George IV: Better as Prince Regent or King?

LeopoldPhilippe

Banned
Parliament passed the Regency Act on February 5, 1811 under which the Prince of Wales took "Full power and authority, in the name and on behalf of His Majesty, and under the style and title of Regent of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, to exercise and administer the royal power."
The Prince Regent swore oaths of office on February 6, 1811.
Was George IV better as Prince Regent or as King?
 

LeopoldPhilippe

Banned
On August 1, 1814 the Prince Regent hosted lavish celebrations in the parks of central London to mark the 100th anniversary of the Hanoverian accession.
 

LeopoldPhilippe

Banned
When war broke out with France in 1793, Prince George begged his father for a command in the army. The Prince of Wales was refused.
 

Blurgle

LeopoldPhilippe said:
Parliament passed the Regency Act on February 5, 1811 under which the Prince of Wales took "Full power and authority, in the name and on behalf of His Majesty, and under the style and title of Regent of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, to exercise and administer the royal power."
The Prince Regent swore oaths of office on February 6, 1811.
Was George IV better as Prince Regent or as King?
Click to expand...

I'm reminded of Samuel Johnson's words: "Sir, there is no settling the precedence between a louse and a flea."

He was equally awful at both.
 
Hapsburg

Hapsburg

Banned
I wouldn't go so far as to say 'awful'. He was mediocre.
Though his reign, informed somewhat by his indulgent personal habits, was marked by more libertine social norms than the preceding (and succeeding) eras. To me, that's a good thing. Also his reign as King saw some mends made to the relationship between the Scottish people and the rest of the Kingdom, which is also good.
But on the whole, he was just okay.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top
Top