House of Hanover Family Tree
This chart shows the Hanover family tree from George I to Queen Victoria:
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 King George I(1660-1727)Reign: 1714-1727 (13 yrs)After the death of Queen Anne, the throne passed to him as the closest Protestant heir; during his reign the power of the monarchy diminished and Britain began a transition to the modern system of a cabinet government led by a prime minister |
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 King George II(1683-1760)Reign: 1727-1760 (33 yrs)was the last British monarch to be born outside of Great Britain and the last to lead an army into Battle; |
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 King George III(1738-1820)Reign: 1760-1820 (59 yrs)the longest reigning king in Britain's history; was king during the American and French revolutions; suffered from madness in his later years |
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 King George IV(1738-1830)Reign: 1820-1830 (10 yrs)was regent during his father's illness; his only daughter, Charlotte, died giving birth to a stillborn and therefore he had no heir |
 Frederick (1763-1827) died before George IV and therefore did not inherit the throne; had no children |
 King William IV(1765-1837)Reign: 1830-1837 (7 yrs)had two daughters but both died as infants; the throne therefore passed to his brother Edward's daughter Victoria |
 Edward (1767-1820) died 6 days before George III |
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 Queen Victoria(1819-1901)Reign: 1837-1901 (63 yrs)m. Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg & Gotha; she was the last monarch of the House of Hanover and the longest reigning monarch in British history; her descendents currently sit on the thrones of Britain, Spain, Denmark, Sweden, and Norway |
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see: British Royal Family Tree |
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