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George IV scandalised society in the years before he became the sovereign, and was known as a Prince of Wales who led an extravagant and excessive lifestyle. Although he served as regent during the last decade of King George III, as his father was struggling with mental illness, his eventful personal life was a source of public speculation for years. George's marriage to Caroline of Brunswick was famously strained before he even ascended the throne in 1820 — he was reportedly pushed into it by his father just to clear his astonishing debts.