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King George III commissioned more than 80 paintings from West, including this portrait that celebrates his military leadership by presenting him in a suit of armor. Such an image likely was intended to bolster George III's reputation, which had been tarnished the previous year when he was forced to formally recognize American independence.

“Be a King George.” Four simple, but oft repeated words drilled into the Prince of Wales from childhood by his mother, Augusta of Saxe-Gotha. And through a faithful adherence to her command George lost an American Empire.[1] In 1751 Princess Augusta was widowed unexpectedly on the sudden death of George’s father Frederick. Though a tragedy, […]

From All Things Georgian : On the 25th October 1809, the jubilee of King George III was celebrated across the nation. Opinion was divid...

King George: awesome! wow! #Hamilton lol!! one of the funniest moments of the show ~ iHamilton by Back Bay Bytes LLC #iPhoneApp #memes

Did you know? King George II of Great Britain died falling off a toilet on the 25th of October 1760. It pays to be extra careful at the #bathroom.

Portrait of Queen Charlotte, wife of George III, painted by Allan Ramsay in 1762.

During the latter half of the 18th century, Denmark-Norway was ruled by a king by the name of Christian VII. His wife was Caroline Matilda of Great Britain. Christian’s reign, which lasted from