After combing through hundreds of thousands of pages of never-before-published correspondence, award-winning historian Andrew Roberts has uncovered the truth: George III was in fact a wise, humane, and even enlightened monarch who was beset by talented enemies, debilitating mental illness, incompetent ministers, and disastrous luck. But this deeply unflattering characterization is rooted in the prejudiced and brilliantly persuasive opinions of eighteenth-century revolutionaries like Thomas Paine and Thomas Jefferson, who needed to make the king appear evil in order to achieve their own political aims. The best-known modern interpretation of him is Jonathan Groff's preening, spitting, and pompous take in Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda's Broadway masterpiece. Most Americans dismiss George III as a buffoon-a heartless and terrible monarch with few, if any, redeeming qualities. The truth is much more nuanced and fascinating-and will completely change the way readers and historians view his reign and legacy. The last king of America, George III, has been ridiculed as a complete disaster who frittered away the colonies and went mad in his old age. It’s a story that turns into a genuine love match.From the New York Times bestselling author of Churchill and Napoleon “The poor woman had to marry six hours after having met him for the first time. Charlotte was a great woman, a huge philanthropist, spoke several languages.
With Professor Roberts adding: “His home life was very happy. They had a very happy and loving and obviously with 15 children, a fairly physical relationship.” Much like Queen Charlotte depicts, the royal couple had a loving relationship: “A very happy marriage, 15 children, 13 lived to old age. “Not all historians agree with me and so it’s not definitely proven but the one we’re definitely certain of is the one in 1788,” he said.
Eventually, King George III was looked after by Dr Francis Willis and his children, who opted for a less harsh form of treatment which involved going for long walks to wear him out.Īccording to Professor Roberts, King George III suffered his first episode after 51 in 1788 but the historian believed the monarch may have had an earlier one.
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