LONDON (AP) — “Mad” King George III — the villain of “Hamilton,” “Schoolhouse Rock” and the Revolutionary War — has undergone a makeover in time for America's 250th birthday.

Britain's King George III is getting a makeover as America approaches its 250th birthday. Known as the "mad king" who lost the American colonies, George's reputation has been…

LONDON (AP) — “Mad” King George III — the villain of “Hamilton,” “Schoolhouse Rock” and the Revolutionary War — has undergone a makeover in time for America's 250th birthday.

King George inherited the throne in 1760 at age 22, overseeing an empire stretching across continents

The American origin story is rooted in the notion that George III was its vanquished villain, an irrational tyrant who oppressed the American colonist

King George inherited the throne in 1760 at age 22, overseeing an empire stretching across continents