In 1804 the King suffered another brief period of mental instability. However, the King recovered and the Bill was not enacted. In February 1789 Parliament passed the Regency Bill which declared the King’s eldest son, Prince George to become Regent if the King’s mental capacity was permanently reduced. Ten years later the affliction recurred and was so bad that Queen Charlotte was frightened of her husband. King George III suffered his first bout of mental instability in 1788. He was then imprisoned on the island of St Helena in the Atlantic island from which escape was impossible. Regency Act 1811 – This act passed most royal duties to Prince George as the King was deemed incapable of ruling.īattle of Waterloo 1815 – This battle resulted in defeat for Napoleon. It saw Napoleon face his first major defeat. The Peninsular War 1808 – 1814 – This was another conflict in the Napoleonic Wars that saw heavy British involvement. War of the Third Coalition/ Napoleonic Wars 1806 – 1807 – Just months after the ending of the War of the Third Coalition, the war against Napoleon resumed. The Battle of Trafalgar 21st October 1805, occurred during this war. War of the Third Coalition/ Napoleonic Wars 1803 – 1806 – War resumed with France amid fears that Napoleon Bonaparte would invade Britain. War of the Second Coalition 1797 – 1802 – Britain allied with the Habsburgs in this further war against the French Republic.Īct of Union 1801 – This Act formally united England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland as the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. War of the First Coalition 1793 – 1797 – France declared war on Britain and other European countries after they condemned the execution of Louis XVI. King George III was so upset by the loss that he considered abdicating the throne.įrench Revolution 1789 – 1799 – The events of the French Revolution, particularly the execution of King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, shocked the British Royal family and made them fearful that the same could happen in Britain. The Intolerable Acts 1774 – These were a series of Acts that increased British authority over the American colonists.Īmerican War of Independence/ American Revolutionary War 1775 – 1783 – This hard-fought war, lost by the British, led to the independence of the 13 colonies of America and the establishment of the United States. They felt it was unfair to pay taxes to the British government when they had no representation in that government. Royal Marriages Act 1772 – this act, which is still in force today, requires members of the Royal Family to gain permission of the monarch to marry.īoston Tea Party – 16th December 1773 – American colonists, angered by taxes payable on imported tea, threw a shipment of tea into Boston Harbour. The passing of the Stamp Act 1765 – an act which imposed unpopular new taxes on British colonies in America. The Seven Years War – 1754 – 1763 (Britain gained possessions in North America and the Caribbean. Notable Events during the Reign of King George III They had fifteen children born between 17 including King George IV, King William IV and Edward Duke of Kent father of Queen Victoria. King George III married Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz at the Chapel Royal, St James’s Palace on 8th September 1761. At the time of his accession the official royal residence was St James’s Palace, however, George wanted an establishment with more privacy and purchased Buckingham House. George became King George III on 25th October 1760 when his grandfather died. King George II tried to gain influence on his grandson, but George’s mother and new tutor, John Stuart, persuaded him to resist this and maintain his independence. The death of his father meant that George, aged 12 years, became heir to the throne. On 31st March 1751, George’s father, Frederick Louis, died unexpectedly from a pulmonary embolism. The boys were schooled in Latin, French, history, music, geography, commerce, law, astronomy and science. He was educated with his brother Edward who was a year younger. George began his education at the age of six years. At the time of his birth, he was second in line to the throne after his father. King George III was born on 4th June 1738 to Frederick Louis, Prince of Wales and Augusta of Saxe-Gotha at Norfolk House, London.
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