The Art of Being Royal ; George Iii Presided Over One of the Most Creative Periods in Our History. Corinne Julius Views a New Show That Celebrates the King As a Collector Homes Property
Evening Standard - London › April 07, 2004
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POOR George III. He was King for nearly 60 years, during which time he gave the country stability, a greater sense of national identity and a new concept of monarchy. He also presided over the beginnings of Britain's industrial and scientific development and the start of British rule in India.
But he is remembered still as the king who lost America and, more poignantly and popularly, as mad.See the full content of this document
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The Art of Being Royal ; George Iii Presided Over One of the Most Creative Periods in Our History. Corinne Julius Views a New Show That Celebrates the King As a Collector Homes Property
Yet Britons have much to thank him for, not least the fine and decorative arts that he encouraged and acquired. And now, 500 of his acquisitions, one of the finest collections of Georgian materials ever assembled, is on display in a dazzling new exhibition at ...
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