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George III (born June 4 [May 24, Old Style], 1738, London—died January 29, 1820, Windsor Castle, near London) king of Great Britain and Ireland (1760–1820) and elector (1760–1814) and then king (1814–20) of Hanover, during a period when Britain won an empire in the Seven Years’ War but lost its American colonies and then, after the ...

(1738-1820) Who Was George III? A member of the Hanover dynasty, which ruled England for almost two centuries, George III was the King of Great Britain during some of the nation’s most...

George III was the first Hanoverian king born in England rather than Germany. His parents were Frederick, Prince of Wales and Augusta of Saxe-Gotha. Did you know? The planet Uranus was originally...

George III: The legacy of the last king of America History & Culture He was the last king of America. Here’s how he lost the colonies. The British monarch is often depicted as the chief villain...

Ten things you didn't know about George III. 1. George III became heir to the throne on the death of his father in 1751, succeeding his grandfather, George II, in 1760. He was the third Hanoverian monarch and the first one to be born in England and to use English as his first language.

King George III (born George William Frederick, 4 June 1738 – 29 January 1820) was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 25 October 1760 to 1 January 1801, when he became King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death. He was also Elector of Hanover, which made him a Prince of the Holy Roman Empire .

George III was born on 4 June 1738 in London, the eldest son of Frederick, Prince of Wales, and Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha. He became heir to the throne on the death of his father in 1751, succeeding his grandfather, George II, in 1760.

George III, orig. George William Frederick, (born June 4, 1738, London, Eng.—died Jan. 29, 1820, Windsor Castle, near London), King of Great Britain and Ireland (1760–1820); also elector (1760–1814) and king (1814–20) of Hanover.