The top mistakes in The Madness of King George http://www.moviemistakes.com/film1724 en Sat, 29 Nov 2008 06:55:11 +0000 11895 In the opening shot of the film, a big oak door opens - carved in it is the date 1862 - 42 years after George III died. 56613 Thurlow tries to blackmail Fox by showing him evidence that the Prince of Wales has illegally married Maria Fitzherbert. In reality, Fox - who had been kept in the dark by the Prince - learned the truth about the marriage in 1787, the year before the film's action begins. 52359 Early in the film, the King is fretting about the Colonies and he places his hand on a globe that shows the Louisiana Territory (purchased 1803) and Oregon (claimed as a result of Lewis & Clark expedition 1804-06) as part of America. It has already been established that the year is 1788.