Historedia
Person

George, Prince of Wales

Events
6
Episodes
11
Years
1788–1816

Every event in Historedia whose sources name George, Prince of Wales, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Onset of the Regency Crisis of 1788

    1788

    Role: Heir apparent, regarded by all factions as the only viable regent

    1. October 1788 · Kingdom of Great BritainOnset of the King's derangement

      George III descended into a bout of mental illness in late October 1788, incapacitating him and beginning the Regency Crisis.

  2. Marriage of George, Prince of Wales, and Caroline of Brunswick

    1794–1796

    Role: Groom; eldest son and heir apparent of George III, later King George IV

    1. 1794 · Brunswick and Britain (diplomatic context)Engagement of George and Caroline

      Caroline was engaged in 1794 to her first cousin George, Prince of Wales, whom she had never met, deemed a Protestant of royal birth.

    2. 20 November 1794 – 28 March 1795 · Brunswick and CuxhavenCaroline's Voyage to Britain

      Lord Malmesbury arrived at Brunswick in November 1794 to escort Caroline; she left Cuxhaven aboard the Jupiter on 28 March 1795.

    3. 8 April 1795 · Chapel Royal, St James's Palace, LondonMarriage at the Chapel Royal

      George and Caroline married on 8 April 1795 at the Chapel Royal, St James's Palace, London, after the Prince acquiesced to his father's condition.

    4. April 1795 · London, following the weddingWedding Night Accounts

      George wrote of conquering his aversion to Caroline's person; Caroline claimed he was drunk and passed the bridal night under the grate.

    5. 7 January 1796 · Carlton House, LondonBirth of Princess Charlotte and Separation

      Caroline bore Princess Charlotte at Carlton House on 7 January 1796; the couple were formally separated after the birth and lived apart thereafter.

  3. George III deemed permanently insane and the Regency crisis

    1810–1811

    Role: Prince Regent

    1. 1810-1811 · Windsor CastleFinal Relapse and Permanent Insanity

      George III suffered a final relapse in late 1810, becoming dangerously ill and permanently insane by the end of the year.

    2. 5 February 1811 · ParliamentRegency Act 1811 and Assumption of Office

      The Regency Act 1811 established the Prince of Wales as Prince Regent, who assumed royal functions on 5 February 1811.

  4. Carlton House Fête

    1811

    Role: Prince Regent

    1. 19 June 1811 · Carlton HouseCarlton House Fête

      The Prince Regent hosted a grand reception at Carlton House on 19 June 1811 to celebrate his regency and honor Louis XVIII.

  5. Tsar Alexander I and King Frederick William III sail to England

    1814

    Role: Regent for King George III

    1. 6 June 1814 · DoverVoyage to Dover

      Tsar Alexander I and King Frederick William III sailed from Boulogne-sur-Mer to Dover aboard HMS Impregnable on 6 June 1814.

  6. Leopold of Saxe-Coburg marries Princess Charlotte Augusta

    1816

    Role: Father of the Bride

    1. 2 May 1816 · Carlton HouseMarriage Ceremony

      Princess Charlotte married Prince Leopold at Carlton House on 2 May 1816, following his arrival in Britain and receipt of citizenship.

Sources

  1. William Pitt the Younger Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-13
  2. Caroline of Brunswick Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-22
  3. George IV Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-23
  4. Regency era Wikipedia
  5. George III Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-28
  6. Carlton House Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-18
  7. HMS Impregnable (1810) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03
  8. Princess Charlotte of Wales (1796–1817) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-23
  9. Leopold I of Belgium Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-28