George III
(1738-1820)
King of the United Kingdom
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George III (George William Frederick; 4 June 1738 – 29 January 1820) was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the union of the two countries on 1 January 1801, after which he was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death in 1820. He was concurrently Duke and Prince-elector of Brunswick-Lüneburg ("Hanover") in the Holy Roman Empire before becoming King of Hanover on 12 October 1814. He was a monarch of the House of Hanover, but unlike his two predecessors, he was born in Great Britain, spoke English as his first language, and never visited Hanover.
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George William Frederick 4 June 1738 Norfolk House, London, England
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29 January 1820 (aged 81) Windsor, United Kingdom
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| Zodiac | Gemini |
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Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz 1744-1818 Queen of Great Britain and Ireland from 1761 to 1818 · m. 1761
Children 15
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George Augustus Frederick 1st child with Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz Male b. 12 Aug 1762 d. 26 Jun 1830 Age: 67 (at death) 1762-1830 King of the United Kingdom and Hanover from 1820 to 1830 -
Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany 2nd child with Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz Male b. 16 Aug 1763 d. 5 Jan 1827 Age: 63 (at death) 1763-1827 British prince; second son of George III -
Military career 3rd child with Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz Male b. 21 Aug 1765 d. 20 Jun 1837 Age: 71 (at death) 1765-1837 King of the United Kingdom and Hanover from 1830 to 1837 -
Charlotte Augusta Matilda 4th child with Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz Female b. 29 Sep 1766 d. 5 Oct 1828 Age: 62 (at death) 1766-1828 Duchess/Electress/Queen of Württemberg from 1797 to 1816 -
Edward Augustus 5th child with Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz Male b. 2 Nov 1767 d. 23 Jan 1820 Age: 52 (at death) 1767-1820 British prince; fourth son of George III -
Princess Augusta Sophia of the United Kingdom 6th child with Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz Female b. 8 Nov 1768 d. 22 Sep 1840 Age: 71 (at death) 1768-1840 British, Royalty -
Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom 7th child with Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz Female b. 22 May 1770 d. 10 Jan 1840 Age: 69 (at death) 1770-1840 Landgravine consort of Hesse-Homburg -
Ernest Augustus 8th child with Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz Male b. 5 Jun 1771 Age: 254 1771- Celebrity Baby -
Augustus Frederick of Sussex 9th child with Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz Male b. 27 Jan 1773 d. 21 Apr 1843 Age: 70 (at death) 1773-1843 British prince -
Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge 10th child with Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz Male b. 24 Feb 1774 d. 8 Jul 1850 Age: 76 (at death) 1774-1850 Seventh son of King George III -
Princess Mary, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh 11th child with Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz Female b. 25 Apr 1776 d. 30 Apr 1857 Age: 81 (at death) 1776-1857 British princess; fourth daughter of George III -
Sophia Matilda 12th child with Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz Female b. 3 Oct 1777 Age: 247 1777- Celebrity Baby
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Princess Elizabeth of Great Britain · Sister · 1741-1759 · British princess; second daughter of Frederick, Prince of Wales -
Prince Frederick of Great Britain · Brother · 1750-1768 · British prince; fifth son of Frederick, Prince of Wales -
Caroline Matilda of Great Britain · Sister · 1751-1775 · Queen of Denmark and Norway from 1766 to 1772
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George I of Great Britain · Great-grandfather · 1660-1727 · King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1714 to 1727 -
George II of Great Britain · Grandfather · 1683-1760 · King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1727 to 1760 -
Frederick III, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg · Uncle · 1699-1772 · Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg from 1732 to 1772 -
Princess Louise Auguste of Denmark · Niece · 1771-1843 · Duchess consort of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg -
Amelia Cary, Viscountess Falkland · Great-granddaughter · 1807-1858 · Illegitimate daughter of William IV -
Princess Augusta of Cambridge · Granddaughter · 1822-1916 · Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz from 1860 to 1904 -
Prince Ernest Augustus, 3rd Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale · Great-grandson · 1845-1923 · Last crown prince of Hanover -
Adolphus Frederick V, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg · Great-grandson · 1848-1914 · Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz from 1904 to 1914 -
Queen Mary · Great-granddaughter · 1867-1953 · Queen consort of the United Kingdom from 1910 to 1936 -
Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone · Great-grandson · 1874-1957 · British Army general and colonial administrator
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1st childMaleb. 12 Aug 1762d. 26 Jun 1830Age: 67 (at death)
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2nd childMaleb. 16 Aug 1763d. 5 Jan 1827Age: 63 (at death)
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3rd childMaleb. 21 Aug 1765d. 20 Jun 1837Age: 71 (at death)
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4th childFemaleb. 29 Sep 1766d. 5 Oct 1828Age: 62 (at death)
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5th childMaleb. 2 Nov 1767d. 23 Jan 1820Age: 52 (at death)
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6th childFemaleb. 8 Nov 1768d. 22 Sep 1840Age: 71 (at death)
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7th childFemaleb. 22 May 1770d. 10 Jan 1840Age: 69 (at death)
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9th childMaleb. 27 Jan 1773d. 21 Apr 1843Age: 70 (at death)
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10th childMaleb. 24 Feb 1774d. 8 Jul 1850Age: 76 (at death)
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11th childFemaleb. 25 Apr 1776d. 30 Apr 1857Age: 81 (at death)
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Princess Elizabeth of Great Britain · Sister · 1741-1759 · British princess; second daughter of Frederick, Prince of Wales
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Prince Frederick of Great Britain · Brother · 1750-1768 · British prince; fifth son of Frederick, Prince of Wales
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Caroline Matilda of Great Britain · Sister · 1751-1775 · Queen of Denmark and Norway from 1766 to 1772
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George IV of the United Kingdom · Son · 1762-1830 · King of the United Kingdom and Hanover from 1820 to 1830
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Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany · Son · 1763-1827 · British prince; second son of George III
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Charlotte, Princess Royal · Daughter · 1766-1828 · Duchess/Electress/Queen of Württemberg from 1797 to 1816
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Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn · Son · 1767-1820 · British prince; fourth son of George III
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Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom · Daughter · 1770-1840 · Landgravine consort of Hesse-Homburg
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Princess Mary, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh · Daughter · 1776-1857 · British princess; fourth daughter of George III
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Princess Amelia of the United Kingdom · Daughter · 1783-1810 · Daughter of King George III of the United Kingdom
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George I of Great Britain · Great-grandfather · 1660-1727 · King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1714 to 1727
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George II of Great Britain · Grandfather · 1683-1760 · King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1727 to 1760
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Frederick III, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg · Uncle · 1699-1772 · Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg from 1732 to 1772
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Princess Louise Auguste of Denmark · Niece · 1771-1843 · Duchess consort of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg
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Amelia Cary, Viscountess Falkland · Great-granddaughter · 1807-1858 · Illegitimate daughter of William IV
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Princess Augusta of Cambridge · Granddaughter · 1822-1916 · Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz from 1860 to 1904
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Prince Ernest Augustus, 3rd Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale · Great-grandson · 1845-1923 · Last crown prince of Hanover
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Adolphus Frederick V, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg · Great-grandson · 1848-1914 · Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz from 1904 to 1914
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Queen Mary · Great-granddaughter · 1867-1953 · Queen consort of the United Kingdom from 1910 to 1936
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Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone · Great-grandson · 1874-1957 · British Army general and colonial administrator
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