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George IV, also known as the King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1820 to 1830, was a fascinating figure who left an indelible mark on British history

Background imageGeorge Iv Collection: George IV, (1762-1830), 1830. Creator: Unknown

George IV, (1762-1830), 1830. Creator: Unknown
George IV, (1762-1830), 1830. George IV (1762-1830) King of Great Britain and Ireland and King of Hanover from 1820, until his death

Background imageGeorge Iv Collection: Edward Jenner M. D. (1749-1823), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Edward Jenner M. D. (1749-1823), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Edward Jenner M.D. (1749-1823), 1830. Edward Jenner (1749-1823) English physician and scientist, pioneer of smallpox vaccine, known as the father of immunology

Background imageGeorge Iv Collection: Nelsons Column and Trafalgar Square, London, 1906. Creator: Unknown

Nelsons Column and Trafalgar Square, London, 1906. Creator: Unknown
Nelsons Column and Trafalgar Square, London, 1906. The column was designed by William Railton to commemorate Admiral Horatio Nelsons victory at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805

Background imageGeorge Iv Collection: Lord Lyndhurst, c1830, (c1884). Creator: Unknown

Lord Lyndhurst, c1830, (c1884). Creator: Unknown
Lord Lyndhurst, c1830, (c1884). John Copley, 1st Baron Lyndhurst (1772-1863), British lawyer and politician educated at a private school and Trinity College, Cambridge

Background imageGeorge Iv Collection: William Huskisson, c1810, (c1884). Creator: Unknown

William Huskisson, c1810, (c1884). Creator: Unknown
William Huskisson, c1810, (c1884). William Huskisson (1770- 1830) British statesman, financier and MP during reign of George IV. Educated at Appleby Grammar School

Background imageGeorge Iv Collection: Houses of the Carnivora, c1876. Creator: Unknown

Houses of the Carnivora, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Houses of the Carnivora, c1876. London Zoological Society was founded in 1826 by Sir Stamford Raffles and Sir Humphrey Davy, the Zoo opened on 27 April 1828

Background imageGeorge Iv Collection: Entrance to the Zoological Gardens in 1840, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

Entrance to the Zoological Gardens in 1840, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Entrance to the Zoological Gardens in 1840, (c1876). London Zoological Society was founded in 1826 by Sir Stamford Raffles and Sir Humphrey Davy, the zoo opened on 27 April 1828

Background imageGeorge Iv Collection: The Monkey-House, c1876. Creator: Unknown

The Monkey-House, c1876. Creator: Unknown
The Monkey-House, c1876. London Zoological Society was founded in 1826 by Sir Stamford Raffles and Sir Humphrey Davy, the Zoo opened on 27 April 1828

Background imageGeorge Iv Collection: Painting the statue of King William III black, Dublin, Ireland, 1821 (c1890). Creator: Unknown

Painting the statue of King William III black, Dublin, Ireland, 1821 (c1890). Creator: Unknown
Opponents of British rule in Ireland painting the statue of King William III black, Dublin, Ireland, 1821 (c1890). From " Cassells History of England - Special Edition, Vol

Background imageGeorge Iv Collection: King George IV holding a levee in Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh, 1822 (c1890). Creator: Unknown

King George IV holding a levee in Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh, 1822 (c1890). Creator: Unknown
King George IV holding a levee in Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh, 1822 (c1890). From " Cassells History of England - Special Edition, Vol

Background imageGeorge Iv Collection: Queen Caroline entering the House of Lords during her trial, Westminster, London, 1820 (c1890)

Queen Caroline entering the House of Lords during her trial, Westminster, London, 1820 (c1890). From " Cassells History of England - Special Edition, Vol

Background imageGeorge Iv Collection: He smelt - O Lord! How he did smell!, c1820. Creator: George Cruikshank

He smelt - O Lord! How he did smell!, c1820. Creator: George Cruikshank
He smelt - O Lord! How he did smell!, c1820. Satirical cartoon, with a quote from Southeys " Minor Poems", vol. iii p. 103

Background imageGeorge Iv Collection: Sir Robert Gifford, His Majestys Attorney General, c1820. Creator: Thomas Wright

