George III of the United Kingdom

George III (George William Frederick) (4 June 1738 – 29 January 1820)

Style and arms

In Great Britain, George III used the official style "George the Third, by the Grace of God, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, etc." In 1801, when Great Britain united with Ireland, George III took the opportunity to drop his claim to the French Throne. He also dispensed with the phrase "etc.," which was added during the reign of Elizabeth I. His style became, "George the Third, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland King, Defender of the Faith."

Related Topics:
Style - King of Great Britain - France - Ireland - Defender of the Faith - 1801 - Great Britain - Ireland - Elizabeth I

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Whilst he was King of Great Britain, George III's arms were: Quarterly, I Gules three lions passant guardant in pale Or (for England) impaling Or a lion rampant within a double-tressure flory-counter-flory Gules (for Scotland); II Azure three fleurs-de-lys Or (for France); III Azure a harp Or stringed Argent (for Ireland); IV tierced per pale and per chevron (for Hanover), I Gules two lions passant guardant Or (for Brunswick), II Or a semy of hearts Gules a lion rampant Azure (for Lüneburg), III Gules a horse courant Argent (for Westfalen), overall an escutcheon Gules charged with the crown of Charlemagne Or (for the dignity of Archtreasurer of the Holy Roman Empire).

Related Topics:
Arms - England - Scotland - France - Ireland - Hanover - Brunswick - Lüneburg - Westfalen - Charlemagne - Treasurer - Holy Roman Empire

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When he became King of the United Kingdom, George III's arms were amended, dropping the French quartering. They became: Quarterly, I and IV Gules three lions passant guardant in pale Or (for England); II Or a lion rampant within a double tressure flory-counter-flory Gules (for Scotland); III Azure a harp Or stringed Argent (for Ireland); overall an escutcheon tierced per pale and per chevron (for Hanover), I Gules two lions passant guardant Or (for Brunswick), II Or a semy of hearts Gules a lion rampant Azure (for Lüneburg), III Gules a horse courant Argent (for Westfalen), the whole inescutcheon surmounted by an electoral bonnet. In 1816, two years after the Electorate of Hanover became a Kingdom, the electoral bonnet was changed to a crown.

Related Topics:
1816 - Electorate of Hanover

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His titles from birth to death in chronological order were:

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• His Royal Highness Prince George of Wales
• His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh
• His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales
• His Majesty The King