The King was lifted into his bed, and Princess Amelia was sent for; before she reached him, he was dead. At the age of nearly 77 he had lived longer than any of his English or British predecessors.Van der Kiste, p. 213. A post-mortem revealed that George had died as the result of a thoracic aortic dissection. He was succeeded by his grandson George III, and buried on 11 November in Westminster Abbey. He left instructions for the sides of his and his wife's coffins to be removed so that their remains could mingle.Black, George II, p. 253; Thompson, p. 290.
The King was lifted into his bed and Princess Amelia was sent for; before she reached him he was dead At the age of nearly 77 he had lived longer than any of his English or British predecessorsVan der Kiste p 213 A post-mortem revealed that George had died as the result of a thoracic aortic dissection He was succeeded by his grandson George III and buried on 11 November in Westminster Abbey He left instructions for the sides of his and his wife's coffins to be removed so that their remains could mingleBlack George II p 253; Thompson p 290