What is the theme of King George the III's letter?

Answer 1

After the loss of the Thirteen Colonies, King George III, wrote a letter expressing his feelings on the matter. The main theme was moving forward. In the letter, he explained that the Thirteen Colonies had grown wealthy enough to rival Great Britain, and that Britain did not get much from them. He cited the Canadian and Caribbean colonies for bringing in more revenue than the lost colonies ever had, and stated that it was much better to pursue a friendship with the United States, because their strength as an ally could bring Britain more than they ever had as colonies.

Answer 2

King George III came to the British throne with the desire to reform colonial administration. He got more change, however, than he had bargained for. In this letter on the loss of the colonies, the king tries to make the best of American independence by reminding his British subjects of how costly maintaining the North American colonies had been. In the future, he urgently suggests, Britain's resources would be better spent on supporting the colonies that remained rather than searching out new ones