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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, 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.
George V, (born May 27, 1819, Berlin—died June 12, 1878, Paris), last king of Hanover (1851–66), 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.
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 .
George V of Hanover was born Prince George of Cumberland, on May 27, 1819, to Prince Ernest Augustus, the Duke of Cumberland and Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. His father was the fifth son of George III, King of the United Kingdom and Hanover. He was chosen as the heir to the throne as none of his elder brothers had a male heir.
GEORGE V., king of Hanover (1819-1878), was the only son of Ernest Augustus, king of Hanover and duke of Cumberland, and consequently a grandson of the English king George III. Born in Berlin on the 27th of May 1819, his youth was passed in England and in Berlin until 1837, when his father became king of Hanover and he took up his residence in ...
Ernest Augustus and his wife (whom he had already married in 185) had a son in 1818 who would later become King George V of Hanover. However, this George would not, in fact, become King of England ...
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 upon the latter's death in 1851.
King George V, 1865-1936 The grandson of Queen Victoria—and grandfather to Queen Elizabeth II—George V was born third in the line of succession and did not expect to become king. That...
George I, in full George Louis, German Georg Ludwig, (born May 28, 1660, Osnabrück, Hanover [Germany]—died June 11, 1727, Osnabrück), elector of Hanover (1698–1727) and first Hanoverian king of Great Britain (1714–27).
What is your opinion of King George V of Hanover? 1 / 3 Portrait Vote 1 comment Add a Comment AcidPacman442 • 5 min. ago All I really know about him, is that he was the last King of Hanover, he became completely blind by 1833, and his kingdom was annexed by Prussia in 1866... that's really it, but surely there's more to him....