The Resume

(June 4, 1738-January 29, 1820)
King of England (1760-1820)

Why he might be annoying:

He suffered from periods of insanity and had to be put in a straightjacket.
He opposed political rights for Catholics.
His family was of German origin, not English.
His tax laws led to the American Revolution.
He took advice from the worst prime minister in British history.
He refused to let his daughters marry.
His sons were all total losers.
His mental health deteriorated so much that his son was regent for the last 10 years of his reign.

Why he might not be annoying:

His madness was probably caused by porphyria, a hereditary blood disease.
His story was made into a movie, 'The Madness of King George.'
When a woman tried to kill him, he asked that her life be spared.
He founded the Royal Academy of Arts.
He collected books.
He was called 'Farmer George' for his interest in agriculture.

Credit: The Truffle

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• A City is Named in My Honor
• Breeders [Have 5 or More Kids] (Ranked: 15)
• British Royalty: Hanovers
• Longest Reigning British Monarchs (Ranked: 3)
• Look at Me, My Picture Is Art
• Monarchs, Royalty and Nobles
• Monty Python - Famous People Referenced in Season 4
• Powdered Wig Wearers
• Profiles 7001-7250 (Ranked: 7219)
• Satirized on the Simpsons
• Served in the American Revolution [1775-89]
• Seven Years’ War Participants [1756–63]
• The Truffle's Profiles [Series 1]

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 108 Votes: 54.63% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 279 Votes: 43.37% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 216 Votes: 53.70% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 536 Votes: 41.04% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 135 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 257 Votes: 52.53% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 225 Votes: 58.67% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 124 Votes: 59.68% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 59 Votes: 44.07% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 95 Votes: 57.89% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 25 Votes: 76.00% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 143 Votes: 76.22% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 85 Votes: 68.24% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 123 Votes: 74.80% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 56 Votes: 76.79% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 171 Votes: 77.19% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 110 Votes: 70.91% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 285 Votes: 67.72% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 322 Votes: 68.32% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 641 Votes: 65.99% Annoying