These are the six King Georges of England. The majority of the kings were German, with one of them marrying a Catholic in secret. And two of the them had Academy Award winning Hollywood movies based on them.
King George I 1714-1727
The first King George was German, and did not speak English. When he was a duke he married his first cousin, Sophia for money but the marriage did not last. Sophia was jailed in a German castle where she subsequently died over three decades later. A victory over the French in battle cemented the crown for George and he became the next British king.
King George II 1727-1760
George II was the son of King George I. When King George I passed away in 1927, George II became king. George II was German born and moved to Britain with his father. He enjoyed fighting and led the British army into the Battle of Dettingen. No other British king fought on the battlefield after George II.
King George III 1760-1820
George III was the grandson of George II. Even though he was German he was born in Britain and spoke English. He was the king during the American revolution. The Academy Award winning 1994 movie ‘The Madness of King George’ was based on George III’s later years of his reign when he was believed to have been suffering from a mental illness.
King George IV 1820-1830
Son of George III, George IV became king when his father died. He only had 10 years on the throne but he remodeled Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle. And illegally married a woman who was a Roman Catholic, which was a complete no-no as he was the head of the Church of England.
King George V 1910-1936
Another German, George V changed the family name to Windsor after World War 1 when Germans were not seen as favourable. George V also started the annual Christmas broadcast as the radio era began.
King George VI 1936-1952
George VI loved a good party. With plenty of girlfriends and admirers he entertained them with extravagant parties at Buckingham Palace. As a result of his partying ways his daughter, Queen Elizabeth II chose a more “sober” approach. George VI’s speech impediment was documented in the Oscar-winning film ‘The King’s Speech’.
[Source: The Daily Beast]
