Prince George's County was formed from land in Calvert County, Maryland and Charles County, Maryland by an act of the General Assembly on St. George's Day, April 23, 1696. The County was named for Prince George of Denmark, husband of Princess Anne, heir to the throne of England.

Generally it is known for its bad schools, police brutality, ghetto malls, and the University of Maryland, College Park

(History from the Prince George's County Government website)