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Kings and queens of the Georgian period
Who were the Georgians – the kings and their queens who gave their name to an era?
George III
Dutiful, intelligent and cultured, but cruelly labelled ‘mad’
Queen Charlotte
Wife of George III and mother to 15 children
William IV
The unexpected king, who lived in Bushy Park, near Hampton Court Palace and was married at Kew Palace
James I and Anne of Denmark
Generous, scholarly James and his cultured wife
The story of Hampton Court Palace
Home of Henry VIII and the Tudor dynasty
William III and Mary II
England's only joint sovereigns, who transformed Kensington Palace into a royal residence
Art at Hillsborough Castle
Hillsborough Castle has become a place in which to see amazing art
The Tower of London Menagerie
For over 600 years, the Tower housed a menagerie of exotic wild animals