biography
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| (1762–1830)
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| biography:
| King of Great Britain and Hanover (1820–30), born in London, UK, the eldest son of George III. He became prince regent in 1810, because of his father's insanity. Rebelling against a strict upbringing, he went through a marriage ceremony with Mrs Fitzherbert, a Roman Catholic, which was not recognized in English law. The marriage was later declared invalid, and 1795 he married Princess Caroline of Brunswick, whom he tried to divorce when he was king. Her death in 1821 ended a scandal in which the people sympathized with the queen. His reign saw the passage of the Catholic Emancipation Act. He was a leader of taste, fashion, and the arts, and gave his name to the ‘Regency’ period, now synonymous with elegance and style. |
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