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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.
The royal family's German heritage dates back centuries. As Barron's explains, “The history of the British royal family is inextricably entwined with Germany.” King George I was the first ...
Ernst August, Hereditary Prince of Hanover (German: Ernst August Prinz von Hannover Herzog zu Braunschweig und Lüneburg, Königlicher Prinz von Großbritannien und Irland; born 19 July 1983) [1] [2] is a German financier and the eldest child of Ernst August, Prince of Hanover (head of the ancient House of Hanover which once ruled the Kingdom of Hanover), and his first wife Chantal Hochuli. [3]
The royal family changed its surname to Windsor in 1917, in the midst of World War I “as a result of anti-German feeling,” according to the royal family’s official website, “and the name ...
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Ernest Augustus Crown Prince of Hanover, Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale 1845–1923: Thyra of Denmark 1853–1933: Frederica of Hanover 1848–1926: Baron Alphons von Pawel-Rammingen 1843–1932: Marie of Hanover 1849–1904: Mary of Teck 1867–1953: House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha ↓ House of Windsor
Alexandra is the only one of Princess Caroline's four children who bears any royal style or title. While she is formally styled as Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra of Hanover in Monaco, she is afforded the style and title out of courtesy elsewhere. [2] [3] She is 13th in the line of succession to the Monegasque throne.
As the royal family made their way to church yesterday for the Christmas Day service, there were crowds lining the path. It was a rare moment this year when all the senior working royals were ...