King George III was the longest-reigning king in British history, but his reputation brands him a foolish, incapable madman. With new revelations from diaries and letters, this documentary ...
On Jan. 29, 1820, 10 years after mental illness forced him to retire from public life, Britain's King George III, who lost the American colonies, died at the age of 82.
The loss of the American colonies was a great blow to the King and the Napoleonic Wars, with threat of invasion, dominated the end of his reign. His son George acted as Prince Regent during the years ...