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[[File:Coronation of George IV.jpg|thumb|left|[[George IV's coronation]], 19 July 1821]]
[[File:The landing of his Majesty, George the Fourth, at Holyhead, August 7th 1821.jpeg|thumb|left|George IV at [[Holyhead]] en route to Ireland on 7 August 1821, the day of his wife's death]]
When George III died in 1820, the Prince Regent, then aged 57, ascended the throne as George IV, with no real change in his powers.{{Sfnp|Innes|1915|page=81}} By the time of his accession, he was obese
George IV's relationship with his wife Caroline had deteriorated by the time of his accession. They had lived separately since 1796, and both were having affairs. In 1814, Caroline left the United Kingdom for continental Europe, but she chose to return for [[Coronation of George IV|her husband's coronation]] and to publicly assert her rights as [[queen consort]]. However, he refused to recognise Caroline as queen, and commanded British ambassadors to ensure that monarchs in foreign courts did the same. By royal command, Caroline's name was omitted from the [[Book of Common Prayer]], the [[liturgy]] of the [[Church of England]].{{Sfnp|Parissien|2001|pages=209–224}}
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