George III of the United Kingdom

**George III of Great Britain**
	King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1760 to 1820
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Name in native language	George III;
Date of birth	24 May 1738 (in Julian calendar); Norfolk House (London, Kingdom of Great Britain)
Date of death	29 January 1820; Windsor Castle (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Windsor)
Manner of death	natural causes;
Cause of death	disease;
Place of burial	St George's Chapel, Windsor;
Work period (start)	1760;
Work period (end)	1820;
Floruit	1760;
Country of citizenship	Kingdom of Great Britain; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland;
Occupation	art collector; patron of the arts; ruler; politician; aristocrat; monarch;
Member of	Royal Society;
Position held	Monarch of Great Britain (1760–1801); King of Ireland (1760–1801); monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1820); King of Hanover (1814–1820); Prince-Elector (Electorate of Hanover, 1760–1806); Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1760–1814); Duke of Edinburgh (1751 (in Julian calendar) – 1760); heir apparent (Monarch of Great Britain, King of Ireland, 1751–1760);
Native language	English;
Noble title	monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (George IV of the United Kingdom, 1801–1820); Monarch of Great Britain (George II of Great Britain, 1760–1801); King of Ireland (George II of Great Britain, 1760–1801); Prince of Wales (1, 1751–1760); Duke of Edinburgh (1751–1760); British prince;
Family	House of Hanover;
Father	Frederick, Prince of Wales;
Mother	Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha;
Sibling	Princess Augusta of Great Britain (elder sister); Prince Edward, Duke of York and Albany (younger brother); Princess Elizabeth of Great Britain (younger sister); Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh (younger brother); Prince Henry, Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn (younger brother); Princess Louisa of Great Britain (younger sister); Prince Frederick of Great Britain (younger brother); Caroline Matilda of Great Britain (younger sister);
Child	George IV of the United Kingdom (1); Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany (2); William IV (3); Charlotte, Princess Royal (4); Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn (5); Princess Augusta Sophia of the United Kingdom (6); Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom (7); Ernst August II of Hanover (8); Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex (9); Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge (10); Princess Mary of the United Kingdom (11); Princess Sophia of the United Kingdom (12); Prince Octavius of Great Britain (13); Prince Alfred of Great Britain (14); Princess Amelia of the United Kingdom (15);
Spouse	Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1761–); Hannah Lightfoot (1759–);
Award received	Knight of the Garter (1749);
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<nowiki>Jorge III del Reino Unido; Georg 3.; George III dari United Kingdom; George III of the United Kingdom; دریم جورج; Джордж III; جارج سوم; 喬治三世; Juraj III.; Георг III; 喬治三世; 乔治三世; George III. vo Groossbritannie; 조지 3세; Georg III av Stórabretlandi; Georgo la 3-a; Jiří III. Britský; George III; Chorche III d'o Reino Unito; তৃতীয় জর্জ; George III; George III saking Britania Raya; Đuro III.; तिसरा जॉर्ज, युनायटेड किंग्डम; George III của Anh; Džordžs III; George III van die Verenigde Koninkryk; Џорџ III; Jorge III do Reino Unido; 乔治三世; III Жорж; Georg III av Storbritannia; Georg III av Storbritannia; III Georq; George III; George III van het Verenigd Koninkrijk; جۆرجی سێیەم; George III of Great Britain; جورج الثالث ملك المملكة المتحدة; George III; 乔治三世; Jorge III do Reino Unido; 佐治三世; III. György brit király; III Георг; Georg III av Storbritannien; Jurgi III.a Erresuma Batukoa; พระเจ้าจอร์จที่ 3 แห่งสหราชอาณาจักร; III. 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Angleški; Haring George III; George III; George 3-sè; Zorç III dal Ream Unît; Jerzy III Hanowerski; Seòras III; George III od Velike Britanije; Khiâu-chhṳ Sâm-sṳ; جرج سوم; George al III-lea al Regatului Unit; Џорџ III; Xurxo III do Reino Unido; Seoirse III na Breataine Móire agus na hÉireann; Γεώργιος Γ΄ της Μεγάλης Βρετανίας; George III. vum Vereenegte Kinnekräich; rey del Reino Unido de Gran Bretaña e Irlanda; Nagy Britannia és Írország király; король Великобритании; König von 1760 bis 1820; кароль Вялікабрытаніі і курфюрст Гановера (1760—1820); 英國國王和愛爾蘭國王; Büyük Britanya Kralı; グレートブリテン国王兼アイルランド国王（最後）、グレートブリテンおよびアイルランド連合王国国王初代、ハノーファー選帝侯（最後）、ハノーファー王初代; kung av