![]() ![]() In 1770, George appointed Lord North as his first minister. The instability following Bute's resignation in 1763 did little to solve the crown's financial difficulties, made worse by the Seven Years' War. Effective government became almost impossible, and George was increasingly vilified. He was a poor choice, isolating George from senior politicians. ![]() George chose his mentor the Earl of Bute as his first chief minister. In 1761, George married Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and they enjoyed a happy marriage, with 15 children. He was the first Hanoverian monarch to use English as his first language. He became heir to the throne when his father died in 1751, succeeding his grandfather George II in 1760. ![]() George III was born on 4 June 1738 in London, son of Frederick, Prince of Wales and Augusta of Saxe-Gotha. He suffered from recurrent fits of madness and after 1810, his son acted as regent. During his reign, Britain lost its American colonies but emerged as a leading power in Europe. © George III was the third Hanoverian king of Great Britain. ![]()
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