| Name | 'George III' William Frederick HANOVER (K.G.) "King of Great Britain" |
| Birth | 4 Jun 1738, Norfolk House, St. James' Square, St. James', London, ENGLAND |
| Death | 29 Jan 1820, Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, ENGLAND Age: 81 |
| Burial | St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, ENGLAND |
| Father | Frederick Louis HANOVER (K.G.) "Prince of Wales" (1707-1751) |
| Mother | Auguste von SACHSEN-GOTHA-ALTENBURG "Prinzessin" |
| 1 | Sophie Charlotte Herzogin von MECKLENBURG-STRELITZ |
| Children | 'George IV' Augustus Frederick (1762-1830) |
| Frederick Augustus (1763-1827) | |
| William "IV" Henry (1765-1837) | |
| Charlotte Augusta Matilda (1766-1828) | |
| Edward Augustus (1767-1820) | |
| Augusta Sophia (1768-1840) | |
| Elizabeth (1770-1840) | |
| Ernst August "I" (1771-1851) | |
| Augustus Frederick (1773-1843) | |
| Adolphus Frederick (1774-1850) | |
| Mary (1776-1857) | |
| Sophia Matilda (1777-1848) | |
| Octavius (1779-1783) | |
| Alfred (Died as Infant) (1780-1782) | |
| Amelia (1783-1810) |
George III William Frederick Hanover, King of Great Britain was the son of Frederick Louis Hanover, Prince of Wales and Auguste Prinzessin von Sachsen-Gotha-Altenburg. He was born on 4 June 1738 at Norfolk House, St. James's Square, St. James's, London, England. He married Hannah Lightfoot on 17 April 1759 in a secretl|although this marriage is not proven marriage. He married Sophie Charlotte Herzogin von Mecklenburg-Strelitz, daughter of Karl Ludwig Friedrich Großherzog von Mecklenburg-Strelitz and Elisabeth Albertine von Sachsen-Hildburghausen, on 8 September 1761 at St. James's Palace, Chapel Royal, St. James's, London, England. He died on 29 January 1820 at age 81 at Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England.3\ He was buried at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England.
He was godfather for Lady Caroline Cavendish at her baptism. He was invested as a Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) on 22 June 1749. He succeeded to the title of Earl of Eltham on 20 March 1751. He succeeded to the title of Viscount of Launceston on 20 March 1751. He succeeded to the title of Baron of Snowdon on 20 March 1751. He succeeded to the title of Duke of Rothesay on 20 March 1751. He succeeded to the title of Duke of Cornwall on 20 March 1751. He succeeded to the title of Marquess of the Isle of Ely on 20 March 1751. He succeeded to the title of Duke of Edinburgh on 20 March 1751. He was created Earl of Chester on 20 April 1751. He was created Prince George of Wales on 20 April 1751. He succeeded to the title of King George III of Great Britain and Ireland on 25 October 1760. He was sponsor for Sir George Ashburnham, 3rd Earl of Ashburnham at his baptism on 29 January 1761 at St. George's Church, St. George Street, Hanover Square, Mayfair, London, England. He was crowned King of Great Britain on 22 September 1761 at Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England, and styled 'King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Luneburg, Elector of Hanover, Defender of the Faith.' He was sponsor for Sir George Irby, 3rd Baron Boston at his baptism on 28 January 1778. He abdicated as King of France on 1 January 1801. He was sponsor for Sir George William Frederick Brudenell-Bruce, 2nd Marquess of Ailesbury at his baptism at St. George's Church, St. George Street, Hanover Square, Mayfair, London. He gained the title of König von Hannover on 12 August 1814. George III William Frederick Hanover, King of Great Britain also went by the nick-name of 'Farmer George'. He was suffered from porphyria. He has an extensive biography in the Dictionary of National Biography. - [1]
[1] - the Peerage.com, A Genealogical Survey of the Peerage of Britain as well as the Royal Families of Europe; www.thepeerage.com