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George III of England

George III of England

(George William Frederick Hanover of England)

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Born 4 JUN 1738 , Norfolk House, St. James' Square, London, ENG
Died 29 JAN 1820 , Windsor Castle, ENG
Buried , St. George Chap., Windsor Castle, Berkshire, England
Parents Frederick Louis Hanover (Father) Family
Augusta of Saxe-Gotha (Mother) Family
Marriage Charlotte Sophia of Meckesburg-Strelitz — 8 SEP 1761 at Chapel Royal, St. James' Place, London, ENG Family Page
Occupation & Residence
Type Date Detail
Occupation King of Great Britain (25 Oct 1760- )
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In their lifetime
Born in the reign of George II
  • Birth
    4 Jun 1738
    Born at Norfolk House, St. James' Square, London, ENG
  • Age 7
    1745–1746
    Second Jacobite rising
    Ended at Culloden on 16 April 1746.
  • Age 12
    31 Mar 1751
    Father Frederick Louis died
  • Age 14
    Sep 1752
    Britain adopts the Gregorian calendar
    2 September was followed by 14 September.
  • Age 17
    1756–1763
    Seven Years' War begins
  • Age 22
    25 Oct 1760
    Accession of George III
    Reigned 1760–1820
  • Age 23
    8 Sep 1761
    Married Charlotte Sophia of Meckesburg-Strelitz at Chapel Royal, St. James' Place, London, ENG
  • Age 24
    12 Aug 1762
    Son George IV born
  • Age 25
    16 Aug 1763
    Son Frederick Augustus born
  • Age c. 26
    1764
    Hargreaves invents the spinning jenny
  • Age 27
    21 Aug 1765
    Son William IV born
  • Age 28
    29 Sep 1766
    Daughter Charlotte Augusta Matilda born
  • Age 29
    2 Nov 1767
    Son Edward Augustus born
  • Age 30
    26 Aug 1768
    Captain Cook sets sail on his first voyage
  • Age 30
    8 Nov 1768
    Daughter Augusta Sophia born
  • Age 30
    5 Jan 1769
    James Watt patents his improved steam engine
  • Age 31
    22 May 1770
    Daughter Elizabeth born
  • Age 33
    5 Jun 1771
    Son Ernest Augustus born
  • Age 33
    8 Feb 1772
    Mother Augusta of Saxe-Gotha died
  • Age 34
    27 Jan 1773
    Son Augustus Frederick born
  • Age 35
    24 Feb 1774
    Son Adolphus Frederick born
  • Age 36
    1775–1783
    American War of Independence begins
  • Age 37
    25 Apr 1776
    Daughter Mary born
  • Age 39
    3 Nov 1777
    Daughter Sophia Matilda born
  • Age 40
    23 Feb 1779
    Son Octavius born
  • Age 41
    4 May 1780
    First Epsom Derby run
    On Epsom Downs, Surrey.
  • Age 42
    22 Sep 1780
    Son Alfred born
  • Age 45
    7 Aug 1783
    Daughter Amelia born
  • Age 51
    14 Jul 1789
    French Revolution begins
  • Age 54
    1 Feb 1793
    Britain goes to war with revolutionary France
  • Age 57
    14 May 1796
    Edward Jenner carries out the first smallpox vaccination
  • Age 62
    1 Jan 1801
    Union with Ireland creates the United Kingdom
  • Age 64
    1803–1815
    Napoleonic Wars resume
  • Age 65
    21 Feb 1804
    Trevithick's steam locomotive makes the first railway journey
  • Age 67
    21 Oct 1805
    Battle of Trafalgar
    Nelson killed.
  • Age 68
    25 Mar 1807
    Slave Trade Act abolishes the British slave trade
  • Age 76
    Apr 1815
    Mount Tambora erupts
    Led to the cold "Year Without a Summer" in 1816.
  • Age 77
    18 Jun 1815
    Battle of Waterloo
  • Age 81
    16 Aug 1819
    Peterloo Massacre
  • Age 81
    29 Jan 1820
    Died at Windsor Castle, ENG
  • Age 81
    29 Jan 1820
    Accession of George IV
    Reigned 1820–1830