List of members of the House of Hanover
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This is a list of members of the House of Hanover
. It includes only those who were members of the male-line descent from its founder, George, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
, and consequently bore his "surname", Hanover.
The list may be incomplete. Some of the members listed here, particularly the ones marked with a PROBABLY, may have had other issue not listed anywhere.
George, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
, 1582 - 1641, had 4 sons;
House of Hanover
The House of Hanover is a deposed German royal dynasty which has ruled the Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg , the Kingdom of Hanover, the Kingdom of Great Britain, the Kingdom of Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland...
. It includes only those who were members of the male-line descent from its founder, George, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
George, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
George, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg ruled as Prince of Calenberg from 1635.He was a son of William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Dorothea of Denmark . His mother was daughter to Christian III of Denmark and Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg...
, and consequently bore his "surname", Hanover.
The list may be incomplete. Some of the members listed here, particularly the ones marked with a PROBABLY, may have had other issue not listed anywhere.
George, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
George, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
George, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg ruled as Prince of Calenberg from 1635.He was a son of William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Dorothea of Denmark . His mother was daughter to Christian III of Denmark and Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg...
, 1582 - 1641, had 4 sons;
- 1. Christian Louis, Duke of Brunswick-LüneburgChristian Louis, Duke of Brunswick-LüneburgChristian Louis was duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg. A member of the House of Welf, from 1641 until 1648 he ruled the Principality of Calenberg, a subdivision of the duchy, and, from 1648, until his death the Principality of Lüneburg....
, 1622 - 1665, died without issue - 2. George William, Duke of Brunswick-LüneburgGeorge William, Duke of Brunswick-LüneburgGeorge William was duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and ruled first over the Principality of Calenberg, a subdivision of the duchy, then over the Lüneburg subdivision. In 1689 he occupied the Duchy of Saxe-Lauenburg....
, 1624 - 1705, died without male issue - 3. John Frederick, Duke of Brunswick-LüneburgJohn Frederick, Duke of Brunswick-LüneburgJohn Frederick was duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and ruled over the Principality of Calenberg, a subdivision of the duchy, from 1665 until his death....
, 1625 - 1679, died without male issue - 4. Ernest Augustus, Elector of Hanover, 1629 - 1698, had 6 sons;
- A. George I of Great BritainGeorge I of Great BritainGeorge I was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1 August 1714 until his death, and ruler of the Duchy and Electorate of Brunswick-Lüneburg in the Holy Roman Empire from 1698....
, 1660 - 1727, had 1 son;- I. George II of Great BritainGeorge II of Great BritainGeorge II was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Archtreasurer and Prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 11 June 1727 until his death.George was the last British monarch born outside Great Britain. He was born and brought up in Northern Germany...
, 1683 - 1760, had 3 sons;- a. Frederick, Prince of WalesFrederick, Prince of WalesFrederick, Prince of Wales was a member of the House of Hanover and therefore of the Hanoverian and later British Royal Family, the eldest son of George II and father of George III, as well as the great-grandfather of Queen Victoria...
, 1707 - 1751, had 5 sons;- i. George III of the United KingdomGeorge III of the United KingdomGeorge III was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the union of these two countries on 1 January 1801, after which he was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death...
, 1738 - 1820, had 9 sons;- 1. George IV of the United KingdomGeorge IV of the United KingdomGeorge IV was the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and also of Hanover from the death of his father, George III, on 29 January 1820 until his own death ten years later...
, 1762 - 1830, died without male issue - 2. Prince Frederick, Duke of York and AlbanyPrince Frederick, Duke of York and AlbanyThe Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany was a member of the Hanoverian and British Royal Family, the second eldest child, and second son, of King George III...
, 1763 - 1827, died without issue - 3. William IV of the United KingdomWilliam IV of the United KingdomWilliam IV was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of Hanover from 26 June 1830 until his death...
