House of Hanover
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The House of Hanover began in the United Kingdom in 1714 on the death of the last Stuart monarch Anne[1][2].
It began with George I and ended with Queen Victoria in 1901 in the United Kingdom.
It was still in use in other countries.
The monarchs of the British House of Hanover are as follows.
| Name | Rule from | Rule to | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| George I of Great Britain | 1714 | 1727 | Ruler of Hanover since 1698 |
| George II of Great Britain | 1727 | 1760 | |
| George III of the United Kingdom | 1760 | 1801 | as King of Great Britain and Elector of Hanover |
| 1701 | 1820 | as King of the United Kingdom and King of Hanover[3] | |
| George IV of the United Kingdom | 1820 | 1830 | |
| William IV of the United Kingdom | 1830 | 1837 | Never visited Hanover as King, left its government to his brother Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge as Viceroy |
| Victoria of the United Kingdom | 1837 | 1901 |
References [change]
- ↑ Act of Settlement as amended to 1 February 1991, retrieved 18 January 2011
- ↑ Act of Settlement, as passed 1700/01 retrieved 18 January 2011
- ↑ the change of titles caused when Great Britain and Ireland joined to form the United Kingdom and when Hanover decided to call itself a Kingdom
