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Also Known As George Augustus Frederick • Georg August Friedrich
Born August 12, 1762 • London • England
Died June 26, 1830 (aged 67) • Windsor • England
Title / Office king (1820-1830), United Kingdom • king (1820-1830), Hanover
House / Dynasty House of Hanover
Notable Family Members spouse Maria Fitzherbert • spouse Caroline of Brunswick-Lüneburg • father George III • mother Charlotte • brother Ernest Augustus • brother Frederick Augustus, Duke of York and Albany

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