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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.
Since its monarch resided in London, a viceroy, usually a younger member of the British royal family, handled the administration of the Kingdom of Hanover. The personal union with the United Kingdom ended in 1837 upon the accession of Queen Victoria because semi-Salic law prevented females from inheriting the Hanoverian throne while a dynastic ...
Hanover raised to kingdom status: 17 November 1818 George III: Caroline of Brunswick [6] [7] Charles II, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 17 May 1768 8 April 1795 29 January 1820 husband's accession 7 August 1821 George IV: Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen [6] [7] George I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen (Saxe-Meiningen) 13 August 1792 13 July 1818 26 June 1830
This is the family tree of the British royal family, from James I ... House of Hanover: Charles Duke of Cornwall 1629: King Charles II 1630–1685 r. 1649–1651 r.
George's brother, Frederick Augustus, was born in 1661, and the two boys (known respectively by the family as "Görgen" and "Gustchen") were brought up together. In 1662 the family moved to Osnabrück when Ernest Augustus was appointed ruler of the Prince-Bishopric of Osnabrück, while his older brother George William ruled in Hanover
Prince Ernst August Jr. and Princess Ekaterina of Hanover announced the arrival of Princess Margarita in July. And now the British royal family adds another birth announcement to list. Maddison May
The eldest daughter of George III, Charlotte, Princess Royal, is not included, as she was married before her father's accession to the throne. The title Princess of Hanover and the use of the style "Royal Highness" has generally been restricted to the following persons: the legitimate daughters of a Hanoverian Sovereign,
Prince of Hanover: Isabella von Thurn und Valsássina-Como-Vercelli (1962–1988) Olga Sophie Charlotte Anna (b. 1958) Princess of Hanover: Alexandra (b. 1959) Princess of Hanover: Andreas 8th Prince of Leiningen: Heinrich (b. 1961) Prince of Hanover: Thyra von Westernhagen: Ekaterina Igorievna Malysheva (b. 1986) Ernst August (b. 1983) Prince ...