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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.
As princess and as queen, Caroline was known for her political influence, which she exercised both through and for Walpole. Her tenure included four regencies, which occurred during George II's stays in Hanover; she is credited with strengthening the House of Hanover's place in Britain during a period of political instability. After her death ...
George II (George Augustus; German: Georg August; 30 October / 9 November 1683 [a] – 25 October 1760) was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and a prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 11 June 1727 until his death in 1760.
House of Wittelsbach-Palatinate: Sophia Princess Sophia of the Palatinate 1630–1714 Electress of Hanover: Ernest Augustus Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1629–1698 House of Hanover: Sophia Dorothea of Brunswick-Lüneburg-Celle 1666–1726 Electoral Princess of Hanover & Duchess of Ahlden: King George I 1660–1727 r. 1714–1727: Frederick ...
Ernest Augustus, Elector of Hanover: 4. George I of Great Britain: 9. Princess Sophia of the Palatinate: 2. George II of Great Britain: 10. George William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg: 5. Duchess Sophia Dorothea of Brunswick-Celle: 11. Éléonore Desmier d'Olbreuse: 1. Anne, Princess Royal: 12. Albert II, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach: 6.
As a young prince, George III expressed disdain for his grandfather's favouritism towards Hanover, referring to it disparagingly. [3] Upon his accession in 1760, George III emphasized his British origins and declared himself "genuinely British," a sentiment that many historians argue marked a shift away from the importance of the dynastic union ...
He and Frederica had one son, Prince George of Cumberland (born May 27, 1819)—later King George V of Hanover, the last King of Hanover. Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex b. 1773 — d. 1843
Sketch map of the Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg including the Hanover electorate (blue) and the Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (green), c. 1720: Elector George I Louis acquired Saxe-Lauenburg and Bremen-Verden, his successor George II Augustus gained Land Hadeln (1731,not shown on the map) and George III acquired the Prince-Bishopric of ...