Storbritannien och Irland 1760–1801, kung av Storbritannien 1801–1820; король Великої Британії та Ірландії з 1760 до смерті в 1820; rejo di Unionita Rejio; Ison-Britannian ja Irlannin kuningas sekä Hannoverin vaaliruhtinas (1760–1801); reĝo de Britio kaj Irlando; крал на Велика Британија; kralj Ujedinjenog Kraljevstva; re di Gran Bretagna e Irlanda (r. 1760-1820); roi de Grande-Bretagne puis du Royaume-Uni (1760-1820); кароль Вялікабрытаніі й Ірляндыі; Quốc vương thứ 4 của Vương quốc Anh (1760–1820); Bretta and Ira Cyning fram 1760 to 1820; Lielbritānijas un Īrijas karalis no 1760. līdz 1820. gadam; מלך הממלכה המאוחדת; Kinnek vu Groussbritannien an Irland; król Wielkiej Brytanii; konge av Storbritannia mellom 1760 og 1801; Brits koning (1738-1820); britský a irský král; rei de la Gran Bretanya i rei d'Irlanda; Rei da Grã-Bretanha e Irlanda (1760-1801), Rei do Reino Unido e Irlanda (1801-1820); Крал на Великобритания; King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1760 to 1820; رابع ملوك بريطانيا العظمى 1760-1820; teyrn Prydain Fawr, Iwerddon a Hannover o 1760 hyd 1820; Raja Britania Raya dan Irlandia dari 1760 hingga 1820; George III; Jorge III de Inglaterra; Jorge III; Jurgi III.a Britainia Handikoa; George III; Siôr III, brenin Prydain Fawr; Siôr III o Brydain Fawr; Siôr III o'r Deyrnas Unedig; Siôr III; George III o'r Deyrnas Unedig; George III, brenin y Deyrnas Unedig; Георг III Брытанскі; جورج سوم; جورج سوم پادشاهي متحده; جرج سوم; جرج سوم پادشاهي متحده; جورج سوم پادشاهی متحده; 乔治三世; 英皇佐治三世; 喬治·威廉·腓特烈; Georg III; George 3. af Det Forenede Kongerige; George 3. af Storbritannien; Georg 3. af England; George III; Georg 3.; George 3.; George al III-lea al Mari Britanii; George al IV-lea al Mari Britanii; George al III-lea al Angliei; George III al Angliei; George al III-lea al Marii Britanii; George al III-lea; ゲオルク3世; ジョージ・ウィリアム・フレデリック; George III du Roioume-Unin; چورج التالت ملك المملكه المتحده; چورچ التالت ملك المملكه المتحده; ג'ורג' השלישי, מלך אנגליה; ג'ורג' השלישי מלך הממלכה המאוחדת; ג'ורג' השלישי מלך בריטניה; ג'ורג' ה-3; ג'ורג' השלישי, מלך בריטניה; Georgius III Regni Uniti; Georgius III Regni Uniti Rex; Georgius III Gulielmus Fredericus; Britannian Yrjö III; George William Frederick; Ison-Britannian Yrjö III; Jiří III.; Džordž III; George III od Ujedinjenog Kraljevstva; George III od Velike Britanije; Đorđe III; Giorgio III di Gran Bretagna; Giorgio III di Hannover; Giorgio III d'Inghilterra; Giorgio Guglielmo Federico di Hannover; Giorgio III; Georges III du Royaume-Uni; George III de Grande-Bretagne; George III; Георг III; जॉर्ज तिसरा, युनायटेड किंग्डम; युनायटेड किंग्डमचा तिसरा जॉर्ज; जॉर्ज तिसरा; 그레이트브리튼의 조지 3세; 영국의 조지 3세; Jorge III da Grã-Bretanha; George III; George III de Inglaterra; Jorge III de Inglaterra; Jorge III da Inglaterra; Jorge III; Georg III; Georg III av England; George III; Georg 03 av Storbritannien; Georg III av Förenade Konungariket; Georg den III; Džordžs III Hanovers; George III; George III van Groot-Brittanje; George III.; Juraj III.; Jurij III.; Britanski kralj Jurij III.; Jurij III. Britanski; พระเจ้าจอร์จที่ 3; George III of Great Britain; พระเจ้าจอร์จที่ 3 แห่งบริเตนใหญ่; สมเด็จพระเจ้าจอร์จที่ 3 แห่งบริเตนใหญ่; George III of the United Kingdom; สมเด็จพระเจ้าจอร์จที่ 3 แห่งสหราชอาณาจักร; Seoirse III na Breataine Moire agus na hEireann; Seoirse III na Breataine Móire; Seoirse III na Ríochta Aontaithe; Seoirse III na Breataine Moire agus na hÉireann; George III; George III; Jerzy III; Georg III av Storbritannia og Hannover; Georg III av Storbritannia og Irland; Kong Georg III; George III; Georg III av England; Georg III av Hannover; George III av Storbritannia; George III van Groot-Brittannië; Koning George III van Engeland; George III van Engeland; George III; George III van Groot-Brittannie; Koning van Groot-Britannië en Hannover George III Willem Frederik; George III của Vương quốc Anh; George III av Storbritannia; Jordi III d'Anglaterra; An treas Rìgh Deòrsa; Deòrsa III, Rìgh Bhreatainn is Èireann; George III of the United Kingdom; George William Frederick; George William Frederick Hanover; George Hanover; King George III; Georg Wilhelm Friedrich; George III, King of Great Britain; George III; Farmer George; George III, Elector and King of Hanover; Prince George William Frederick; Prince George, Duke of Edinburgh; Prince George William Frederick, Duke of Edinburgh; George, Prince of Wales; Prince George of Great Britain; Prince George William Frederick of Great Britain; Koning van Groot-Britannië en Hannover George III Willem Frederik; جورج الثالث ملك بريطانيا; جورج الثالث; جورج الثالث من المملكة المتحدة; Георг III, английский король; George III.; George William Frederick</nowiki>

