king George III

King of Great Britain and Ireland[a] Elector/King of Hanover[b] Reign 25 October 1760 – 29 January 1820 Coronation 22 September 1761 Predecessor George II Successor George IV Regent George, Prince of Wales (1811‍–‍1820) Born 4 June 1738 [NS][c] Norfolk House, London, England Died 29 January 1820 (aged 81) Windsor Castle, Berkshire, England Burial 16 February 1820 Royal Vault, St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle Spouse Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz ​ ​(m. 1761; died 1818)​ Issue Detail George IV Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany William IV Charlotte, Queen of Württemberg Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn Princess Augusta Sophia Elizabeth, Landgravine of Hesse-Homburg Ernest Augustus, King of Hanover Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge Princess Mary, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh Princess Sophia Prince Octavius Prince Alfred Princess Amelia Names George William Frederick House Hanover Father Frederick, Prince of Wales Mother Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha Religion Anglicanism[1] Signature Handwritten "George" with a huge leading "G" and a large capital "R" at the end for "Rex" George was born during the reign of his paternal grandfather, King George II, as the first son of Frederick, Prince of Wales, and Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha. Following his father's death in 1751, Prince George became heir apparent and Prince of Wales. He succeeded to the throne on George II's death in 1760. The following year, he married Princess Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, with whom he had 15 children. George III's life and reign were marked by a series of military conflicts involving his kingdoms,