George III of Great Britain
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| George III | ||
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| King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; King of Hanover; prev. King of Great Britain and Ireland; Elector of Hanover | ||
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| Portrait by Allan Ramsay, 1762 | ||
| Reign | 25 October 1760 - 29 January 1820 | |
| Coronation | 22 September 1761 | |
| Full name | George William Frederick | |
| Titles | HM King George III of the United Kingdom HM King George III of Great Britain HRH The Prince of Wales HRH The Duke of Edinburgh HRH Prince George of Wales |
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| Born | 4 June 1738 | |
| Norfolk House, London | ||
| Died | 29 January 1820 | |
| Windsor Castle, Berkshire | ||
| Buried | St George's Chapel, Windsor | |
| Predecessor | George II | |
| Successor | George IV | |
| Consort to | Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz | |
| Children | George IV Frederick, Duke of York William IV Charlotte, Princess Royal Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent Princess Augusta Sophia Princess Elizabeth Ernest Augustus I of Hanover Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge Princess Mary Princess Sophia Prince Octavius Prince Alfred Princess Amelia |
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| Royal House | House of Hanover | |
| Royal anthem | God Save the King | |
| Father | Frederick, Prince of Wales | |
| Mother | Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha | |
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George III (Born George William Frederick June 4, 1738 - January 29, 1820) was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland from October 25, 1760 until January 1, 1801. He also ruled the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death.
During George III's reign, his home country lost many of its colonies in North America (they became the United States), and Britain and Ireland joined to form the then-new United Kingdom.
Because of "his plain, homely, thrifty manners and tastes", George III has been nicknamed Farmer George.
