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The relevant text "Augusta, as the Dowager Princess of Wales, preferred to keep George at home, where she could imbue him with her strict moral values, until he became king" was added to the article a decisive seven years before the book appeared.
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Please insert the following (including the picture) after "George allowed Pitt to increase taxes, raise armies, and suspend the right of habeas corpus.":
There is a 2002 edition of Thompson available online here which provides more detail. The carriage window was shattered, probably by a pebble and he thought he had been shot. Martinevans123 (talk) 17:21, 22 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I've added the text but not the image. There are already 3 images in that section including two Gillray cartoons. DrKay (talk) 07:03, 23 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Bipolar disorder is widely considered a psychiatric, not a psychological diagnosis. Reference DSM5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual Mental Disorders) 2600:1702:4630:5230:C873:1850:BB57:4698 (talk) 04:05, 15 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Bipolar disorder just says "previously known as manic depression, is a mental disorder..." But yes, I think "psychiatric" fits better with the source there, Roberts (2023), so have changed it as suggested. Martinevans123 (talk) 21:24, 4 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I am not a Wikipedia editor and have no idea about standards and so on, hence why I wouldn't dare to edit the page myself, but I would like to point out that this article contains some outdated language that could be improved.
Under the section 'Final years' there is a reference to his deteriorated health and a final relapse of his mental health that he did not recover from, which is worded as 'permanently insane'. The lack of quotation marks seems to indicate that this isn't a direct quote, so I have to assume that it is a dated choice of words by an editor of times past.
I would argue that in current times, using the term 'insane' to indicate mental health problems and/or symptoms is offensive and unnecessarily stigmatising. I would suggest using less problematic language, such as what I wrote above to describe the context.
If the phrasing in question is in fact a direct quote, it would be beneficial to make that clear, so that the phrase can be understood in historical context.
As far as I can see from the sources, Hibbert (1999) certainly uses that word, so yes, maybe the phrase should be in quotes. I see that Fraser (1975) also uses that word, but not in quite that exact context. Maybe "an editor of times past", but more likely one just trying to follow Hibbert and Fraser? Martinevans123 (talk) 21:17, 4 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Semi-protected edit request on 16 April 2024[edit]
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Unlike other British monarchs are Protestant, King George was isn't Anglican, but holds Protestantism in Scotland. 91.213.233.175 (talk) 13:00, 16 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
New Wiki user, & not a George scholar: upon reading the “Slavery” section someone called “Pitt” is referenced without first name or understanding of who that is. Reference should be fleshed out. I will leave amendements to someone more invested & certain than me. Putzac (talk) 17:07, 29 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
It's Pitt the Younger, who was one of George's prime ministers. Celia Homeford (talk) 07:14, 30 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Following the suggestion in MOS:NOFORCELINK: just a very short bit of context so as "not [to] force a reader to use that link to understand the sentence", making it easier for users reading in print or otherwise offline.--AntientNestor (talk) 16:56, 30 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Well yes, sure. But what exactly? Thanks. Martinevans123 (talk) 17:10, 30 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I disambiguated from the father[1], so I do not need to be told that he should probably be disambiguated. Celia Homeford (talk) 07:01, 3 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Queen Elizabeth II is the longest British reign: 70 years. 73.151.82.123 (talk) 03:57, 21 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Very true - and not contradicted by this article, which states that George was the longest reigning male monarch. KJP1 (talk) 06:12, 21 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]