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George III (George William Frederick, 24 May 1738_JC - 29 Jan 1820_GC) was a King of Great Britain, later King of the United Kingdom (25 Oct 1760_GC - 29 Jan 1820_GC), Elector of Hanover (25 Oct 1760 - 6 Aug 1806), King of Hanover (10 Dec 1814 - 29 Jan 1820).

reign and titles

• 2nd Duke of Edinburgh in the peerage of Great Britain (20 Mar 1751 - 25 Oct 1760)
  • predecessor: Frederick
  • successor: none. merged to throne.
    • also: 2nd Marquess of the Isle of Ely
• Prince of Wales (20 Apr 1751 - 25 Oct 1760)
  • predecessor: none. previous title holder is Prince Frederick
  • successor: none. became King George III.
    • also: Earl of Chester
• King of Great Britain (25 Oct 1760 - 1 Jan 1801)
  • predecessor: George II
  • successor: none (union)
• Kurfürst Herzog von Braunschweig-Lüneburg (25 Oct 1760 - 6 Aug 1806 as Georg III)
  • predecessor: Georg II
  • successor: none. abolished.
• King of the United Kingdom (1 Jan 1801 - 29 Jan 1820)
  • predecessor: none
  • successor: George IV
• König von Hannover (12 Oct 1814 - 29 Jan 1820 as Georg III)
  • predecessor: none (new creation)
  • successor: Georg IV

styles

• 4 Jun 1738 - 31 Mar 1751 His Royal Highness Prince George of Wales
• 31 Mar 175 - 20 Apr 1751 His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh
• 20 Apr 1751 - 25 Oct 1760 His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales
• 25 Oct 1760 - 29 Jan 1820 His Majesty The King

relations

ancestors

• father: Prince Frederick, Prince of Wales (1 Feb 1707_NS - 20 Mar 1751_OS)
• mother: Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (30 Nov 1719 - 8 Feb 1772)

ancestry tree

spouse

• Princess Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Queen of the United Kingdom (19 May 1744_NS - 17 Nov 1818) married 8 Sept 1761

issues and descendants

1. m. George Augustus Frederick, Prince of Wales, King George IV of the United Kingdom (12 Aug 1762 - 27 Jun 1830)
2. m. Frederick, Duke of York and Albany (16 Aug 1763 - 5 Jan 1827)
3. m. William Henry, Duke of Clarence and St Andrews, King William IV of the Untied Kingdom (21 Aug 1765 - 20 Jun 1837)
4. f. Charlotte, Princess Royal, Queen of Württemberg (29 Sept 1766 - 6 Oct 1828)
5. m. Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn (2 Nov 1767 - 23 Jan 1820)
6. f. Augusta Sophia (8 Nov 1768 - 22 Sept 1840)
7. f. Elizabeth, Landgravine of Hesse-Homburg (22 May 1770 - 10 Jan 1840)
8. m. Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale, König Ernst August I von Hannover (5 Jun 1771 - 18 Nov 1851)
9. m. Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex (27 Jan 1773 - 22 Apr 1843)
10. m. Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge (24 Feb 1774 - 8 Jul 1850)
11. f. Mary, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh (25 Apr 1776 - 30 Apr 1857)
12. f. Sophia (3 Nov 1777 - 27 May 1848)
13. m. Octavius (23 Feb 1779 - 3 May 1783)
14. m. Alfred (22 Sept 1780 - 20 Aug 1782)
15. f. Amelia (7 Aug 1783 - 2 Nov 1810)

Paternal ancestors until Top ancestor

1. Otbert I d'Este (? - 15 Oct 975)
2. Otbert II d'Este (? - 1014)
3. Alberto Azzo I d'Este (? - 1029)
4. Alberto Azzo II d'Este (996 - 1097)
5. Welf IV, Duke of Bayern (1030/1040 - 9 Nov 1101)
6. Heinrich IX, Duke of Bayern (1075 - 13 Dec 1126)
7. Heinrich II, Duke of Sachsen (1102/1108 - 20 Oct 1139)
8. Heinrich III the Lion, Duke of Sachsen (1129/1130 - 4 Aug 1195)
9. Wilhelm of Winhester, Duke of Lüneburg (11 Apr 1184 - 13 Dec 1213)
10. Otto I, Duke of Braunschweig and Lüneburg (1204 - 2 Jun 1252)
11. Albrecht I, Duke of Braunschweig-Lüneburg (1236 - 15 Aug 1279)
12. Albrecht II, Duke of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel (1268 - 22 Sept 1318)
13. Magnus I, Duke of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel (1304 - 1369)
14. Magnus II, Duke of Braunschweig-Lüneburg (1324 - 25 Jul 1373)
15. Bernhard I, Duke of Braunschweig-Lüneburg (1358/1364 - 11 Jun 1434)
16. Friedrich II, Duke of Braunschweig-Lüneburg (1418 - 19 Mar 1478)
17. Otto VIII, Duke of Braunschweig-Lüneburg (1439 - 9 Jan 1471)
18. Heinrich VII, Duke of Braunschweig-Lüneburg (1468 - 19 Feb 1532)
19. Ernst III, Duke of Braunschweig-Lüneburg (27 Jun 1497 - 11 Jan 1546)
20. Wilhelm VI, Duke of Braunschweig-Lüneburg (4 Jul 1536 - 20 Aug 1592)
21. Georg, Duke of Braunschweig-Lüneburg-Calenberg (17 Nov 1582 - 2 Apr 1641)
22. Ernst August, Elector of Hanover (20 Nov 1629 - 23 Jan 1698)
23. George I, King of Great Britain (28 May 1660 - 11 Jun 1727)
24. George II, King of Great Britain (30 Oct 1683 - 25 Oct 1760)
25. Frederick Lewis, Prince of Wales (1 Feb 1707 - 20 Mar 1751)
26. George III, King of the United Kingdom (4 Jun 1738 - 29 Jan 1820)