. A short history of England and the British Empire. 438. George III. George III was the grandson of GeorgeII. At the time of his accession he was twenty-two years oldand for nearly sixty years he bore the crown of England. PrinceGeorge was a most excellent and proper youth personaiand was in this respect such a contrast to his royal characteristicsancestors that he promised to be a popular king. ° eorgeThere was also the fact that he was born in England and tookpride in his Britishnationality. Theyear after his ac-cession he marrieda German princess,Charlotte, who hadall the domestic vir-tues
. A short history of England and the British Empire. 438. George III. George III was the grandson of GeorgeII. At the time of his accession he was twenty-two years oldand for nearly sixty years he bore the crown of England. PrinceGeorge was a most excellent and proper youth personaiand was in this respect such a contrast to his royal characteristicsancestors that he promised to be a popular king. ° eorgeThere was also the fact that he was born in England and tookpride in his Britishnationality. Theyear after his ac-cession he marrieda German princess,Charlotte, who hadall the domestic vir-tues that her royalhusband appre- Mciated so highly but 0^very few of the *&•qualities needed ina queen. GeorgeIII was a man ofthe best intentions :he strove manfullyto be a model king ;but the task wastoo much for him. Like his Hanoverian ancestors he was firmand resolute when he chose to be; but his resolution was notalways founded on good sense. His intellect was not strong, histhoughts were often vague, his speech was rambling and stut- 47i.
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