, 1765 - 1837, died without issue - 4. Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn, 1767 - 1820, died without male issue
- 5. Ernest Augustus I of HanoverErnest Augustus I of HanoverErnest Augustus I was King of Hanover from 20 June 1837 until his death. He was the fifth son and eighth child of George III, who reigned in both the United Kingdom and Hanover...
, 1771 - 1851, had 1 son;- A. George V of HanoverGeorge V of HanoverGeorge V was King of Hanover, the only child of Ernest Augustus I, and a grandchild of King George III of the United Kingdom. In the peerage of Great Britain, he was 2nd Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale, 2nd Earl of Armagh...
, 1819 - 1878, had 1 son;- I. Ernest Augustus, Crown Prince of Hanover, 1845 - 1923, had 3 sons;
- a. Prince Georg Wilhelm of Hanover and Cumberland, 1880 - 1912, died without issue
- b. Prince Christian of Hanover and CumberlandPrince Christian of Hanover and CumberlandPrince Christian of Hanover Prince of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg was the second eldest son of Ernest Augustus, Crown Prince of Hanover and Princess Thyra of Denmark , the...
, 1885 - 1901, died without issue - c. Ernest Augustus, Duke of Brunswick, 1887 - 1953, had 4 sons;
- i. Ernest Augustus IV, Prince of HanoverErnest Augustus IV, Prince of HanoverErnst August IV, Prince of Hanover, Hereditary Prince of Brunswick, Prince of Great Britain and Ireland was head of the House of Hanover from 1953 until his death...
, 1914 - 1987, had 3 sons;- 1. Ernst August V, Prince of HanoverErnst August V, Prince of HanoverErnst August, Prince of Hanover , is the third husband of Princess Caroline of Monaco, heiress presumptive to the throne of Monaco...
, b. 1954, has 2 sons;- A. Ernst August, Hereditary Prince of Hanover, b. 1983
- B. Prince Christian of Hanover, b. 1985
- 2. Prince Ludwig Rudolph of HanoverPrince Ludwig Rudolph of HanoverPrince Ludwig Rudolph of Hanover was a member of the House of Hanover and a music producer.-Early life and career:...
, 1955 - 1988, had 1 son;- A. Prince Otto Heinrich of HanoverPrince Otto Heinrich of HanoverPrince Otto Heinrich of Hanover, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg , Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg) was the only child of music producer Prince Ludwig Rudolph of Hanover and his wife,...
, b. 1988
- A. Prince Otto Heinrich of Hanover
- 3. Prince Heinrich Julius of HanoverPrince Heinrich Julius of HanoverPrince Heinrich Julius Christian Otto Friedrich Franz Anton Günter of Hanover , Prince of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg is a historian and publisher in Göttingen with publishing firm MatrixMedia.-Parents:Heinrich Julius is the youngest child of Ernest Augustus IV, Prince of...
, b. 1961, has 2 sons;- A. Prince Albert of Hanover, b. 1999
- B. Prince Julius of Hanover, b. 2006
- 1. Ernst August V, Prince of Hanover
- ii. Prince George William of Hanover, 1915 - 2006, had 2 sons;
- 1. Prince Welf Ernst of HanoverPrince Welf Ernst of HanoverPrince Welf Ernst of Hanover , Prince of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg was the eldest son of Prince George William of Hanover and his wife Princess...
, 1947 - 1981, died without male issue - 2. Prince George of HanoverPrince Georg of HanoverPrince Georg of Hanover , Prince of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg . Georg is the second eldest son of Prince George William of Hanover and his wife Princess Sophie of Greece and Denmark, an elder sister of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh...
, b. 1949, died without male issue
- 1. Prince Welf Ernst of Hanover
- iii. Prince Christian Oscar of HanoverPrince Christian Oscar of HanoverPrince Christian Oscar of Hanover , Prince of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg was the fourth son of Ernest Augustus, Duke of Brunswick and his wife Princess Victoria Louise of Prussia, the only daughter of Wilhelm II, German Emperor and Augusta Viktoria of...