English: George III (George William Frederick; 4 June 1738 was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until 1 January 1801, and thereafter of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. He was concurrently Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, and thus Elector (and later King) of Hanover. The Electorate became the Kingdom of Hanover on 12 October 1814. He was the third British monarch of the House of Hanover, and the first of Hanover to be born in Britain and speak English language as his first language. In fact, he never visited Germany.

Issue

Name	Birth	Death	Notes^[1]
George IV of the United Kingdom	12 August 1762	26 June 1830	married 1795, Princess Caroline of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel; had issue
Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany	16 August 1763	5 January 1827	married 1791, Princess Frederica Charlotte of Prussia; no issue
William IV of the United Kingdom	21 August 1765	20 June 1837	married 1818, Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen; no legitimate surviving issue
Queen Charlotte of Württemberg aka Charlotte, Princess Royal	29 September 1766	6 October 1828	married 1797, Frederick I of Württemberg; no issue
Prince Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent and Strathearn	2 November 1767	23 January 1820	married 1818, Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld; had issue (Queen Victoria)
Princess Augusta Sophia of the United Kingdom	8 November 1768	22 September 1840	never married
Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom	22 May 1770	10 January 1840	married 1818, Frederick, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg; no issue
Ernest Augustus, King of Hanover	5 June 1771	18 November 1851	married 1815, Friederike von Mecklenburg-Strelitz; had issue
Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex	27 January 1773	22 April 1843	married in contravention of the Royal Marriages Act 1772, (1) 1793 The Lady Augusta Murray; had issue; marriage declared void 1794; (2) 1831, The Lady Cecilia Buggins (later 1st Duchess of Inverness); no issue
Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge	24 February 1774	8 July 1850	married 1818, Princess Augusta, Duchess of Cambridge; had issue
Princess Mary, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh	25 April 1776	30 April 1857	married 1816, Prince William Frederick, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh; no issue
Princess Sophia of the United Kingdom	3 November 1777	27 May 1848	never married; believed by some to have had issue
Prince Octavius of Great Britain	23 February 1779	3 May 1783
Prince Alfred of Great Britain	22 September 1780	20 August 1782
Princess Amelia of the United Kingdom	7 August 1783	2 November 1810	Possibly married Sir Charles Fitzroy; may have had issue

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King George III (in coronation robes), portrait by Allan Ramsay, 1761-62
Detail of King George III (in coronation robes), portrait by Allan Ramsay, 1761-62
Detail of King George III (in coronation robes), portrait by Allan Ramsay, 1761-62
AV Half-Guinea (4.20 g). Dated 1808.
Half-Crown coin of George III, 1816. The portrait, known to collectors as the "bull-head George," was by the Italian engraver Benedetto Pistrucci, who was unable to engrave it from life since the King was insane
Caricature by James Gillray
New York City. After a public reading of the Declaration of Independence on 9 July, 1776, crowd pulls down statue of King George III to be melted into bullets

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