Sir Robert Gifford, His Majestys Attorney General, c1820. Creator: Thomas Wright
Sir Robert Gifford, His Majestys Attorney General, c1820. Portrait of British lawyer Robert Gifford, 1st Baron Gifford (1779-1826)

Background imageGeorge Iv Collection: Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings, c1820

Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings, c1820. Satirical cartoon of King George IV, lampooning his excesses, with a quote from the Bible, Proverbs 31:3

Background imageGeorge Iv Collection: Here is a Gentlemen, and a friend of mine!, c1820. Creator: George Cruikshank

Here is a Gentlemen, and a friend of mine!, c1820. Creator: George Cruikshank
Here is a Gentlemen, and a friend of mine!, c1820. Satirical cartoon from a political pamphlet: " The question is not merely whether the Queen shall have her rights

Background imageGeorge Iv Collection: God save great George our King, c1820. Creator: Unknown

God save great George our King, c1820. Creator: Unknown
God save great George our King, c1820. Satirical cartoon; a man wearing a dukes coronet and horns (representing cuckolding) supports George IV in return for a dukedom

Background imageGeorge Iv Collection: Le Roy le veut! G. R. c1820. Creator: George Cruikshank

Le Roy le veut! G. R. c1820. Creator: George Cruikshank
" Le Roy le veut!" G. R. c1820. The King desires it! ; satirical cartoon of George IV being crowned with a bag of money

Background imageGeorge Iv Collection: Great offices will have Great talents, 1819. Creator: George Cruikshank

Great offices will have Great talents, 1819. Creator: George Cruikshank
Great offices will have Great talents, 1819. Satirical cartoon of King George IV; the three ostrich plumes of the Prince of Wales have been replaced with ostentatious peacock feathers

Background imageGeorge Iv Collection: So let him stand... c1820. Creator: George Cruikshank

So let him stand... c1820. Creator: George Cruikshank
So let him stand... c1820. Satirical cartoon of King George IV in church, with the Ten Commandments behind him. The quote is from " The Curse of Minerva"

Background imageGeorge Iv Collection: Away with her, and waft her hence ---, c1820. Creator: Unknown

Away with her, and waft her hence ---, c1820. Creator: Unknown
Away with her, and waft her hence ---, c1820. Satirical cartoon with a quote from Shakespeares " Henry VI, Part III", showing Queen Caroline being offered a bribe of £ 50

Background imageGeorge Iv Collection: God, and your Majesty, protect mine innocence, c1820. Creator: George Cruikshank

God, and your Majesty, protect mine innocence, c1820. Creator: George Cruikshank
God, and your Majesty, protect mine innocence, c1820. Satirical cartoon with a quote from Shakespeares " King Henry VIII"

Background imageGeorge Iv Collection: What are you at? What are you after?, c1820. Creator: George Cruikshank

What are you at? What are you after?, c1820. Creator: George Cruikshank
What are you at? What are you after?, c1820. Satirical cartoon of the Prince Regent (future King George IV) dressed as a carpenter and self-destructively sawing through The Crown sign

Background imageGeorge Iv Collection: I am wrapp d in dismal thinkings!, c1820. Creator: George Cruikshank

I am wrapp d in dismal thinkings!, c1820. Creator: George Cruikshank
I am wrapp d in dismal thinkings!, c1820. Satirical cartoon of the Prince Regent (future King George IV) with the British lion

Background imageGeorge Iv Collection: Satirical cartoon of the Prince Regent, c1820. Creator: Unknown

Satirical cartoon of the Prince Regent, c1820. Creator: Unknown
Satirical cartoon of the Prince Regent, c1820. Cadger. n.s. A Low Character. The head of the Prince Regent (future King George IV) mounted on an anchor

Background imageGeorge Iv Collection: Lured from her own, her native home... c1820. Creator: George Cruikshank

Lured from her own, her native home... c1820. Creator: George Cruikshank
Lured from her own, her native home, the home of early life, and doom d in stranger realms to roam; a widow! Yet a wife! - Phillipss Lament, c1820

Background imageGeorge Iv Collection: Penury incurr d by endless riot, vanity, the lust of pleasure and variety!, c1820 Creator

