King George (often abbreviated to G.R. or George Royal/Regent) refers to either King George I of Britain (1660-1727) and/or King George II of Britain (1683- 1760), both of whom are characters featured in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise with the former having been King of Britain during the Golden Age of Piracy, and the latter having been portrayed in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides by Richard Griffiths.
History[]
Background[]
King George I was king of Britain in the 18th century. On the July 17th of 1715, Fort Snobbish was dedicated to him when the British conquered the Spanish colonized island of Treasure Cove.
War on Piracy[]
King George I was King of Britain during the golden age of piracy. He was allies with Lord Cutler Beckett of the East India Trading Company, and issued Beckett Royal Pardons for William Turner and Elizabeth Swann for their crime of assisting Captain Jack Sparrow's escape. The King also signed a pardon for Captain Jack Sparrow and his commission as a privateer with these pardons to be exchanged for Beckett receiving Jack's magical compass.
The King (or his predecessor) would name Lord Cutler Beckett as his representative in the Caribbean, where Beckett issued a state of emergency so he could hold mass executions without trial or legal-council of anyone affiliated or suspected of affiliation with piracy, all part of Beckett's master plan to exterminate piracy while letting the British rule the seas. Ultimately Beckett's plans were a failure and he was killed by the pirates of the Brethren Court.
Fountain of Youth[]
King George II
By some time after Beckett's defeat, George I died and replaced by his son, George II. George II was involved in the failed plot to seek out the Fountain of Youth before the Spanish could get to it first.
Appearances[]
The Legend of Captain Jack Sparrow[]
In the queue, wooden boxes with a crown emblem and, "G.R." could be found.
Treasure Cove[]
Barbossa's Bounty[]
In Barbossa's restaurant, there is a shelf of liquor kegs with the GR emblem, labelled, "Reserva Privida del Rey Jorge" (Spanish: Private Reserve of the King Jorge (George)). On this shelf are multiple kegs labelled, "King's Reserve".
Pirates of the Caribbean: Battle for the Sunken Treasure[]
King George I is referenced in the queue for this attraction, where a plaque dedicates Fort Snobbish to George, King of Great Britain.