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George III

Also known as 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 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 of Hanover in the Holy Roman Empire before becoming King of Hanover on 12 October 1814. He was the first monarch of the House of Hanover who was born in Great Britain, spoke English as his first language, and never visited Hanover.

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George III was King of Great Britain and Ireland for 60 years, from 1760 until his death in 1820, and became King of Hanover in 1814 following the Acts of Union that unified Great Britain and Ireland into the United Kingdom. He was notable as the first monarch of the House of Hanover to be born in Britain and to speak English as his first language, despite his family's roots in Hanover.

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It is catalogued under topics including 1738 births, 1820 deaths and 18th-century Irish monarchs.

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Born: 1738
Died: 1820
Works: 79

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Observations, &c. upon the act for taxing income
A letter to the Right Hon. Lord King
Les souvenirs de George III pendant un voyage à Cheltenham, Glocestre, Worcestre, et leurs environs, dans 1788
The duty of Britons to be thankful for their King
By the King, a proclamation

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Image: Allan Ramsay (1713-84) - George III (1738-1820) - RCIN 405307 - Royal Collection.jpg
Number of children: 15

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Commons category: George III of the United Kingdom
date of birth: 1738-01-01
date of death: 1820-01-29
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name in native language: George III
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date of baptism: 1738-07-00
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start of work period: 1760-01-01
end of work period: 1820-01-01
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HouseHanover FatherFrederick, Prince of Wales MotherPrincess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha ReligionAnglicanism Signature

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 of Hanover in the Holy Roman Empire before becoming King of Hanover on 12 October 1814. He was the first monarch of the House of Hanover who was born in Great Britain, spoke English as his first language, and never visited Hanover.

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