The House of Windsor as we know it today began in 1917 when the family changed its name ... Victoria—and great-grandfather to King Charles III—George V was born third in the line of succession ...

While the reigns of George I and II had been marked by a royal detachment from the administration of American colonies, King George III asserted ... tone to the royal family.

Ms Freeborn said she chose it as the subject for her debut work as her grandmother thought her family had links to King George III. "There is a connection but it's not a family one. It's to do with a ...