Descendants of George III

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King George III (4 June 1738 – 29 January 1820) ruled Great Britain and the United Kingdom from 1760 to 1820. He and his queen consort, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (19 May 1744 – 17 November 1818), became the ancestors of fifteen children and nine legitimate grandchildren. Shortly after becoming King of Great Britain in 1761, George married Charlotte. He became deeply devoted to Charlotte, purchasing Queen's House (later Buckingham Palace) for her. Charlotte loved Queen's House, giving birth to 14 of her children there. Later, George would become disappointed in his sons. Five of George and Charlotte's children would go on to have legitimate progeny of their own. Three of their sons, George IV, William IV, and Ernest Augustus, King of Hanover, became monarchs themselves. Moreover, two of their legitimate grandchildren, Victoria and George V, would become sovereigns of the United Kingdom and Hanover, respectively.

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