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  2. Kingdom of Hanover - Wikipedia

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    In 1832, King William IV of Hanover and the United Kingdom issued his troops with British Army uniforms, but they differed slightly from their original British versions. When the personal union with the United Kingdom ended in 1837 and Ernst August ascended to the crown of Hanover, he replaced their uniforms with Prussian Army -style ones ...

  3. King of Hanover - Wikipedia

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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.

  4. Ernest Augustus, King of Hanover - Wikipedia

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    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.

  5. William IV - Wikipedia

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    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 .

  6. Hanoverian Army - Wikipedia

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    The symbol of the army, incorporated into many of its uniforms and banners, was the White Horse of Hanover. The term "Hanoverian Army" is also sometimes used after 1714 to refer to British forces supportive of the House of Hanover against their Jacobite opponents, particularly during the 1715 and 1745 Jacobite Risings. [2]

  7. King's German Legion - Wikipedia

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    The King's German Legion (KGL; German: Des Königs Deutsche Legion) was a formation of the British Army during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Consisting primarily of expatriate Germans , it existed from 1803 to 1816 and achieved the distinction of being the only German military force to fight without interruption against the ...

  8. King Charles Wears Military Uniform in New Portrait, Fans ...

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    King Charles III’s new royal portrait has fans drawing pointed comparisons to Jonathan Yeo’s divisive painting. A new photograph of Charles, 75, was released on Saturday, June 29.

  9. House of Hanover - Wikipedia

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    A few days before Blankenburg was handed over to the Red Army by British and American forces in late 1945, to become part of East Germany, the family quickly moved to Marienburg Castle (Hanover) with all their furniture, transported by British army trucks by the order of King George VI. [5] Duke Ernest Augustus died at Marienburg Castle in 1953.