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- William had no surviving legitimate children at the time of his death, so he was succeeded by his niece Victoria in the United Kingdom and his brother Ernest Augustus in Hanover.
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Ernest Augustus was appointed as the first Elector of Hanover in 1692, but he died in 1698 before the Imperial Diet confirmed the elevation of Hanover to the status of an Electorate in 1708. His widow, Sophia of Hanover, was still known as Electress of Hanover. Their son was George I.
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.
Sep 23, 2024 · When George’s mother died on June 8, 1714, he became heir to the throne, and on the death of Queen Anne (Aug. 1, 1714) the Whigs, who had just gained control of the government, ushered him into power. Naturally, George formed a predominantly Whig ministry.
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The second cousin of Queen Anne, George was born in Hanover, heir to the German Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg, which he inherited in 1698, along with the title Elector of Hanover. Shortly after this, it became clear that George was much nearer to the English throne that first thought thanks to his Protestantism: in 1701 he was invested with the Order...
Born and brought up in northern Germany, George had received honours and titles from England since it became clear he was in the line of succession. He arrived with his father in England in 1714 and was formally invested as the Prince of Wales. George courted the English and quickly became much more popular than his father, which became a source of...
The grandson of George II, George III inherited the throne aged 22, and became one of the longest reigning monarchs in British history. Unlike his two Hanoverian predecessors, George was born in England, spoke English as his first language and never visited Hanover, despite his throne. He had a remarkably loyal marriage to his wife, Charlotte of Me...
The eldest son of George III, George IVruled for 10 years as Regent during his father’s final illness, and then subsequently 10 years in his own right. His interference in politics proved a source of frustration to Parliament, especially given the king had very little power by this point. Ongoing disputes over Catholic emancipation were particularl...
George IV had died without any heirs– his only legitimate daughter Charlotte had predeceased him – so the throne went to his younger brother, William, Duke of Gloucester. As third son, William never expected to be king, and spent time abroad with the Royal Navy as a young man, and was appointed Lord High Admiral in 1827. William inherited the thron...
Victoriainherited the throne as a relatively inexperienced 18 year old, having had a sheltered and somewhat isolated childhood in Kensington Palace. Her political dependence on Lord Melbourne, the Whig Prime Minister, quickly earned the resentment of many, and several scandals and ill-judged decisions ensured her early reign had several rocky momen...
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From 1814, when Hanover became a kingdom following the Napoleonic Wars, the British monarch was also King of Hanover. Upon the death of William IV in 1837, the personal union of the thrones of the United Kingdom and Hanover ended.
George IV died on 26 June 1830, and ‘Silly Billy’ became king, with little in the way of helpful previous experience. He marked his accession by the conferment of titles on his illegitimate children, and exhibited an obvious and sometimes undignified zest for his new role.
After George IV died without any surviving legitimate children, the crown went to his next oldest living brother, William, who ruled from 26th June 1830 as William IV King of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and King of Hanover until his death in 1837.
