George III

Life in the Almanack

1. 4 June 1738 Birth of Prince George of Wales, the future George III
2. 19 May 1744 Birth of Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, later wife of George III aged 5
3. 25 October 1760 Death of George II; his grandson George III succeeds to the throne aged 22
4. 8 September 1761 George III marries Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz aged 23
5. 22 September 1761 Coronation of George III and Queen Charlotte in Westminster Abbey aged 23
6. 10 July 1765 George Grenville leaves office: dismissed by George III aged 27
7. 22 September 1780 Birth of Prince Alfred, son of George III aged 42
8. 20 August 1782 Prince Alfred, son of George III, dies aged two aged 44
9. 3 May 1783 Prince Octavius dies aged four – George III mourns him for the rest of his life aged 44
10. 7 August 1783 Birth of Princess Amelia, youngest child of George III aged 45
11. 18 December 1783 The Duke of Portland leaves office: dismissed by George III aged 45
12. 25 March 1807 Lord Grenville leaves office: dismissed by George III aged 68
13. 2 November 1810 Princess Amelia dies – her death tips George III into permanent madness aged 72
14. 5 February 1811 George, Prince of Wales, becomes Regent for his ailing father George III – the Regency begins aged 72
15. 17 November 1818 Queen Charlotte, wife of George III, dies at Kew Palace aged 80
16. 29 January 1820 George III dies at Windsor, six days after his son the Duke of Kent aged 81
17. 6 October 1828 Death of Charlotte, Queen of Württemberg, eldest daughter of George III
18. 30 April 1857 Death of Mary, Duchess of Gloucester, the last surviving child of George III

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