Penury incurr d by endless riot, vanity, the lust of pleasure and variety!, c1820 Creator
Penury incurr d by endless riot, vanity, the lust of pleasure and variety! Ministerial grace deals him out money from the public chest, c1820

Background imageGeorge Iv Collection: Sir I. S. Copley, His Majestys Solicitor General, c1820. Creator: T Wright

Sir I. S. Copley, His Majestys Solicitor General, c1820. Creator: T Wright
Sir I. S. Copley, His Majestys Solicitor General, c1820. Portrait of British lawyer John Singleton Copley, 1st Baron Lyndhurst (1772-1863)

Background imageGeorge Iv Collection: George IV. Taking his favorite Exercise, near the Sandpit Gate, Windsor Park, 1830

George IV. Taking his favorite Exercise, near the Sandpit Gate, Windsor Park, 1830. King George IV (1762-1830) taking exercise in the form of riding in a carriage near Windsor Castle

Background imageGeorge Iv Collection: His Majestys Cottage, as seen from the Lawn, 1823. Creator: Unknown

His Majestys Cottage, as seen from the Lawn, 1823. Creator: Unknown
His Majestys Cottage, as seen from the Lawn, 1823. View of the Royal Lodge at Windsor in Berkshire, residence of George, Prince of Wales (later King George IV)

Background imageGeorge Iv Collection: Queen Charlotte in Dressing Room with Prince and Duke in Fancy Dress, c1766, (1948) Creator

Queen Charlotte in Dressing Room with Prince and Duke in Fancy Dress, c1766, (1948) Creator
Queen Charlotte in Her Dressing Room with the Prince of Wales and the Duke of York in Fancy Dress, c1766, (1948). From " English Fashion", by Alison Settle. [Collins, London, 1948]

Background imageGeorge Iv Collection: Georg IV, (1933). Creator: Unknown

Georg IV, (1933). Creator: Unknown
Georg IV, (1933). Portrait of George IV (1762-1830), King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. George Augustus Frederick ruled as Prince Regent from 1811 until his father George III

Background imageGeorge Iv Collection: Arrival at Brandenburg House of the Watermen, etc with an Address to the Queen

Arrival at Brandenburg House of the Watermen, etc with an Address to the Queen
Arrival at Brandenburg House of the Watermen, etc. with an Address to the Queen on the 3rd October 1820, pub. 1821 (coloured engraving)

Background imageGeorge Iv Collection: The Banqueting Room As It Is To-Day, 1939

The Banqueting Room As It Is To-Day, 1939. The Royal Pavilion in Brighton, Sussex, is a former royal residence dating from 1787

Background imageGeorge Iv Collection: The Banqueting Room, c1827, (1939)

The Banqueting Room, c1827, (1939). The Royal Pavilion in Brighton, Sussex, is a former royal residence dating from 1787, and was a seaside retreat for the Prince Regent (later King George IV)

Background imageGeorge Iv Collection: The Saloon, about 1820. From Nashs Illustrations, (1939)

The Saloon, about 1820. From Nashs Illustrations, (1939). The Royal Pavilion in Brighton, Sussex, is a former royal residence dating from 1787

Background imageGeorge Iv Collection: The Saloon As It Is To-Day, 1939

The Saloon As It Is To-Day, 1939. The Royal Pavilion in Brighton, Sussex, is a former royal residence dating from 1787, and was a seaside retreat for the Prince Regent (later King George IV)

Background imageGeorge Iv Collection: View of the Pavilion taken from Wrights Circulating Library, May 1818, (1939)

View of the Pavilion taken from Wrights Circulating Library, May 1818, (1939). The Royal Pavilion in Brighton, Sussex, is a former royal residence dating from 1787

Background imageGeorge Iv Collection: Weltje, Clerk of the Dishclouts (the Princes Cook), late 18th century, (1939)

Weltje, Clerk of the Dishclouts (the Princes Cook), late 18th century, (1939). Louis Weltje (born c1745), cook to the Prince Regent. From A History of the Royal Pavilion, Brighton, by Henry D

Background imageGeorge Iv Collection: A Banquet at the Royal Pavilion, Brighton, c1827, (1938). Artist: Joseph Nash

