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Apr 2025
55m 25s

Final Days of 'Mad' George III

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How did George III die? Was it raving in a straightjacket? Who stayed with him at the end of his long illness? Today we uncover the truth about George III, the man unfairly remembered as the mad King who lost America.


Produced by Freddy Chick. Edited by Tomos Delargy. Senior Producer is Charlotte Long.


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