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Born Prince of Wales in 1762, George IV was the oldest son of George III. He
rebelled against his strict upbringing, embarking on a life of drinking, womanising
and gambling that scandalised the country and got him heavily into debt.
As Prince of Wales he supported the Whig opposition party, enjoyed a succession
of passionate love affairs and two marriages. In 1785 he secretly wed Catholic
widow Maria Fitzherbert and in 1795 entered into a disastrous official union
with Caroline of Brunswick.
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'George IV'
after Sir Thomas Lawrence |
