![]() Instead, it will instead seek to redefine what is known about the monarch, who reigned for 60 years from 1760 until his death in 1820. The exhibition, George III: The Mind Behind The Myth, will not define him by his “madness” - a term popularised by the long-running Alan Bennett play, The Madness of George III and later adapted for the Oscar-winning film The Madness Of King George starring Nigel Hawthorne. ![]() Historic Royal Palaces (HRP) will use the 200th anniversary of King George’s death to open up a broader conversation about male mental health. He is the monarch best known for losing both the American colonies and his mind - perhaps the most famous mental breakdown in British history.īut a new royal exhibition hopes to alter the long-held public perception of the “madness” of King George III, moving away from what is deemed an outdated term in order to better understand his life and mental health issues. ![]()
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