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| King George III Photo found at The Telegraph |
The Georgian Era was a time when men took great pains with their appearances. Toward the beginning of this period, embroidery and lace were the most common adornment on men’s clothing. However, toward the end of this era, the embroidery and lace were omitted from the casual clothing of the day and reserved solely for the highly elaborate outfits worn to court and public appearance. Of course our king had many occasions to wear such outstanding apparel, being the king and all.
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| Lover's Eye Locket Photo found at Georgian Index |
Now that we’ve covered his actual gems, I want to turn to some of
the jeweled moments in his public life. We know that George III was a devoted
father and husband, and he does not disappoint in matters of state, either.
Following are a series of public accounts that have endeared him to me even
more than ever. I hope you see the same picture I do. As this will be our last
look at his life, I want the impression I leave of him to be the esteemed one
that I hold of him.
I begin with a portion of one of his first speeches in parliament:
“Born and educated in this country, I glory in the name of Briton; and the
peculiar happiness of my life will ever consist in promoting the welfare of a
people whose loyalty and warm affection for me I consider as the greatest and
most permanent security of my throne; and I doubt not but their steadiness in
those principles will equal the firmness of my invariable resolution to adhere
to and strengthen this excellent constitution in church and state, and to
maintain toleration inviolable. {1}”
Doesn’t it just sound poetic? I love the way they talked back
then, although I did have to look up the word ‘inviolable.’ It’s an adjective
that means “must be kept sacred; that cannot be transgressed or dishonored;
able to withstand attack; not capable of being violated or infringed. {2}”
Can I just say; I love that word!?!?! Here we see a man who understood the very sanctity of his position. He worked hard his entire life, regardless of his popularity or even his sanity at any given time, to fulfill his promise to keep the welfare of his people front and center during his entire reign. It’s clear that there were times when some did not agree with his decisions, but throughout his life he maintained his integrity and devotion despite opposition.
Can I just say; I love that word!?!?! Here we see a man who understood the very sanctity of his position. He worked hard his entire life, regardless of his popularity or even his sanity at any given time, to fulfill his promise to keep the welfare of his people front and center during his entire reign. It’s clear that there were times when some did not agree with his decisions, but throughout his life he maintained his integrity and devotion despite opposition.
