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 King George III. of Great Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, Prince-Elector of Hannover, Duke of Brunswick Posted by:  Norfolk12
N 50° 36.719 W 002° 27.380
30U E 538466 N 5606818
a Colourful Statue of King George III on the esplanade at Weymouth, Dorset
Waymark Code: WM8ECV
Location: South West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 03/21/2010
Views: 4
By the Grace of God, of Great Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, Prince-Elector of Hannover, Duke of Brunswick
George III (George William Frederick); 4 June 1738 – 29 January 1820. was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the union of these two countries on 1 January 1801, after which he was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death.
He was concurrently Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Prince-elector of Hanover in the Holy Roman Empire until his promotion to King of Hanover on 12 October 1814.
He was the third British monarch of the House of Hanover, but unlike his two predecessors he was born in Britain and spoke English as his first language.
Monarch Ranking: King / Queen
Proper Title and Name of Monarch: King George William Frederick,
Country or Empire of Influence: Great Britian
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