The historical union between Queen Charlotte and King George III is back in the spotlight thanks to ‘Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story’. (
, he writes that by 1765, at age 27, the King was already showing signs consistent with mild depression. Following a tough physical illness that involved bleeding and chest pains, George exhibited lingering mental duress: “It was a difficult time for the King who admitted that he had slept for no more than two hours a night during this period and clearly was having difficulties in making decisions over the appointments of his prime ministers and governments,” writes Peters.
In October 1788 came acute mania, triggered by a bad bout of jaundice. Accounts from the time stress his incessant and obsessive talking: the King’s physician recorded that he had “agitation of spirits bordering on delirium... he talked with more than usual rapidity & vehemence… he talked continually, making frequent & sudden transitions from one subject to another.” A month later, one of his physicians wrote of an incident where the King ran into the Queen’s bedroom naked.
By 1810, George showed signs consistent with chronic mania and, in the next few years, possibly even dementia. In 1811, the King was considered permanently insane. Soon afterwards, the Prince of Wales officially became Regent. Charlotte then became George’s permanent guardian until her own death in 1818 – remaining loyal to the end.
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