George III's ChildrenKing George III and Queen Charlotte had 15 children, all but two surviving to maturity. The eldest, who became Prince Regent and King George IV, is today less remembered for his patronage of the arts than for his extravagance, and for the harsh treatment of his wife Caroline. As Commander-in-Chief of the British army, the administrative qualities of Frederick, Duke of York, are largely forgotten, whilst King William IV, usually dismissed as a figure of fun, brought a new affability to the monarchy which helped him through the storms engendered during the passage of the Great Reform Bill in 1832. The princesses, for many years victims of their parents' possessiveness, married only late in life, if at all, yet they have been disparaged as colourless nonentities. |
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... Duke of York 44 Duke of York memorial 45 William , Duke of Clarence , 1827 46 Windsor Castle 48 Frederica , Duchess of Cumberland , c . 1830 47 Ernest , Duke of Cumberland , 1828 49 King George IV , statue 50 Queen Adelaide 51 ' A Cheap ...
... Duke of York 44 Duke of York memorial 45 William , Duke of Clarence , 1827 46 Windsor Castle 48 Frederica , Duchess of Cumberland , c . 1830 47 Ernest , Duke of Cumberland , 1828 49 King George IV , statue 50 Queen Adelaide 51 ' A Cheap ...
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... Duke of Cumberland - who spent most of his time in Hanover was traditionally almost as fervently pro - Protestant as his late brother , he was reassured by a talk with the Duke of Wellington , who expressed himself as against the ...
... Duke of Cumberland - who spent most of his time in Hanover was traditionally almost as fervently pro - Protestant as his late brother , he was reassured by a talk with the Duke of Wellington , who expressed himself as against the ...
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... Duke of Wellington had heard rumours that Cumberland was planning to assemble a mob of 20,000 Protestants to march on Windsor to petition the King and frighten him into refusing to grant any concessions . If this was true , Wellington ...
... Duke of Wellington had heard rumours that Cumberland was planning to assemble a mob of 20,000 Protestants to march on Windsor to petition the King and frighten him into refusing to grant any concessions . If this was true , Wellington ...
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In short a medley of opposite qualities | 143 |
An immense improvement on the last unforgiving animal | 157 |
Genealogical Tables | 189 |
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