Nigel Hawthorne in the National Theatre production of The Madness of George III Modern medicine may help us to discover the real reasons behind King George III's erratic behaviour, writes ...

There have been no shortage of theories as to what afflicted George III, from psychotic to physiological ... blue (a theory borrowed by The Madness of King George), while another said exposure ...

Dead men don't talk, but hair from a long-dead English king may prompt a rewrite of the monarch's madness. The dead royal is King George III. He had five major bouts of madness, and arsenic in his ...

What was wrong with King George III? What caused his mental illness, or his "madness" as is was called? Even the royal family's official website writes, "George III is widely remembered for two ...

King George III has been portrayed as the ailing ... With respect for my colleagues on both sides of the George III madness versus porphyria debate, even a plausible retrospective diagnosis ...

The paper was crudely fashioned into an envelope but the words on it immediately caused a stir: "Hair of His Late Majesty, King George 3rd." For Professor ... medication he was being given to control ...

His ailment was simply called “madness,” but it would be classified as a mental illness today. King George III has been dubbed “the mad king” throughout history. There have been extensive ...

Learn more. LONDON (AP) – Scientists have found high levels of arsenic in the hair of King George III and say the deadly poison may be to blame for the bouts of apparent madness he suffered.

George III (1760-1820) reigned longer than any English monarch before Victoria, but America's last king still remains a shadowy figure eclipsed by myth. In Britain, critics accused him of trying ...

The only source of drama in the Madness of George III is whether the king’s madness will be cured. Director Penny Metropulos has directed a talented company of actors, led by the captivating Harry ...

George III is well known in children's history books for being the "mad king who lost America". In recent years, though, it has become fashionable among historians to put his "madness" down to the ...

This spinoff stars India Ria Amarteifio as Queen Charlotte and Corey Mylchreest as King George. Since its premiere, fans have devoured the series, but its shocking twist has left many wondering if ...