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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.
Son of Ernest Augustus. Became King of Great Britain and Ireland in 1714. Acquired Bremen-Verden in 1719. George II Augustus Georg II. August: 1727–1760 Son of George I. Acquired the Land of Hadeln in 1731. George III William Frederick Georg III. Wilhelm Friedrich: 1760–1806 Grandson of George II.
Ernest Augustus, Prince of Hanover (1987–present) Ernest Augustus, Hereditary Prince of Hanover (heir apparent) The family has been resident in Austria since 1866 and thus took on Austrian nationality besides their German and British. Since the later king Ernest Augustus had been created Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale and Earl of Armagh by ...
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.
Ernest Augustus, known for his reactionary policies, abolished Hanover's constitution upon his ascension, further distancing the two regions politically. The subsequent birth of Edward VII solidified the separation, as the prospect of a unified British-Hanoverian crown diminished, leaving the Kingdom of Hanover to navigate its path increasingly ...
King George V and Queen Marie of Hanover and their children Ernest Augustus, Frederica and Marie. Prince Ernest Augustus of Hanover, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Prince of Great Britain and Ireland, was born at Hanover during the reign of his paternal grandfather, Ernest Augustus, King of Hanover.
Ernest Augustus died in 1698 at Herrenhausen Palace, Hanover. He was succeeded as ruler by his eldest son, George Louis, later King George I of Great Britain. His main residences were the Leineschloss, in Hanover, and the Herrenhausen, a summer residence a short distance outside the city.
Prince Ernest Augustus of Hanover). [citation needed] Since foreign royal titles can't be entered into a British passport, his father ended up being named Ernest Augustus Guelph, with the addition of His Royal Highness. [11] His children, including Ernst August, inherited British nationality under this name. [12] [13]