King George III was infamous in the colonies before the American Revolution, during the war and during the planning of the new government in the colonies. The bulk of the anger there was directed at him. In a way, it was like blaming a child for not being able to drive a car. The king had an average or less than average education. He was preoccupied with appointing politicians that were to his liking. He had just come out of a major war in significant debt. His people in England were being taxed to make up for it. It was only logical, in the king's mind and in those of his advisors, that the colonies be taxed as well. Appointing colonists as advisors in England's government was not likely to cross any king's mind, let alone one who was slowly going insane.
One thing that can be said about the monarchy in England is that it has produced some crazy individuals. There are theories about that, but that is not important here. What is important is that King George III started becoming mentally ill during the rebellion and the war. How much of that contributed to his incompetence, for that is what it seems to have been, not outright villainy as the rebels believed, no one is sure. He did not become seriously ill until after the American Revolution. "The King Who Lost America" was no more than an ill-advised, mentally ill and otherwise average man in a seat of power during a time of great contention throughout his empire.
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