, 1919 - 1981, died without male issue - iv. Prince Welf Henry of Hanover, 1923 - 1997, died without issue
- i. Ernest Augustus IV, Prince of Hanover
- I. Ernest Augustus, Crown Prince of Hanover, 1845 - 1923, had 3 sons;
- A. George V of Hanover
- 6. Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of SussexPrince Augustus Frederick, Duke of SussexThe Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex , was the sixth son of George III of the United Kingdom and his consort, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. He was the only surviving son of George III who did not pursue an army or naval career.- Early life :His Royal Highness The Prince Augustus...
, 1773 - 1843, died without legitimate issue - 7. Prince Adolphus, Duke of CambridgePrince Adolphus, Duke of CambridgeThe Prince Adolphus, 1st Duke of Cambridge , was the tenth child and seventh son of George III and Queen Charlotte. He held the title of Duke of Cambridge from 1801 until his death. He also served as Viceroy of Hanover on behalf of his brothers George IV and William IV...
, 1774 - 1850, had 1 son;- A. Prince George, Duke of CambridgePrince George, Duke of CambridgePrince George, Duke of Cambridge was a member of the British Royal Family, a male-line grandson of King George III. The Duke was an army officer and served as commander-in-chief of the British Army from 1856 to 1895...
, 1819 - 1904, died without legitimate issue
- A. Prince George, Duke of Cambridge
- 8. Prince Octavius of Great BritainPrince Octavius of Great BritainThe Prince Octavius was a member of the British Royal Family as the thirteenth child and eighth son of King George III and his queen consort Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. Six months after the death of his brother Prince Alfred, Octavius was inoculated from the smallpox virus. Several days...
, 1779 - 1783, died in infancy - 9. Prince Alfred of Great BritainPrince Alfred of Great BritainThe Prince Alfred was a member of the British Royal Family as the fourteenth child and ninth son of King George III and his queen consort Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz...
, 1780 - 1783, died in infancy
- 1. George IV of the United Kingdom
- ii. Prince Edward, Duke of York and Albany, 1739 - 1767, died without issue
- iii. Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and EdinburghPrince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and EdinburghPrince William, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh was a member of the British Royal Family, a grandson of George II and a younger brother of George III.-Early life:...
, 1743 - 1805, had 1 son;- 1. Prince William Frederick, Duke of Gloucester and EdinburghPrince William Frederick, Duke of Gloucester and EdinburghPrince William, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh was a member of the British Royal Family, a great-grandson of George II and nephew of George III.-Early life:...
, 1776 - 1834, died without issue
- 1. Prince William Frederick, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh
- iv. Prince Henry, Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn, 1745 - 1790, died without issue
- v. Prince Frederick of Great Britain, 1750 - 1765, died without issue
- i. George III of the United Kingdom
- b. Prince George William of Great Britain, 1717 - 1718, died in infancy
- c. Prince William, Duke of Cumberland, 1721 - 1765, died without issue
- a. Frederick, Prince of Wales
- I. George II of Great Britain
- B. Frederick Augustus, 1661 - 1690, died without issue
- C. Maximilian WilhelmMaximilian Wilhelm of Brunswick-LüneburgMaximilian William of Brunswick-Lüneburg was an Imperial Field Marshal.Maximilian William was born on 13 December 1666 at Schloss Iburg near Osnabrück. He was the third son of Ernest Augustus, Elector of Brunswick-Lüneburg, and Sophia of the Palatinate...
, 1666 - 1726, PROBABLY died without issue - D. Karl Philipp, 1669 - 1690, died without issue
- E. Christian Henry, 1671 - 1703, died without issue
- F. Ernest Augustus, Duke of York and AlbanyErnest Augustus, Duke of York and Albany-External links:...
, 1674 - 1728, PROBABLY died without issue
- A. George I of Great Britain