List of titles and honours of King George III
King George III held numerous titles and honours, both during and before his time as monarch of the British Empire. Each is listed below; where two dates are shown, the first indicated the date of receiving the award or title, and the second indicates the date of its loss or renunciation.
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[edit] Royal titles and styles
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| Reference style | His Majesty |
| Spoken style | Your Majesty |
| Alternative style | Sir |
- 4 June 1738 – 31 March 1751: His Royal Highness Prince George[1]
- 31 March 1751 – 20 April 1751: His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh
- 20 April 1751 – 25 October 1760: His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales
- 25 October 1760 – 29 January 1820: His Majesty The King
In Great Britain, George III used the official style George the Third, by the Grace of God, King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, and so forth" In 1801, when Great Britain united with Ireland, he took the opportunity to drop his claim to the French Throne. His style became, "George the Third, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland King, Defender of the Faith.[2]
In Germany, he was Duke of Brunswick and Lüneburg, Archtreasurer of the Holy Roman Empire and Elector until the end of the empire in 1806. He then continued as Duke until the Congress of Vienna declared him King of Hanover in 1814.[2]
In addition, from 1794 to 1796 he was recognised as 'King of Corsica' by the British-sponsored Corsican rebels; according to the 1794 Constitution of the Kingdom of Corsica.
[edit] British Empire honours
| Country | Date | Appointment | Post-nominal letters | |
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 England |
1749 – 25 October 1760 | Knight | of the Most Noble Order of the Garter | KG |
| 25 October 1760 – 29 January 1820 | Sovereign | |||
 Scotland |
25 October 1760 – 29 January 1820 | Sovereign of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle | ||
 United Kingdom |
25 October 1760 – 29 January 1820 | Sovereign of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath | ||
| Ireland | 1783 – 29 January 1820 | Sovereign of the Most Illustrious Order of Saint Patrick | ||
| United Kingdom |
1815 – 29 January 1820 | Sovereign of the Royal Guelphic Order | ||
| United Kingdom |
28 April 1818 – 29 January 1820 | Sovereign of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George | ||
[edit] Honorific eponyms
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[edit] See also
- List of titles and honours of Queen Elizabeth II
- List of titles and honours of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
- List of titles and honours of Charles, Prince of Wales
- List of titles and honours of Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
- List of titles and honours of King George VI
- List of titles and honours of Mary of Teck
- List of titles and honours of Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn
- List of titles and honours of Queen Victoria
