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Sophia Dorothea of Brunswick-Lüneburg-Celle (15 September 1666 – 13 November 1726) was the repudiated wife of future King George I of Great Britain.The union with George, her first cousin, was a marriage of state, arranged by her father George William, her father-in-law the Elector of Hanover, and her mother-in-law, Electress Sophia of Hanover, first cousin of King Charles II of England.
George was born on 28 May 1660 in the city of Hanover in the Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg in the Holy Roman Empire. [b] He was the eldest son of Ernest Augustus, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, and his wife, Sophia of the Palatinate. Sophia was the granddaughter of King James I of England, through her mother, Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia. [3]
The new King George I therefore has little experience in political affairs, unlike his father, given his young age. The monarch has not acquired enough knowledge on the complex issue of the nobility but has already reached an age where one can no longer think of a regent (or, at least, of an advisor with too much of influence), if we do not want to end up as a puppet of some lord thinking only ...
George V King of Georgia b.1286/89–d.1346 r.1299–1302; 1314–1346: Vakhtang III King of Georgia b.1276–d.1308 r.1302-1308: Ripsime Queen consort of Georgia r.1301/1302– 1304/1308: Princess Jigda Empress consort of Trebizond r.≈1300–1330: Alexios II Emperor of Trebizond r.1297–1330: George VI King of Georgia r.1311–1313: David ...
The House of Hanover (German: Haus Hannover German pronunciation: [haʊ̯s haˈnoːfɐ]) is a European royal house with roots tracing back to the 17th century. Its members, known as Hanoverians, ruled Hanover, Great Britain, Ireland, and the British Empire at various times during the 17th to 20th centuries.
Netflix's "Queen Charlotte" is based on the true story of Queen Charlotte and King George III. The couple had 15 children. Here is their full family tree.
Here is a primer on Donald Trump's family tree: his parents, four siblings, five children, and the nieces, nephews, daughters-in-law, sons-in-law, and grandchildren in between.
First wife of Edward the Elder: King Edward the Elder First Son of King Alfred the Great and Queen Ealhswith c. 874/877 - 924 King of the Anglo-Saxons r. 899–924: Queen Eadgifu of Kent c. 903 –966 Third wife of Edward the Elder: Queen Ælfflæd c. 899-919 Second wife of Edward the Elder: Æthelweard d. 920 or 922