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May 17, 2018 · GEORGE IV. GEORGE IV (1762–1830; regent 1811–1821; ruled 1821–1830), one of the most controversial and loathed monarchs in British history.. Born on 12 August 1762, George Augustus Frederick, 21st Prince of Wales, was notorious as a young man for drinking, gambling, and other acts of indiscretion and his failures as a politicians and a leader began quite early in his political life.
George IV's coronation in the Abbey on 19th July 1821 was a superbly extravagant pageant that cost a staggering £230,000. He had a new crown containing over 12,000 diamonds specially made. The ageing and obese King sweltered in his suit, thick velvet coronation robes, a long curled wig and plumed hat, and he used no fewer than nineteen ...
Jan 26, 2023 · George IV de Grande-Bretagne (r. de 1820 à 1830) était le quatrième des monarques de la maison de Hanovre. Il régna d'abord en tant que prince régent à partir de 1811 pour son père fou George III de Grande-Bretagne (r. de 1760 à 1820). George IV était un monarque impopulaire pour ses nombreuses aventures amoureuses et ses dépenses ...
Dec 10, 2020 · King George IV, who reigned between 1820–30 and served as prince regent between 1811–20, is widely regarded to have been one of the worst rulers in British history. An arrogant and drunken womaniser, whose gluttony led him to be known as the ‘Prince of Whales’, his absurd spending habits and flagrant disregard for his royal duties were ...
The coronation of George IV as King of the United Kingdom took place at Westminster Abbey, London, on 19 July 1821.Originally scheduled for 1 August of the previous year, the ceremony had been postponed due to the parliamentary proceedings of George's estranged wife, Queen Caroline; because these failed to deprive Queen Caroline of her titles and obtain a divorce from the King, she was ...
King George IV was an extraordinary figure, dubbed ‘The First Gentleman of Europe’ and yet also an object of contempt and ridicule, particularly with regard to his love life…. George IV – as a prince and then a king – would never have had an ordinary life. Yet even with this in mind, it would seem that his life was more than usually ...
George IV was the eldest son of England ’s King George III and his wife Charlotte. Although George IV did not become king until 1820, he ruled the country as Prince Regent from 1811 because his father was too ill to rule. George IV had no surviving children so when he died the throne passed to his brother, William.
