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Article: The patronage of George III and Queen Charlotte.
- Article from:
- The Magazine Antiques
- Article date:
- August 1, 2004
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George III is generally remembered for two things: being the king of England when the American colonies fought for and won independence, and his lengthy bouts of mental illness. There was, however, much more to his sixty-year reign, and these aspects are examined in an exhibition in the Queen's Gallery at Buckingham Palace in London. Entitled George III and Queen Charlotte: Patronage, Collecting and Court Taste, the exhibition in on view until January 9, 2005.
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George was twenty-two when he became king in 1760, and his interests spanned the arts, sciences, and manufacturing. He and his wife, Queen ...