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| George III
(1738 - 1820)
| Timeline |
| 1738 |
Born 4 June, son of Fredrick, Prince of Wales, and Augusta of Saxe-Gotha (Grandson of George II) |
| 1751 |
Father dies, George becomes the Duke of Edinburgh - he is subsequently created Prince of Wales |
| 1760 |
Becomes king on the death of his grandfather George I |
| 1761 |
Marries Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz |
| 1762 |
Son, George (IV), born |
| 1763 |
Peace of Paris ends Seven Years' War; Royal Proclamation of 1763; son, Frederick (Duke of York), born |
| 1765 |
Brief outbreak of porphyria; son, William (IV), born |
| 1766 |
Daughter, Charlotte, born |
| 1767 |
Son, Edward Augustus (Duke of Kent), born |
| 1768 |
Daughter, Augusta Sophia, born |
| 1770 |
Daughter, Elizabeth, born |
| 1771 |
Son, Ernest Augustus (I of Hanove), born |
| 1773 |
Son, Augustus Frederick (Duke of Sussex), born |
| 1774 |
Son, Adolphus (HRH The Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge), born |
| 1775 |
Armed conflict breaks out in America-beginning of the American War of Independence |
| 1776 |
Daughter, Mary (Duchess of Gloucester), born |
| 1777 |
Daughter, Sophia, born |
| 1779 |
Son, Octavius, born |
| 1780 |
Son, Alfred, born |
| 1782 |
Son, Alfred, dies |
| 1783 |
Treaty of Paris - Britain recognizes US independence; son, Octavius, dies; daughter, Amelia, born |
| 1788 |
George suffers his first major attack of porphyria |
| 1793 |
Outbreak of war between Britain and France |
| 1798 |
Rebellion in Ireland |
| 1800 |
Assassination attempt on George III while standing in the royal box of Drury Lane; Act of Union with Ireland |
| 1801 |
George suffers another attack of his illness |
| 1802 |
Treaty of Amiens - George renounces claim to French throne |
| 1803 |
Start of Napoleonic Wars |
| 1804 |
George suffers his third attack of his illness |
| 1808 |
Pennisular War to drive French out of Spain |
| 1810 |
Final illness of George III leads to his son becoming Regent in 1811; daughter, Amelia, dies |
| 1815 |
Defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo marks end of Napoleonic Wars |
| 1818 |
Queen Charlotte dies |
| 1820 |
Son, Edward Augustus, dies 23 January, George III dies 29 January |
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