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George III of Great Britain.
King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1760 to 1820 (1738–1820)
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About George III of Great Britain
George III was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 25 October 1760 until his death in 1820. 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.
Everything about George III of Great Britain →- Occupation
- art collector, patron of the arts, ruler, politician
- Position held
- Monarch of Great Britain, King of Ireland, monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, King of Hanover
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Great Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Born
- May 24, 1738
- Died
- January 29, 1820