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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › George_IIIGeorge III - Wikipedia

    George III. 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. He was concurrently Duke and Prince-elector ...

  2. simple.wikipedia.org › wiki › George_IIIGeorge III - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    Augusta of Saxe-Gotha. King George III (born George William Frederick, 4 June 1738 – 29 January 1820) was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 25 October 1760 to 1 January 1801, when he became King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death. He was also Elector of Hanover, which made him a Prince of the Holy Roman ...

    • 22 September 1761
    • George II
    • 25 October 1760 - 29 January 1820
    • George IV

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  4. www.worldhistory.org › George_III_of_Great_BritainGeorge III of Great Britain - World History Encyclopedia

    Jan 24, 2023 · Definition. George III of Great Britain (r. 1760-1820) was the third of the Hanoverian monarchs, and he remains the longest-reigning king in British history. His six decades on the throne saw the creation of the United Kingdom, the loss of the 13 American colonies, but massive expansion of the British Empire elsewhere, and great victories such ...

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  5. www.royal.uk › ten-things-you-didnt-know-aboutTen things you didn't know about George III | The Royal Family

    • George III became heir to the throne on the death of his father in 1751, succeeding his grandfather, George II, in 1760. He was the third Hanoverian monarch and the first one to be born in England and to use English as his first language.
    • George III was devoted to his wife, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. They had 15 children, 13 of whom reached adulthood.
    • George III was the first king to study science as part of his education (he had his own astronomical observatory), and examples of his collection of scientific instruments can now be seen in the Science Museum.
    • The American War of Independence ran from 1775 to 1783 and resulted in Britain’s loss of many its colonies in North America. France was eager to retaliate against Great Britain following their defeat during the Seven Years' War.

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  7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Coronation_of_George_IIICoronation of George III and Charlotte - Wikipedia

    Peers of the Realm. Mistress of the Robes. The coronation of George III and his wife Charlotte as King and Queen of Great Britain and Ireland took place at Westminster Abbey, London, on Tuesday, 22 September 1761, about two weeks after they were married in the Chapel Royal, St James's Palace. The day was marked by errors and omissions; a ...

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  8. www.britannica.com › summary › George-IIIGeorge III summary | Britannica

    George III, orig. George William Frederick, (born June 4, 1738, London, Eng.—died Jan. 29, 1820, Windsor Castle, near London), King of Great Britain and Ireland (1760–1820); also elector (1760–1814) and king (1814–20) of Hanover. The grandson of George II, he ascended the throne during the Seven Years’ War. His chief minister, Lord ...

  9. www.rct.uk › collection › peopleGeorge III, King of the United Kingdom (1738-1820)

    George III, King of the United Kingdom (1738-1820) Born 1738, Norfolk House [London] Died 1820, Windsor Castle. George III was the grandson of George II. He acceded to the throne in 1760, his father, Frederick, Prince of Wales having predeceased him in 1751. In 1761 George married Princess Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, with whom he had 15 ...

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