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George IV (George Augustus Frederick; 12 August 1762 – 26 June 1830) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and King of Hanover from 29 January 1820 until his death in 1830.
Jun 22, 2024 · George IV (born August 12, 1762, London, England—died June 26, 1830, Windsor, Berkshire) was the king of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and king of Hanover from January 29, 1820, to June 26, 1830.
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Learn about the life and reign of George IV, the second son of George III and the king of the United Kingdom from 1820 to 1830. Find out about his marriages, his art collection, his visits to Ireland and Scotland, and his role in Catholic Emancipation.
Jan 26, 2023 · George IV of Great Britain (r. 1820-1830) was the fourth of the Hanoverian monarchs. He first reigned as Prince Regent from 1811 for his mad father George III of Great Britain (r. 1760-1820). George IV was an unpopular monarch for his many love affairs and overspending, but he was a great patron of the arts and architecture.
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- King George IV is known for serving as Prince Regent for his mad father George III, for refusing to allow his wife to be crowned queen, and for bei...
- Queen Victoria was the niece of George IV, her father being that king's younger brother.
- George IV was not a popular king because of his treatment of his wife, his many affairs, and his habit of acquiring large debts.
George IV, King of the United Kingdom (1762-1830) Born 1762, St James's Palace. Died 1830, Windsor Castle. George IV was the eldest son of George III and Queen Charlotte. He ruled as Prince Regent from 1811 when his father's illness was judged to be permanent and acceded to the throne in 1820.
George IV (born as George Augustus Frederick on 12 August 1762, died on 26 June 1830) was king of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Hanover from 29 January 1820 until his death.
George III was the king of Great Britain and Ireland (1760–1820) and elector (1760–1814) and then king (1814–20) of Hanover, during a period when Britain won an empire in the Seven Years’ War but lost its American colonies and then, after the struggle against Revolutionary and Napoleonic France,
