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George IV

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George IV 1762-1830.
King of Great Britain and Ireland and of Hanover (1820-1830) who caused controversy when he attempted to divorce his estranged wife, Caroline of Brunswick.
George IV
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(Biographies / George IV (1762-1830) M, British, POLITICS: hereditary ruler) 1762-1830, king of Great Britain and Ireland and also of Hanover (1820-30); regent (1811-20). His father (George III) disapproved of his profligate ways, which undermined the prestige of the crown, and of his association with the Whig opposition
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Noun1.George IVGeorge IV - King of Great Britain and Ireland and Hanover from 1820 to 1830; his attempt to divorce his estranged wife undermined the prestige of the Crown (1762-1830)
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Hanoverian line, House of Hanover, Hanover - the English royal house that reigned from 1714 to 1901 (from George I to Victoria)


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