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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.
Hanover Lodge, Regent's Park, London Hanover Lodge in 1828 Blue plaque. Hanover Lodge is a Grade II* listed house at 150 Park Road, London NW1, overlooking Regent's Park. [1] It was designed by the architect John Nash, and built for General Sir Robert Arbuthnot.
George I (George Louis; German: Georg Ludwig; 28 May 1660 – 11 June 1727) [a] was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1 August 1714 and ruler of the Electorate of Hanover within the Holy Roman Empire from 23 January 1698 until his death in 1727.
The kingdom was ruled by the House of Hanover, a cadet branch of the House of Welf, in personal union with Great Britain between 1714 and 1837. 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.
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
The personal union between Great Britain and Hanover existed from 1714 to 1837. During this time, the Elector of Braunschweig-Lüneburg or King of Hanover was also King of Great Britain . With the Act of Settlement in 1701, the English Parliament created the basis for the Protestant succession of the House of Hanover to the throne in the ...
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He was a monarch of the House of Hanover, who, unlike his two predecessors, was born in Great Britain, spoke English as his first language, [1] and never visited Hanover. [2] George was born during the reign of his paternal grandfather, King George II, as the first son of Frederick, Prince of Wales, and Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha.