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Ernest Augustus ( German: Ernst August; 5 June 1771 – 18 November 1851) was King of Hanover from 20 June 1837 until his death in 1851. As the fifth son of George III of the United Kingdom and Hanover, he initially seemed unlikely to become a monarch, but none of his elder brothers had a legitimate son.
Jun 1, 2024 · Ernest Augustus was the king of Hanover, from 1837 to 1851, the fifth son of George III of England. Ernest Augustus studied at Göttingen, entered the Hanoverian army, and served as a leader of cavalry when war broke out between Great Britain and France in 1793.
Prince Ernest Augustus of Hanover, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Prince of Great Britain and Ireland, was born at Hanover during the reign of his paternal grandfather, Ernest Augustus, King of Hanover. He became the crown prince of Hanover upon his father's accession as George V in November 1851.
Ernest Augustus (born Nov. 20, 1629, Herzberg am Harz Castle, Hanover [Germany]—died Jan. 23, 1698, Herrenhausen Castle) was a duke (from 1679) and elector (from 1692) of Hanover, father of George Louis, who became George I, king of Great Britain.
A large equestrian statue of King Ernest Augustus stands in a square named after him in front of Hanover Central Station, he was an able and even a popular Monarch.
Ernest Augustus was King of Hanover from 20 June 1837 until his death in 1851. As the fifth son of George III of the United Kingdom and Hanover, he initially seemed unlikely to become a monarch, but none of his elder brothers had a legitimate son.
Ernest Augustus, Elector of Hanover (1629–1698), father of King George I of Great Britain. Ernest Augustus, Duke of York and Albany, Prince-Bishop of Osnabrück, son of the previous. Ernest Augustus, King of Hanover (1771–1851), son of King George III of the United Kingdom. Ernest Augustus, Crown Prince of Hanover, (1845–1923), son of ...
