George III on America

George the Third, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland King, Defender of the Faith (1760-1820) and King of Hanover (1814-1820). Beloved by his subjects - 'Farmer George' - 'The First British Hanoverian' - Britain's Longest Reigning King - 'Last King of America'.

Ah, the fourth of July... Happy Traitor's Day, everyone!

[ThestImpish]

Weird thing about George III; he lived 81 years, but never once did he leave the South of England. The furthest he ever travelled from London was Weymouth.

[joshuahenderson]

King George: I have had no peace of mind since losing America!
Counsel: you still have Canada
King George: [sobs uncontrollably]

[victorkong]

The way he describes America’s nature is very historically accurate to George’s personality. He loved farming and agriculture and in his youth considered himself more of a farmer than a monarch. Madness aside, it must’ve really stung him that he wouldn’t be able to cultivate any of the flowers and soil from the colonies.

[pipey]

00:27 North America divided along the 49th parallel? The USA incorporating all the territory west to Oregon? In the time of George III? Somebody fire the props man!

[dfmrcv]

King George: I HAVE HAD NO PEACE OF MIND SINCE WE LOST AMERICA!!!
Canada: You still have me, papa.
Kinge George: Forests old, as the world itself.
Canada: Um... I have those.
King George: Meadows, plains... strange, delicate flowers.
Canada: I have those, too!
King George: Immense solitudes...
Canada: ...starting to think you haven't visited Canada.
King George: And all nature new to art... all ours...
Canada: okay... guess I'll just... I don't know, go club a seal or something... eh.

[tommyhill]

William pitt: "There now called the united states sir"
King George: "ThE uNiTeD sTaTeS"

[Cinemaphile]

What George is describing is within our National Parks. Our greatest gift to ourselves.

[VolunteerLS]

So mad was King George III over the loss of America that he abdicated and joined the civil service and eventually became Permanent Secretary of the Department of Administrative Affairs.

True story.

[thesmithersy]

Sir Humphrey living out his fantasy here.

[youngarnold]

He describes America so well, without ever having seen it.

[ers]

Imagine if instead of George III, the King of England in the 1770's had been Charles II. At the first sign of trouble, he likely would have crossed the Atlantic and visited the colonies. He would have delivered a lecture at Harvard, gone to a concert in Boston, attended the theater in New York, gone fox hunting in Virginia, and laid wreaths at cemeteries where Americans who lost their lives in the French and Indian War were buried. Somewhere along the way he might have promised that the only taxes levied on Americans would be taxes imposed by Americans. By the time Charles would have left, quite a few colonists would have been knighted and quite a few women would have been pregnant. And, for better or worse, there would have been no revolution.

[ham-mantheman-ham]

He's right to be saddened. America is a vast and beautiful place. It's so interesting that two people can live in the same country and know different animals, plants, climate and terrain. I do love this country.

[legionxiii]

Don't worry, you've still got Canada...

[slightlyistorical]

For those who are saying they still had Canada, the Dominion of Canada was not formally established until July 1, 1867. All the British held at that time was the former French colony of Quebec and several small coastal colonies, everything else was unexplored, uncharted, and uninhabitable. Compared to the United States, the Canadian territories were not much of a prize to begin with

[pamtnman]

This scene sums up America today, even if 90% of Americans do not appreciate it and take it for granted

[dolsonpa]

"Goodness me. The United States" 😝 gets me every time.

[graveexplorations]

I wish I could've seen Nigel Hawthorne perform this role live on stage. He was a wonderful actor (RIP) and this is a wonderful movie.

[paulleoleo]

Nigel was such a incredible actor and should have won best actor at the Oscars for his performance.

[Sean_Coyne]

By some accounts George Washington would offer a toast to England at dinner all through the War of Independence, a toast not seen in the least unusual by his officers. His quarrel was with George III, not the "mother country" or its inhabitants.

[Remgauge]

Keeping in mind, at the time King George ruled over the most powerful nation since the Roman Empire. The idea that this upstart colony in the New World could in anyway challenge that, was laughable.