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The birth in 1717 of George's second son, George William, proved to be a catalyst for a family quarrel; the King, supposedly following custom, appointed Lord Chamberlain Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle, as one of the baptismal sponsors of the child. The King was angered when George, who disliked Newcastle, verbally insulted the Duke ...
An Act to enlarge the Term and Powers of an Act, made in the Twenty-second Year of His late Majesty King George the Second, [ay] for repairing the Road from North Shields, in the County of Northumberland, to the Town of Newcastle upon Tyne. (Repealed by Road from North Shields to Newcastle-upon-Tyne Act 1831 (1 & 2 Will. 4. c. lxxii))
The Crown passed from Queen Anne to Sophia's son, King George I, as Sophia had already died. Queen Anne and King George I were second cousins, as both were great-grandchildren of James VI and I. For a family tree that shows George I's relationship to Anne, see George I of Great Britain § Family tree.
Portrait of George II is a 1744 portrait painting by the British artist Thomas Hudson depicting George II of Great Britain. [1] [2] [3] The German-born George reigned as King of Great Britain, King of Ireland and Elector of Hanover from 1737 to 1760.
Prince Frederick Augustus was the second son of Queen Charlotte and King George. He briefly married Princess Frederica Charlotte of Prussia, and had no children. King William IV. Born: August 21, 1765
King George struggled with an illness in 1788 that caused his behavior to spiral out of control, according to History. He suffered from hallucinations, spoke gibberish, made inappropriate advances ...
Regnal years are calculated from the official date (year, month and day) of a monarch's accession. For example, King George III acceded on 25 October 1760. That marks the beginning of his first regnal year. His second regnal year starts on 25 October 1761, his third regnal year on 25 October 1762, and so on.
The eldest son of the Prince and Princess of Wales and second in line to the throne, George is also taking on a big role at the coronation of his grandfather, King Charles III and Queen Consort ...