On this day – October 25th 1760 – became George III king of UK
George III was king of UK and Ireland until his death in 1820. His reign was longer than any UK monarch before him and only Victoria and Elisabeth II has ruled longer than him . George was then the king both during the Napoleon war and the American war of independence. George III struggled in his later years with dementia and rheumatics and by 1810 he was virtually blind. The Prince of Wales was the Regent from 1811 until George III death in 1820. George III was succeeded by George IV who only ruled for the next 10 years.
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