George III of the United Kingdom

On 8 September 1761, King George III got married to Princess Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, at the Chapel Royal, in St James's Palace.

The royal couple had fifteen children, of whom, Princess Amelia and Prince Frederick were his favourite children. The only two sons who ruled England as Kings, were, George IV and William IV.

George William Frederick, popularly known as George III, was born to Frederick, Prince of Wales, and Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, in Norfolk House, on June 4, 1738. Born premature, his grandfather was the King of England, George II, and his brother was Prince Edward.

Soon, Prince Frederick and his family settled down in Leicester Square, where the two young boys were home-schooled.

Apart from being fluent in German and English, he also knew a lot about the political affairs of the nation. He was also the first person from the Royal family to have learnt all the different branches of science, including chemistry, astronomy, physics, and mathematics. He was also taught the social sciences along with agriculture, commerce, and law.

Other than extensive studies, he was also trained in extra-curricular activities like horse riding, dancing, acting, and fencing.

In 1751, Prince Frederick died, and the young man inherited the title of Duke of Edinburgh. It was then that King George II made the new Duke, the Prince of Wales.

In the year 1760, George became the King of England when his grandfather suddenly passed away. The next year, on September 22, George III was coroneted as the royal Head of State.

In 1763, when the King signed the 'Treaty of Paris' with France and Spain, the Prime Minister Lord Bute stepped down from office, and George Grenville of the Whig political party took over.

The same year, King George III issued the 'Royal Proclamation' which stopped further conquest of American colonies towards the west, instead focussing on north and south. This decision was not supported by all, mainly the colonists of the northern and southern parts of America.

In 1765, Prime Minister Grenville passed the 'Stamp Act', earning revenue from all documents that were printed in British-controlled areas of North America. This led to widespread dissent, especially amongst publishers of newspapers, and they protested against this step taken by the Prime Minister.

An attempt was made by the King of England, to thwart Grenville's activities, and the former requested British statesman, William Pitt the Elder to become the Prime Minister. Pitt declined the offer, and Charles Watson, also known as Lord Rockingham, replaced Grenville.

Under this famous King’s rule, there was a drastic growth in agricultural production in the nation. He also ensured that constant development took place in industrial and scientific areas. Rural population flourished in Britain, and these masses were eventually employed during the Industrial Revolution.