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* StrawmanPolitical: Republicanism (as in opposition to monarchical government) is the film's whipping boy.

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* StrawmanPolitical: StrawCharacter: Republicanism (as in opposition to monarchical government) is the film's whipping boy.
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* BoundAndGagged: In a mockery of the coronation, George III is gagged and bound to a chair when he "misbehaves." The whole treatment of King George in the hands of Francis Willis (and other doctors) is [[TruthInTelevision Truth in Television]]. Willis used straightjacketing on the King which made for a scandal at the time because it violated His Divinely Appointed person. But Willis' techniques were advanced for their time and George was often uncontrollably violent and self-destructive. However he did respond to restraint measures better than the torture of the fanciful medical remedies his physicians subjected him to. Willis was acclaimed by the King's supporters as a hero: george himself grudgingly admitted "Well, I suppose he has done me some service..."

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* BoundAndGagged: In a mockery of the coronation, George III is gagged and bound to a chair when he "misbehaves." The whole treatment of King George in the hands of Francis Willis (and other doctors) is [[TruthInTelevision Truth in Television]]. Willis used straightjacketing on the King which made for a scandal at the time because it violated His Divinely Appointed person. But Willis' techniques were advanced for their time and George was often uncontrollably violent and self-destructive. However he did respond to restraint measures better than the torture of the fanciful medical remedies his physicians subjected him to. Willis was acclaimed by the King's supporters as a hero: george George himself grudgingly admitted "Well, I suppose he has done me some service..."
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* BoundAndGagged: In a cruel mockery of the coronation, George III is gagged and bound to a chair when he "misbehaves." The whole treatment of King George in the hands of Francis Willis (and other doctors) is sadly [[TruthInTelevision Truth in Television]]. Obviously Willis was the first to use straightjacketing, and it made a scandal at the time because it violated the person of the King. But when George grew better and was declared cured Willis was acclaimed as a hero.

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* BoundAndGagged: In a cruel mockery of the coronation, George III is gagged and bound to a chair when he "misbehaves." The whole treatment of King George in the hands of Francis Willis (and other doctors) is sadly [[TruthInTelevision Truth in Television]]. Obviously Willis was used straightjacketing on the first to use straightjacketing, and it King which made for a scandal at the time because it violated His Divinely Appointed person. But Willis' techniques were advanced for their time and George was often uncontrollably violent and self-destructive. However he did respond to restraint measures better than the person torture of the King. But when George grew better and was declared cured fanciful medical remedies his physicians subjected him to. Willis was acclaimed by the King's supporters as a hero.hero: george himself grudgingly admitted "Well, I suppose he has done me some service..."

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* HelicopterParents: The King and Queen keep close tabs on what their adult children are doing. Too close, as far as the Prince of Wales is concerned...



* MeddlingParents: The King and Queen keep close tabs on what their adult children are doing. Too close, as far as the Prince of Wales is concerned...
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* PottyEmergency: The King berates his doctor, saying that the medicine prescribed to him caused him to experience 14 bowel movements in one night. The doctor, meanwhile, is horrified to hear that the King was taking it medicine by the glass when it should have been taken by the spoon.

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* PottyEmergency: The King berates his doctor, saying that the medicine prescribed to him caused him to experience 14 bowel movements in one night. The doctor, meanwhile, is horrified to hear that the King was taking it the medicine by the glass when it should have been taken by the spoon.

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* ManChild: The Prince of Wales.

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* ManChild: The Prince of Wales.Wales, who doesn't have any purpose in life beyond lazing around and waiting for his father to die. And the only reason why he wants to be regent[=/=]king is to gain access to the royal purse so he can continue his wasteful ways.


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* ModestRoyalty: The King expects those at court and in his government to observe all necessary etiquette. However, when out and about, he mingles with commoners without much thought to protocol.

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