George II, at the age of 60, was the last British sovereign to fight alongside his soldiers, at the Battle of Dettingen in 1743 in Germany, against the French. George III was a "farmer" couldn't understand why the Americans wanted to leave the empire.

Apparently Maori use is growing in New Zealand however
the journey of a bilingual society has a long way to go.
But at least the people are trying.

http://theguardian.com/world/2022/sep/12/as-maori-use-grows-in-new-zealand-the-challenge-is-to-match-deeds-to-wrods

Again another typo.

Here's the link again:

http://theguardian.com/world/sep/12/as-maori-use-grows-in-new-zealand-the-challenge-is-to-match-deeds-to-words

Foxy,
An interesting read.
Changes in language over such a long period would be expected but the advent of modern communication is really ringing the changes with some of these changes sweeping across the world virtually overnight.
My own turn of phrase is a tad anachronistic having spent too much of my life in out of the way places where conversation was often the only form of entertainment.
I still enjoy listening to a good yarn, truthful or not. I have been known to tell a yarn or two myself where the truth was treated with quite some disdain. Take it easy. SD

Dear SD,

I firmly believe that the present is linked to the past.
That people need to be proud of their ancestry and to
support their communities. Which I've done both personally, professionally , by championing their causes, and
financially where I can.

I grew up in Sydney but I've got roots in the country as well.
Stories are in my DNA and the importance of culture.

Onya Foxy.
I have had some writing published and am currently working on a collection of short stories mostly collected in my wanderings both in Oz and overseas. Keeps me off the streets and out of trouble. Take it easy. SD