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House of Hanover

Every case in the archive that involves the House of Hanover, best-known first, with the members Wikidata records in office, command or a ranked fortune.

Families in powerFortunes through time

The cases

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Cases
1
Years
2020 to 2020
Countries
Germany
Subjects
Great houses
In power
1629 to 1957
Power held
Government office, Military command
Relatives recorded
69
Database
Every member on a time line
Updated
30 October 2026
Marienburg Castle (Hanover), where the story took place2020 · Schloss Marienburg, Pattensen, Lower SaxonyThe heir of the House of Hanover offered Marienburg Castle to the state for one euro, and his father sued him for gross ingratitudeErnst August, Prince of Hanover, sued his son Ernst August Jr. to take back Marienburg Castle, which the son had put in a foundation.King George V of Hanover built Marienburg from 1858 to 1867 as a birthday present for Queen Marie. In 1866 Prussia annexed Hanover and the royal family left for Austria. The castle then stood mostly empty for almost 80 years.lto.de and 7 more

Members who held power

From Wikidata: office, rank or fortune, oldest first. Each name opens its Wikipedia article.

Ernest Augustus, Elector of Brunswick-Lüneburg1629monarch
Benedicta Henrietta of the Palatinate1652consortGermany
George I of Great Britain1660politicianElectorate of Hanover
Sophia Dorothea of Celle1666politician; socialiteKingdom of Great Britain
Maximilian William of Brunswick-Lüneburg1666military personnel; aristocrat; arch nobility; GeneralfeldmarschallGermany
Sophia Charlotte of Hanover1668collectorElectorate of Hanover
Ernest Augustus, Duke of York and Albany1674bishop; Catholic priest; Catholic bishopGermany
George II of Great Britain1683monarch; aristocratElectorate of Hanover
Sophia Dorothea of Hanover1687aristocratGermany
Frederick, Prince of Wales1707politician; aristocrat; cricketer; patron of the artsKingdom of Great Britain
Anne, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange1709aristocrat; regent; painterDutch Republic
Princess Amelia of Great Britain1711arch nobility; aristocratHoly Roman Empire
Princess Caroline of Great Britain1713painter; aristocratElectorate of Hanover
Prince George William of Great Britain1717aristocratKingdom of Great Britain
Prince William, Duke of Cumberland1721military officer; commander-in-chief; animal breederKingdom of Great Britain
Louise of Great Britain1724consort; aristocratKingdom of Great Britain
Maria, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh1736aristocratUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Princess Augusta of Great Britain1737aristocratUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
George III of Great Britain1738monarch; politician; ruler; aristocrat; art collector; patron of the artsUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Prince Edward, Duke of York and Albany1739aristocrat; naval officerKingdom of Great Britain
Princess Elizabeth of Great Britain1741aristocratKingdom of Great Britain
Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh1743aristocratUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Prince Henry, Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn1745aristocrat; naval officerKingdom of Great Britain
Princess Louisa of Great Britain1749aristocratKingdom of Great Britain