The most notorious coronation in British history
26th August 2025
The future King George IV was born to
King George III and Queen Charlotte on 12 August 1762, less than a
year after their wedding. The much-welcomed heir would go on to
become one of the most notorious monarchs in history, with a
coronation unrivalled by any other. A coronation sixty years in the
making By the time King George IV became monarch in 1820, he had
spent nearly a decade in…

