George
William
Frederick
Born June 4, 1738
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Son of
Frederick Louis and
Augusta Charlotte
Brother of
Augusta Frederica, Edward Augustus, Elizabeth Frederick, William Frederick, Henry Frederick, Louisa Frederick, Frederick Frederick and Caroline Frederick [add sibling]
Husband of
Sophia Frederick
(Married in
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Father of
George Frederick, Frederick Augustus, William Henry, Charlotte Matilda, Edward Augustus, Augusta Sophia, Elizabeth Frederick, Ernest Augustus I, Augustus Frederick, Adolphus Frederick, Mary Frederick, Sophia Matilda, Octavius Frederick, Alfred Frederick and Amelia Frederick [add child]
Died January 29, 1820
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About George Frederick
George William Frederick or King George III holds the prestige of being one of the longest reigning monarchs to preside over the United Kingdom. Born in London on June 4, 1738 to Frederick, Prince of Wales, and Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, George III is largely remembered for being the person who lost the American colonies and simply "going mad".
He would become heir to the throne upon his father's death 1751; succeeding in 1760 when his grandfather, George II, passed on. Surprisingly, he was the first Hanoverian (House of Hanover) monarch to use English as his first language.
George III enjoyed a faithful marriage - never taking a mistress (common at the time) and shared the birth of 15 children with his wife, Charlotte Sophia of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. Later in life, George III was struck by an illness, possibly porphyry, which caused blindness and senility. As such, he had strange episodes and outburst, which led to the establishment of a formal Regency in 1811. The regent was his eldest son, the future George IV.
George III died at Windsor Castle on January 29, 1820, after reigning for close to 60 years - the second longest in British history.
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