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Though the show is fictional, the real King George III did likely suffer from mental illness. George ascended to the throne at age 22, and was King of Great Britain until his death in 1820 at age 81.
What does King George have in Queen Charlotte? What is wrong with him? Explaining the true story behind the monarch's illness. A historian says it's likely porphyria.
In 'Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story', viewers meet King George III and his wife Charlotte. Here are some theories about his real-life diagnosis and illness.
The mental illness of George III is the basis of the plot in The Madness of King George, a 1994 British film based upon the 1991 Alan Bennett play, The Madness of George III. The closing credits of the film include the comment that the King's symptoms suggest that he had porphyria, and note that the disease is "periodic, unpredictable, and ...
In the prequel series 'Queen Charlotte,' audiences are given a deeper portrait of King George and Queen Charlotte's marriage, and how his mental illness affected them. Here's why that matters.
They included two future British monarchs, George IV and William IV; as well as Charlotte, Princess Royal, who became Queen of Württemberg; and Prince Ernest Augustus, who became King of Hanover. Charlotte was a patron of the arts and an amateur botanist who helped expand Kew Gardens.
George III of the United Kingdom (1738–1820; ruled 1760–1820) exhibited signs of mental disorder, in the form of logorrhea, as early as 1788. He fell into a profound depression after the death of his beloved daughter Princess Amelia, and Parliament delegated his state duties to George, Prince of Wales. [15]
King George III has mystified historians for centuries—and now, he's mystifying 'Queen Charlotte' viewers, too. We're separating fact from fiction when it comes to the king's "madness."