In Blackadder III why was the George Prince Regent and not King?

Question

There wasn't a King, right?

Answer 1

He was Prince Regent, i.e standing in for the King, George III, his father, who was ill for lengthy periods. He was thought to be mad, but later research has shown he was suffering from the disease porphyria. After George III's death the Prince Regent became King in his own right as George IV. A Regency occurs when the monarch is unable to act for him or herself.

Answer 2

George was the Regent. That means he was acting king. He was acting on the king's behalf because the king was ever so slightly mad. He had prophyria, which made him unable to do his job. The UK of GB&I dies not have a Vice-King or Deputy-King (some monarchies have such roles - such as Luxemburg). When a King is unable to fulfil his role, the next in line to the throne will take over temporarily. Unless the next in line can't either in which the second in line does. If Elizabeth was ill for an extended period, she would need a regent and it would be Charles. If she had needed one in the late sixties/early seventies, it could not have been him - being too young but the next adult in line the Princess Margaret.

Answer 3

A prince regent is a prince who rules a monarchy as Regent instead of a Monarch, e.g., due to the Sovereign's incapacity (minority or illness) or absence (remoteness, such as exile or long voyage, or non-existence). While the term itself can have the generic meaning and refer to any prince who fills the role of regent, historically it has mainly been used to describe a small number of individual Princes who were Regents.

In the English language the title Prince Regent is most commonly associated with George IV, who held the style HRH The Prince Regent during the incapacity of his father, George III (see Regent for other regents). Regent's Park and Regent Street in London are named after him.

This period is known as the English Regency, or just the Regency.

The title was conferred by the Regency Act on February 5, 1811. Subject to certain limitations for a period, the Prince Regent was able to exercise the full powers of the King. The precedent of the Regency Crisis of 1788 (from which George III recovered before it was necessary to appoint a Regent) was followed. The Prince of Wales continued as regent until his father's death in 1820, when he became George IV.

In 1952, King George VI died and his daughter, The Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, succeeded to the throne as Queen Elizabeth II. With her eldest son and heir apparent, Prince Charles, Duke of Cornwall under the age of 18, the Regency Act 1937 would provide for the next person over the age of 21 in the line of succession, the Queen's sister Princess Margaret, to act as regent. However, despite the fact that a regency was already provided for, Parliament made a new law saying that The Duke of Edinburgh (NOT PRINCESS MARGARET), if living, would act as regent in case of an underage succession to the Crown. If a long-term regency was necessary during the current Queen's reign, the Duke of Edinburgh would act as regent only if the Queen had no eligible children or grandchildren.

The new Act (2 & 3 Eliz. II c. 1) also removed the anomaly that a person aged 18 could become monarch in their own right, but could not act as a regent.

Currently, under the provisions of the Regency Act 1937, Prince Charles, Prince of Wales would act as regent in the event of the incapacity of The Queen. The next four individuals in the line of succession would be eligible to succeed or be regents in their own right. As of 2007, the first person under the age of 18 is Princess Eugenie of York. If she were to succeed to the throne whilst still under the age of 18, her uncle, Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex would be regent under the 1937 Act. Prince Edward's daughter, Lady Louise Windsor, is the next person in line under 18. If she were to succed to the throne now, in 2007, she would be three years old and not be able to reign in her own right until she turned 18 in 2021. In this case, the next person in line, which is the Queen's daughter, The Princess Anne, would be regent.

Answer 4

There was a king - King George lll - but he was ill and suffered temporary 'madness' [see the film -'The Madness of King George']. Because he was unable to perform his duties as monarch - his son George was made Regent and acted as 'king' till his father regained his health - where upon he went back to being merely the Prince of Wales. On the death of his father he became King George lV

Answer 5

george was prince regent because his father king george was still alive .i think the character appeared in the last episode.

Answer 6

I belive prince regent is used after the king dies up to the date of the coronation.hope this helps