A Banquet at the Royal Pavilion, Brighton, c1827, (1938). Artist: Joseph Nash
A Banquet at the Royal Pavilion, Brighton, c1827, (1938). Guests at the banqueting table under the dragon chandelier. Illustration from A History of Everyday Things in England - Done in four parts of

Background imageGeorge Iv Collection: The Pavilion, Brighton, c1896. Artist: W & AH Fry

The Pavilion, Brighton, c1896. Artist: W & AH Fry
The Pavilion, Brighton, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

Background imageGeorge Iv Collection: The State Bedstead, by Georges Jacob, 1927

The State Bedstead, by Georges Jacob, 1927. From Old Furniture, Volume I. edited by Lieut.-Col. E. F. Strange, C.B.E. [Old Furniture Ltd. London, 1927]

Background imageGeorge Iv Collection: A Sudden Squall in Hyde Park, London, 1791. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson

A Sudden Squall in Hyde Park, London, 1791. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson
A Sudden Squall in Hyde Park, London, 1791. Scene showing a stampede for the park gates through which a coach, the Prince of Wales and a phaeton are passing

Background imageGeorge Iv Collection: The Royal Cottage, Windsor, Berkshire, 1828

The Royal Cottage, Windsor, Berkshire, 1828. The Royal Cottage in Windsor Great Park was designed for King George IV when he was Prince Regent

Background imageGeorge Iv Collection: Interior view of the west ante-room in Carlton House, Westminster, London, 1818. Artist

Interior view of the west ante-room in Carlton House, Westminster, London, 1818. Artist
Interior view of the west ante-room in Carlton House, Westminster, London, 1818

Background imageGeorge Iv Collection: Coronation banquet of King George IV, Westminster Hall, London, 1821 (1824)

Coronation banquet of King George IV, Westminster Hall, London, 1821 (1824). The Royal Banquet. The bringing up of the First Course

Background imageGeorge Iv Collection: Coronation of King George IV, Westminster Hall, London, 1821 (1824)

Coronation of King George IV, Westminster Hall, London, 1821 (1824). Procession of the Dean and Prebendaries of Westminster with the regalia, July 19th 1821

Background imageGeorge Iv Collection: The Champions performing the ceremony of the Challenge, Westminster Hall, London, 1821

The Champions performing the ceremony of the Challenge, Westminster Hall, London, 1821. Part of the ceremony of the coronation of George IV

Background imageGeorge Iv Collection: Coronation dinner held for George IV, Westminster Hall, London, 1821

Coronation dinner held for George IV, Westminster Hall, London, 1821. With a description beneath



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George IV, also known as the King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1820 to 1830, was a fascinating figure who left an indelible mark on British history. His reign was characterized by his extravagant lifestyle and his love for art and architecture. One notable aspect of George IV's legacy is his association with the city of Brighton. The Royal Pavilion, often referred to as George IV's summer palace, stands as a testament to his unique taste in design. This architectural marvel combines elements of Indian and Chinese styles, creating a truly mesmerizing sight that continues to captivate visitors today. Art played a significant role in George IV's life, evident through various works depicting him or reflecting his interests. For instance, "The Court at Brighton à La Chinese" by George Cruikshank showcases the king's fascination with oriental aesthetics. Similarly, "Princely Predilections" portrays him indulging in ancient music while surrounded by modern discord. Despite being known for his opulent lifestyle, George IV had moments where he connected with ordinary people. In "Nosing the Nob at Ramsgate, " we see him engaging with commoners during a visit to this coastal town. Such interactions helped bridge the gap between royalty and society. Family also held great importance for George IV; he cherished Princess Amelia of Brunswick and their daughter Princess Charlotte dearly. A touching portrait by artist George Hayter captures their bond beautifully. To fully understand this influential monarch's reign, one can explore historical artifacts such as English coins featuring images of both George IV and Queen Victoria – symbols of continuity within British monarchy. Whether it be through maps documenting Dublin or etchings showcasing comedic encounters like "The Interview, " studying different aspects related to King George IV offers valuable insights into an era defined by grandeur and cultural exploration.