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17 de feb. de 2011 · As Prince, Regent and King, George IV strove to fashion an idealised image of himself that increasingly bore little relation to reality. His glittering art collections and over-ambitious building ...
George IV, orig. George Augustus Frederick, (born Aug. 12, 1762, London, Eng.—died June 26, 1830, Windsor, Berkshire), King of the United Kingdom (1820–30) and king of Hanover (1820–30). The son of George III , he earned his father’s ill will by his extravagances and dissolute habits, contracting a secret marriage that was annulled by his father.
Hace 4 días · George IV's coronation in the Abbey on 19th July 1821 was a superbly extravagant pageant that cost a staggering £230,000. He had a new crown containing over 12,000 diamonds specially made. The ageing and obese King sweltered in his suit, thick velvet coronation robes, a long curled wig and plumed hat, and he used no fewer than nineteen handkerchiefs to mop his heavily perspiring brow!
King George IV was an extraordinary figure, dubbed ‘The First Gentleman of Europe’ and yet also an object of contempt and ridicule, particularly with regard to his love life…. George IV – as a prince and then a king – would never have had an ordinary life. Yet even with this in mind, it would seem that his life was more than usually ...
22 de jul. de 2020 · George IV is arguably the most magnificent of British monarchs and formed an unrivalled collection of art, much of which remains in the Royal Collection. As Prince of Wales and, from 1820, magnificent king, he purchased paintings, metalwork, textiles, furniture, watercolours, books and ceramics in vast numbers, many of these works by the finest artists of the day.
Jorge IV ( Londres, 12 de agosto de 1762 – Windsor, 26 de junho de 1830) foi o Rei do Reino Unido e Hanôver de 29 de janeiro de 1820 até sua morte. De 1811 até sua ascensão foi Príncipe Regente durante a doença mental de seu pai, o rei Jorge III . Jorge teve uma vida extravagante que contribuiu para a moda durante o Período da ...
29 de sept. de 2023 · A brief history of King George IV Of The United Kingdom. Time Stamps0:00 Intro0:52 Early Life5:01 A Prince Of Passion24:34 A Hellish Marriage40:10 The Princ...
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