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The King of Hanover (German: König von Hannover) was the official title of the head of state and hereditary ruler of the Kingdom of Hanover, beginning with the proclamation of King George III of the United Kingdom, as "King of Hanover" during the Congress of Vienna, on 12 October 1814 at Vienna, and ending with the kingdom's annexation by Prussia on 20 September 1866.
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.
Unlike in Britain, semi-Salic law operated in Hanover, prohibiting the accession to the throne by a female if any male of the dynasty had survived. Ernest Augustus, now the eldest surviving son of George III, succeeded to the throne as King of Hanover. Adolph Frederick, the younger brother and long-time Viceroy, returned to Britain.
William IV (William Henry; 21 August 1765 – 20 June 1837) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and King of Hanover from 26 June 1830 until his death in 1837. The third son of George III , William succeeded his elder brother George IV , becoming the last king and penultimate monarch of Britain's House of Hanover .
Aug. 23—HANOVER TWP. — Ed Lewis decided to write about Hanover Area Memorial Stadium's history to reflect a century of football — the stadium that was the backyard of his childhood home.
Ernest Augustus (German: Ernst August; 5 June 1771 – 18 November 1851) was King of Hanover from 20 June 1837 until his death in 1851. As the fifth son of George III of the United Kingdom and Hanover, he initially seemed unlikely to become a monarch, but none of his elder brothers had a legitimate son.
Hanover: Ernst August: 9 December 1987: Hanover [eu 15] Great-great-grandson of King Georg V (1851–1866). 1866 [233] Saxony: Daniel [citation needed] 29 March 2022: Wettin [eu 16] Great-great-grandson of King Frederick Augustus III (1904–1918). 1918: Alexander: 23 July 2012: Great-grandson of King Frederick Augustus III (1904–1918 ...
Aug. 26—Growing up in a tiny house on Boland Avenue in Hanover Township, my backyard involved a large patch of woods and Hanover Area Memorial Stadium, where I played for nine years as a young ...