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George IV 1820-1830 AD
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An 1823 George IV 22 carat gold coin is either a Two Pound (Double Sovereign), Sovereign or a Half-Sovereign coin. They are all virtually identical other than for the diameter. The Half-Sovereign is 19.3mm in diameter. The Sovereign is 22.05mm in diameter. The Two Pound (Double Sovereign) coin is 28mm in diameter.
George IV was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of Hanover following the death of his father, King George III, on 29 January 1820, until his own death ten years later. From 1811 until his accession, he served as Prince Regent during his father's final mental illness.
Lived: 12 Aug 1762 - 26 Jun 1830 (age 67)
Spouse: Caroline of Brunswick (m. 08 Apr 1795) · Maria Fitzherbert (m. 15 Dec 1785)
Parents: George III of the United Kingdom (Father) · Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (Mother)
Children: Princess Charlotte of Wales (Daughter)
Siblings: William IV of the United Kingdom (Brother) ·
Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn (Brother)
Buried: St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
His charm and culture earned him the title "the first gentleman of England", but his bad relations with his father and wife, and his dissolute way of life earned him the contempt of the people and dimmed the prestige of the monarchy. Taxpayers were angry at his wasteful spending in time of war. He did not provide national leadership in time of crisis, nor a role model for his people. His ministers found his behaviour selfish, unreliable, and irresponsible. At all times he was much under the influence of favorites.
Lived: 12 Aug 1762 - 26 Jun 1830 (age 67)
Spouse: Caroline of Brunswick (m. 08 Apr 1795) · Maria Fitzherbert (m. 15 Dec 1785)
Parents: George III of the United Kingdom (Father) · Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (Mother)
Children: Princess Charlotte of Wales (Daughter)
Siblings: William IV of the United Kingdom (Brother) ·
Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn (Brother)
Buried: St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
His charm and culture earned him the title "the first gentleman of England", but his bad relations with his father and wife, and his dissolute way of life earned him the contempt of the people and dimmed the prestige of the monarchy. Taxpayers were angry at his wasteful spending in time of war. He did not provide national leadership in time of crisis, nor a role model for his people. His ministers found his behaviour selfish, unreliable, and irresponsible. At all times he was much under the influence of favorites.
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