George was born the son of the Marquess of Carmarthen and destined to inherit this title upon his father's death (along with the title of Earl of Danby) He was not well loved by his father and was sent to boarding school at a very early age. His early years were spent learning Latin (25%), French (30%), German (20%) and Arabic (25%) {courtesy of Prince Mahmoud El Ksar from Tunisia - a fellow student and close friend of George in his early teens}. He also excelled at History and Geography and showed a great interest in the natural world and its exploration.
Unfortunately for George, he also showed a great propensity for mischief. His use of household chemicals to manufacture weak explosives was legendary as were his regular escapes (and safe returns) from school. His father found these traits to be severe character flaws and George was regularly beaten as a child (although his mother saw him as gifted and was always there to sooth his pain with a lollipop or two).
As he grew to full maturity, George's misbehaviour centered on his bedroom antics. His waywardness of character was frowned upon in aristocratic circles and George brought great shame on the house of Osborne. After (reputedly) fathering 3 bastard children up and down the country, his father lost all patience. He was instructed to leave the country and find some measure of respectability elsewhere. Any titles that he was to inherit were, instead, to pass to his younger brother Reginald.
George decided to head for Tunisia and to the lands he had heard described to him by his old school friend who, by now, is head of his household (and owns quite a bit of land in the SouthWest). Although not penniless (his father gives him a regular stipend and his mother supplements it whenever necessary), George has taken up a job as a teacher of Latin to middle school students in Tunis. His understanding of the Arabic language has grown considerably (40%) and he has done much to build a respectable life for himself away from England.
Being a teacher of only one subject affords George the luxury of being able to pursue his other interests, namely geography, history and world languages. His is well know to the curators of most museums in the area (especially those in Carthage) and has regularly taken time from work to participate in Archaeological digs as both an interpreter and a man who know the right people in the right places (a skill usually required when bribes are made).