When was George III of Great Britain born?

George III of Great Britain was born on 1738-05-24.

What events was George III of Great Britain involved in?

award in the Order of the Garter

What events was George III of Great Britain involved in?

dukedom in the Peerage of the United Kingdom

What events was George III of Great Britain involved in?

person who is first in line of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting, except by death or a change in the rules of succession

George III of Great Britain

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Born — Life — 1738-05-24
George III of Great Britain was born on 1738-05-24.
Was styled as Royal Highness — Identity — 1738-06-04
style of address
Received Knight of the Garter — Recognition — 1749-06-22
award in the Order of the Garter
Began serving as Duke of Edinburgh — Career — 1751-03-20
dukedom in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Began serving as heir apparent — Career — 1751-03-31
person who is first in line of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting, except by death or a change in the rules of succession
Held the title of Prince of Wales — Identity — 1751-04-20
royal title held by the heir to the British (previously the English) throne, and prior to that by Welsh princes
Married Hannah Lightfoot — Family — 1759-04-17
Peerage person ID=103740
Participated in Seven Years' War — Events — 1760-01-01
global war among European powers (1756–1763)
Was styled as Royal Highness — Identity — 1760-10-25
style of address
Stopped serving as Duke of Edinburgh — Career — 1760-10-25
dukedom in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Stopped serving as heir apparent — Career — 1760-10-25
person who is first in line of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting, except by death or a change in the rules of succession
Held the title of Prince of Wales — Identity — 1760-10-25
royal title held by the heir to the British (previously the English) throne, and prior to that by Welsh princes
Began serving as King of Ireland — Career — 1760-10-25
1542-1801
Began serving as Monarch of Great Britain — Career — 1760-10-25
monarch of the historic Kingdom of Great Britain, 1707–1800
Began serving as Prince-Elector — Career — 1760-10-25
member of the electoral college of the Holy Roman Empire, electing the King and then Emperor of the Romans
Began serving as Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg — Career — 1760-10-25
Hanoverian royal title
Was styled as Majesty — Identity — 1760-10-25
honorific used for monarchs in many languages
Married Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz — Family — 1761-09-08
Queen consort of Great Britain and Ireland from 1761 to 1818
Had dementia — Health — 1800-01-01
long-term brain disorder causing personality changes and impaired memory, reasoning, and social function
Stopped serving as King of Ireland — Career — 1801-01-01
1542-1801
Stopped serving as Monarch of Great Britain — Career — 1801-01-01
monarch of the historic Kingdom of Great Britain, 1707–1800
Began serving as monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland — Career — 1801-01-01
1801-1927 head of state of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Stopped serving as Prince-Elector — Career — 1806-08-06
member of the electoral college of the Holy Roman Empire, electing the King and then Emperor of the Romans
Had blindness — Health — 1810-01-01
complete or nearly complete lack of vision; visual acuity worse than 3/60
Stopped serving as Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg — Career — 1814-10-12
Hanoverian royal title
Began serving as King of Hanover — Career — 1814-10-12
head of state and hereditary ruler of the Kingdom of Hanover
Died — Life — 1820-01-29
George III of Great Britain died on 1820-01-29.