life story
George III was King of Great Britain and of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until his death in 1820. The two kingdoms were in a personal union under him until the Acts of Union 1800 merged them on 1 January 1801. He then became King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
The Crown: Sets, costumes and props to be sold in London
... State coachBuilt in 1762 for King George Iii, the original Gold State Coach has been used at every coronation since 1831 when King William IV succeeded to the throne...
Prince Harry to call as King celebrates his 75th birthday
... At the age of 75, King Charles is now the sixth longest-lived British monarch, behind Elizabeth II, Victoria, George Iii, Edward VIII and George II...
History of slavery haunts the royals
... Prof Suzanne Schwarz says it was a complex picture, with the royal family in the reign of George Iii deeply divided over the slave trade, in the way that wider society in Britain was divided...
How does the honours system work?
... Order of St Michael and St GeorgeThis Order was founded by King George Iii in 1818 and is awarded to British subjects who have rendered extraordinary and important services abroad or in the Commonwealth...
What perks will Boris Johnson get after quitting as an MP?
... The only prime minister to have been removed from the list of privy councillors was short-lived premier William Cavendish, who was struck off by King George Iii when he suspected him of plotting against him...
Coronation order of service in full
... - William Boyce (1711-79) Psalm 21: 1, 3, composed for the Coronation of George Iii (1761)WE praise thee, O God; we acknowledge thee to be the Lord...
Coronation processions: What to look out for and when
... The Gold State Coach, which is covered in gold leaf and carved decorations, was first used by King George Iii to travel to the State Opening of Parliament in 1762 and has been used at every coronation in the last 200 years...
Royal Society: Four incredible objects that made science history
... His idea was to name it Georgium Sidus - after the sitting King George Iii...
George III Photos
