George III William Frederick Hanover, King of Great Britain (1738 - 1820) MP

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Nicknames: "The Mad King", "The King Who Lost America"
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Birthplace: Norfolk House, St.James Square, London, England
Death: Died in Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England
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About George III William Frederick Hanover, King of Great Britain

  • George William Frederick of Hanover prince of United Kingdom.
  • Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) on 22 June 1749.
  • Earl of Eltham on 20 March 1751.
  • Viscount of Launceston on 20 March 1751.
  • Baron of Snowdon on 20 March 1751.
  • Duke of Rothesay on 20 March 1751.
  • Duke of Cornwall on 20 March 1751.
  • Marquess of the Isle of Ely on 20 March 1751.
  • Duke of Edinburgh on 20 March 1751.
  • 1st Earl of Chester [Great Britain] on 20 April 1751.
  • HRH Prince of Wales [Great Britain] on 20 April 1751.
  • George III of Great Britain and Ireland on 25 October 1760.
  • He was crowned King of Great Britain on 22 September 1761 at Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England.
  • Styled 'King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Luneburg, Elector of Hanover, Defender of the Faith.
  • Abdicated as King of France on 1 January 1801.
  • Nick-name of 'Farmer George'.
  • Suffered from porphyria.

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1738
June 4, 1738
Norfolk House, St.James Square, London, England
July 4, 1738
Norfolk House, St James Square, London, England
1752
1752
Age 13
Of London, Middlesex, England
1755
1755
Age 16
1759
April 17, 1759
Age 20
Church of England, London, Middlesex, England
1761
September 8, 1761
Age 23
St. James's Palace, Chapel Royal, St. James's, London, England
September 8, 1761
Age 23
1762
August 12, 1762
Age 24
London, Britain (UK)
1763
August 16, 1763
Age 25
St. James Palace,London,England
1763
Age 24