He was incapable of knowing or understanding that he was declared King of Hanover in 1814, or that his wife died in 1818. King George would frequently repeat himself and write sentences with over 400 words at a time, and his vocabulary became more complex He also had a mental illness which...
“Using the evidence of thousands of George III’s own handwritten letters, Dr Peter Garrard and Dr Vassiliki Rentoumi have been analysing his use of language. They have discovered that during his episodes of illness, his sentences were much longer than when he was well. A sentence containing...
Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story is about to be our newest Netflix obsession, and we've got loads of questions, particularly about the real life King George.
GeorgeIIIroyalmaladyThis article presents information about the reexamination of the diagnosis that England's King George III suffered from acute porphyria and explained the bizarre behavior and mental illness that eventually resulted in his being replaced by a regency until his death. The article ...
King George III’s massive collection of military maps, views and prints forms a key part of the Royal Collection and to mark the 200th anniversary of the King’s death, more than 3,000 of which have been published online. The publication of the selection from the more than 55,000 items...
After 1801, George’s health began to deteriorate due to an illness, likely porphyria, causing bouts of blindness and mental instability. His condition worsened over time, and by 1811, his recurring episodes of insanity made it necessary to establish a Regency. His eldest son, the future George...
The custom of Trooping the Colour was introduced in 1805. However, due to the illness of King George III, it was suspended from 1811 to 1820. The ceremony was restored on the accession of King George IV and has become the highlight of the ceremonial calendar ever since. ...
In "The King Nobody Wanted," Norman F. Langford tells the fascinating story of King George III, a monarch who was declared unfit to rule due to his mental illness. Langford offers a detailed account of George's struggle with mental health issues, his strained relationship with his family, ...
When U.K. monarchs had real power, news of illness was withheld for fear it might weaken their authority. The habit of secrecy lingered after royals became constitutional figureheads. The British public wasn’t told that Charles’ grandfather, King George VI, had lung cancer before his death ...
The same King George III that we sympathise with in Netflix’s Queen Charlotte (Bridgeton) because of his heartbreaking mental illness is the very same man mocked for his ‘evil and madness’ in Hamilton. Fascinatingpic.twitter.com/K3J5KoVcQB ...