Talk:George III

Semi-protected edit request on 16 April 2024

Unlike other British monarchs are Protestant, King George was isn't Anglican, but holds Protestantism in Scotland. 91.213.233.175 (talk) 13:00, 16 April 2024 (UTC)

File:Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. HouseBlaster (talk · he/him) 13:59, 16 April 2024 (UTC)

George III - Slavery

New Wiki user, & not a George scholar: upon reading the “Slavery” section someone called “Pitt” is referenced without first name or understanding of who that is. Reference should be fleshed out. I will leave amendements to someone more invested & certain than me. Putzac (talk) 17:07, 29 April 2024 (UTC)

It's Pitt the Younger, who was one of George's prime ministers. Celia Homeford (talk) 07:14, 30 April 2024 (UTC)

He should probably be disambiguated with his father William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, who was also a Prime Minister. Pitt supported slavery, because it was "one of Britain's most profitable businesses". By contrast, his successor William Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville passed the Slave Trade Act 1807 and prohibited the slave trade in the British Empire. Dimadick (talk) 14:46, 30 April 2024 (UTC)

Would this benefit from a very short inline qualifier, as recommended in MOS:NOFORCELINK?--AntientNestor (talk) 15:17, 30 April 2024 (UTC)

"William Pitt the Younger" is not sufficiently clear and distinct from "William Pitt the Elder"? What additional qualify would you suggest? Martinevans123 (talk) 15:27, 30 April 2024 (UTC)

Following the suggestion in MOS:NOFORCELINK: just a very short bit of context so as "not [to] force a reader to use that link to understand the sentence", making it easier for users reading in print or otherwise offline.--AntientNestor (talk) 16:56, 30 April 2024 (UTC)

Well yes, sure. But what exactly? Thanks. Martinevans123 (talk) 17:10, 30 April 2024 (UTC)

I disambiguated from the father[1], so I do not need to be told that he should probably be disambiguated. Celia Homeford (talk) 07:01, 3 May 2024 (UTC)

Reign

Queen Elizabeth II is the longest British reign: 70 years. 73.151.82.123 (talk) 03:57, 21 May 2024 (UTC)

Very true - and not contradicted by this article, which states that George was the longest reigning male monarch. KJP1 (talk) 06:12, 21 May 2024 (UTC)

@KJP1 I'm sorry, I've only just noticed your comment. Hazyitis (talk) 07:19, 6 September 2024 (UTC)

No problem. And in reply to your earlier question, George III did speak English fluently. KJP1 (talk) 07:47, 6 September 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 23 September 2024

When Pitt came to office in December 1784, George III was desperate. Replying to a letter from Pitt regarding permission for certain ministerial appointments to take place the King replied that 'To one on the Edge of a Precipice every ray of hope must be pleasing'. Template:Reflist-talk

• 86.154.214.54 (talk) 17:41, 23 September 2024 (UTC)

While written by an historian, we don't usually use self-published sources or sources that are focused on people other than George III. DrKay (talk) 19:08, 23 September 2024 (UTC)

"he remains the longest-lived and longest-reigning male monarch in British history." is out of date

The article claims "he remains the longest-lived and longest-reigning male monarch in British history." However, this is now out of date since the longest-lived and longest-reigning English (and British) monarch is Elizabeth II, who lived to be 96 and reigned for over 70 years. Asymmetric-effort (talk) 01:48, 5 January 2025 (UTC)

"he remains the longest-lived and longest-reigning male monarch in British history". With the qualifier "male", which this sentence has, it remains completely up to date. KJP1 (talk) 05:46, 5 January 2025 (UTC)