The Royal Family of Hanover

House of Brunswick-Lüneburg


HRH Prince Ernst August (with his daughter Alexandra)


The official website of the Royal Family of Hanover: Die Welfen (In German only)


Sovereigns of Hanover

HSH Duke Ernst I August 1679 1692
HSH Elector Ernst I August 1692 January 23rd, 1698
HSH Elector Georg Ludwig January 23rd, 1698 August 1st, 1714
HM King Georg I August 1st, 1714 June 11th, 1727
HM King Georg II June 11th, 1727 October 25th, 1760
HM King Georg III October 25th, 1760 January 29th, 1820
HM King Georg IV January 29th, 1820 June 26th, 1830
HM King Wilhelm IV June 26th, 1830 June 20th, 1837
HM King Ernst August June 20th, 1837 November 18th, 1851
HM King Georg V November 18th, 1851 September 20th, 1866 (deposed)

The Genealogy of the Royal Family of Hanover. (The Descendants of King Ernst August)

The Genealogy of the Royal Family of Great Britain and Hanover. (The Descendants of Elector Ernst I August)


The Line of Succession to the Throne

  1. HRH Prince Ernst August (* July 19th, 1983)
  2. HRH Prince Christian (* June 1st, 1985)
  3. HRH Prince Otto (* February 13th, 1988)
  4. HRH Prince Heinrich (* April 29th, 1961)
  5. HRH Prince Albert (* December 14th, 1999)
  6. HRH Prince Georg Wilhelm (* March 25th, 1915)

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Last updated: October 22nd, 2001.