George III loved and admired George Frederick Handel, the fabulous German composer, so much so that he brought him to England. He had a fine library which included a rare map collection, and he tested his doctor before surgery by having a drink of brandy with him. The doctor poured the brandy with a steady hand thus, he could wield the knife! Wanting his love, Charlotte, to have a special place to live, he bought Buckingham House, a large townhouse, which became Buckingham Palace, a palace for the queen! She had her private potter–Josiah Wedgwood. I have always loved and appreciate Wedgwood pottery myself. I didn’t know the queen loved it too!Īs far as politics went, George III was a conservative. This was possible because she was only 17 years old when they married. He loved his wife and was always faithful to her. She bore fifteen children. There are some redeeming qualities about George III. We know that it was these taxes that led to the Revolutionary War! “He’s our king!” But, when that “beloved” king laid those heavy taxes on the colonists, what did Hancock do and say? He signed the Declaration of Independence with the largest and boldest writing. Legend says that he exclaimed, “I signed it thusly so King George can see my name without his glasses.” This is a legend, but Hancock along with the other leaders were very angry and disturbed about the taxes they were having to pay. “Why are you leaving this great place to go back, John?” He told of his admiration for the king. I’ve always appreciated the story of John Hancock, who loved his king so much, he went back to England to attend the coronation of George III.
The beloved founding father who suffered with the gout, replies, “I wish King George felt like my big toe all over!” No love lost there! The hatred for George III is brought out too in an older musical, 1776, when Ben Franklin makes his entry onto the stage. One of the funniest songs, “ You’ll be Back,” George sings to his subjects, “When push comes to shove, I’ll send a fully armed battalion to remind you of my love!” In the award-winning musical Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s George III is presented as a cartoonish villain, desperate for affection. As I said, this author is out to redeem this King who heavily taxed the colonists, thus who was hated by all who called themselves Americans.
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