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King of England George Augusta Frederick Hanover, IV

King of England George Augusta Frederick Hanover, IV

Male 1762 - 1830  (67 years)

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  • Name George Augusta Frederick Hanover 
    Title King of England 
    Suffix IV 
    Relationshipwith Kathleen Alice Jones-Rouse
    Birth 12 Aug 1762  St. James Palace, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation King of England Reigned 1820 to 1830 
    Stories and Notes George IV as Prince of Wales was Regent from 1810 to 1820 during his father’s period of insanity. He had several mistresses and in 1785 had secretly married a Catholic widow Maria Fitzherbert in contravention of the Act of Settlement and the Royal Marriage Act. He had at least two illegitimate children. Unlike his father he was extravagant with money and became badly in debt. He loved the fine things in life and undertook rebuilding of Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle. Architect John Nash and others created many fine buildings in London, Brighton, Bath and Cheltenham during the ‘Regency Period’.

    He was forced to deny his marriage with Mrs Fitzherbert and in return for paying off his debts officially marry Caroline of Brunswick whom he detested, so much so that when he became King George IV on the death of his father in 1820 he refused to let her attend his coronation. They had one child Princess Charlotte, but George refused to recognise Caroline as Queen and tried several times to annul his marriage to her. She died in 1821 claiming on her death bed that she had been poisoned.

    George IV paid a state visit to Ireland but initially refused to support Catholic emancipation until 1829 when encouraged by the Duke of Wellington the Catholic Relief Act was passed. He visited Scotland in 1822, the first monarch to do so since Charles II, and encouraged by Sir Walter Scott wore full Highland regalia leading to a revival of Scottish tartan dress that had been banned after the Jacobite Rebellions.

    His heavy drinking, indulgent lifestyle and taste for huge amounts of food made him obese, and he became an unpopular figure of ridicule when he appeared in public. He suffered from gout and towards the end of his life became mentally unstable. He died of a heart attack at Windsor Castle in 1830. His only legitimate daughter Charlotte had died in childbirth in 1817 and next eldest brother Frederick died in 1827 so he was succeeded by his younger brother William IV. 
    To Lady Kathleen 13 x cousin 7 times removed 
    Death 26 Jun 1830  Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I3334  Enchanted Family Tree
    Last Modified 6 Sep 2020 

    Father King of England George William Fredrick Hanover, III,   b. 4 Jun 1738, Norfolk House, St. James Square, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Jan 1820, Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Duchess of Mecklenburg Sophia,   b. 19 May 1744, Mirow, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Germany Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Nov 1818, Kew Palace, Kew, Surrey, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years) 
    Marriage 8 Sep 1761  Chapel Royal, St.James Palace, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1820  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 12 Aug 1762 - St. James Palace, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 26 Jun 1830 - Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom Link to Google Earth
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    George IV of the United Kingdom
    George IV of the United Kingdom