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George V of Hanover. George V (Georg Friedrich Alexander Karl Ernst August; 27 May 1819 – 12 June 1878) was the last king of Hanover, reigning from 18 November 1851 to 20 September 1866. The only child of King Ernest Augustus and Queen Frederica, he succeeded his father in 1851. George's reign was ended by the Austro-Prussian War, after which ...
- 18 November 1851 –, 20 September 1866
- Ernest Augustus, King of Hanover
- Monarchy abolished
- Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Mar 6, 2024 · George V (born May 27, 1819, Berlin—died June 12, 1878, Paris) was the last king of Hanover (1851–66), the only son of Ernest Augustus, king of Hanover and Duke of Cumberland. His youth was passed in England and in Berlin until 1837, when his father became king of Hanover. He lost sight in one eye during a childhood illness and in the other ...
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House of Hanover, British royal house of German origin, descended from George Louis, elector of Hanover, who was crowned George I in 1714. He was succeeded by George II, George III, George IV, William IV, and Victoria. It was succeeded by the house of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, which was renamed the house of Windsor in 1917.
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George V (George Frederick Alexander Charles Ernest Augustus; 27 May 1819–12 June 1878) was the last King of Hanover and a member of the German branch of the House of Hanover .He was a grandson of George III of the United Kingdom and son of Ernest Augustus, King of Hanover. George V was a cousin of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom .
- 1819
- 1878
A biography of George V, the blind king of Hanover who was annexed by Prussia in 1866 and died in exile in 1878. Learn about his family, his political views, his religious convictions, and his legacy.
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George V (Georg Friedrich Alexander Karl Ernst August; 27 May 1819 – 12 June 1878) was the last King of Hanover, the only child and successor of King Ernest Augustus. George V's reign was ended by the Austro-Prussian War, after which Prussia annexed Hanover.
It is Romeo and Juliet with a happy ending.’ 1 The Times included a brief historical account of the reign of George V as king of Hanover, the grandfather of the groom-to-be. Defeated by Prussia in 1866, George withdrew to become ‘an exile of the most uncompromising and unpractical kind’.
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