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The Kingdom of Hanover (German: Königreich Hannover) was established in October 1814 by the Congress of Vienna, with the restoration of George III to his Hanoverian territories after the Napoleonic era. It succeeded the former Electorate of Hanover, [2] and joined 38 other sovereign states in the German Confederation in June 1815.
The House of Hanover (German: Haus HannoverGerman 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. Originating as a cadet branch of the ...
Sep 23, 2024 · house of Hanover, British royal house of German origin, descended from George Louis, elector of Hanover, who succeeded to the British crown, as George I, in 1714. The dynasty provided six monarchs: George I (reigned 1714–27), George II (reigned 1727–60), George III (reigned 1760–1820), George IV (reigned 1820–30), William IV (reigned ...
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The King of England normally ruled in Hanover through a Viceroy. In 1837 after the death of King William IV, the personal union between the United Kingdom and Hanover came to an end. The United Kingdom succession laws were semi-Salic (allowing the succession of women after men) whereas Hanover followed Salic law (where only men can succeed).
Feb 1, 2023 · The House of Hanover is a royal house that first ruled Hanover and then Great Britain from 1714 to 1901. The British Hanoverians began with George I when he succeeded the last of the Stuart monarchs, Queen Anne of Great Britain (r. 1702-1714), who had no children. George was Anne's nearest Protestant relative.
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May 8, 2018 · George III was also elector of Hanover (1760 – 1815), king of Hanover (1814 – 1820), and the last monarch to rule the thirteen colonies that became the United States of America. George III 's father, Frederick Louis (1707 – 1751), the son of George II (ruled 1727 – 1760), died in 1751, leaving his eldest son to succeed him first as Prince of Wales and then as king.
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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.
