On this day in 1776, the Original 13 Colonies sent their message to King George III – we want out of the kingdom and independence.
The Declaration of Independence is one of the most important documents in American history, and it ties right to the British monarch. He was who the document was aimed at; however, there’s no proof that the King ever read the document or was even ever…
King George III became heir to the throne after the death of his father in 1751. And almost from the moment he became King, in 1760, George would spend most of his reign reigniting a royal interest in Windsor Castle.
Windsor had been overlooked after the House of Hanover…
With museums and historic sites reopening across the United Kingdom, many new notable exhibitions have launched. Historic Royal Palaces have already opened several new exhibitions, with George III: The Mind Behind the Myth opening this week at Kew Palace.
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King George III is a fairly well-remembered monarch. Probably best known as “the king who lost the colonies”…
Royal Central has taken a look at the history behind the most senior royal palace in the United Kingdom. Read on to learn more about St James’s Palace.
Where is it located?
St James’s Palace is the oldest royal palace in the United Kingdom and is located on the…
George IV ascended the British throne 200 years ago today. Here, Royal Central’s Assistant Editor, Moniek Bloks, looks at the life of the Regent who finally got to reign.
The future George IV was born at St. James’s Palace on 12 August 1762 to George III and his queen, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. Upon the birth, he automatically became Duke of Cornwall and Duke of Rothesay…
Historic Royal Palaces to mark 200th anniversary of King George III's death
20th November 2019
Following a year of commemorations marking the bicentennial
of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert’s births, next year Historic Royal Palaces
will commemorate the bicentennial of King George III’s death.
Kew Palace, a residence most closely associated with King George…
The actor who plays George III in the hit music Hamilton has been invited into the Windsor Castle library to study documents on the King as academics aim to inspire others to educate themselves about the historical figure.
The Queen recently launched a project to open the…
Public to be given unlimited access to Britain's longest reigning King
28th January 2017
As of today, anyone and everyone will have access to an online portal where they may have a better look into the life of King George III.
By 2020 over “350,000 papers from the Georgian period, only 15% of which have ever been published before” will have been made available, but today one can get a start with the first 33,000 digitally photographed pages.
“They include intimate…
