House of Hanover: Difference between revisions

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Cadet branch of the House of Brunswick-Celle

Coat of Arms
House of Brunswick-Celle
Lords of Celle, Calenberg
and Hannover
Dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Princes of Lüneburg
House of Brunswick-Calenberg
Lords of Celle, Calenberg
and Hannover
Dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Princes of Lüneburg, Calenberg and Grubenhagen
House of Hanover
Dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Electors of Hanover
Referred to as House of Hanover after 1692
House of Hanover
Kings of Great Britain and Ireland
Electors of Hanover
1714-1801
House of Hanover
Kings of Great Britain and Ireland
Variant used in Scotland
House of Hanover
Kings of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
1816-1837
Kings of Hanover
1814-1837

Additional Arms
House of Hanover
as Princes and Electors-Kings of Hanover
Small arms
House of Hanover
Augmentation for the office of Arch-Treasurer of the Holy Roman Empire
House of Hanover
Princes of Wales
1714-1801
House of Hanover
Princes of Wales
1801-1820

Cadet Branches
House of Hanover-Brunswick
Kings and Princes of Hanover
Dukes of Brunswick
Dukes of Cumberland and Teviotdale
Earls of Armagh
Junior line issued from Ernest Augustus, 5th son of George III of the United Kingdom
House of FitzClarence
Earls of Munster
Viscounts FitzClarence
Barons Tewkesbury
Isued from George FitzClarence, illegitimate son of William IV of United Kingdom

Personal Arms
Christian
Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Prince of Lüneburg and Grubenhagen
Prince-Bishop of Minden
Augustus
Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Prince of Lüneburg and Grubenhagen
Prince-Bishop of Ratzeburg
Ernest Augustus
Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Prince of Calenberg
Elector of Hanover
George I of Great Britain
as Elector of Hanover
Eldest son and heir of Ernest August, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Ernest Augustus
Duke of York and Albany
Earl of Ulster
Youngest son of Ernest Augustus, Elector of Hanover and younger brother of George I of Great Britain
George II of Great Britain
as Duke of Cambridge
Eldest son and heir of George I of Great Britain
Anne of Great Britain
Princess Royal
Princess consort of Orange
Eldest daughter of George II of Great Britain
Amelia of Great Britain
2nd daughter of George II
of Great Britain
Caroline of Great Britain
3rd daughter of George II
of Great Britain
William Augustus
4th son of George II
of Great Britain
Arms used 1725-1727
William Augustus
Duke of Cumberland
Marquess of Berkhamstead
Earl of Kennington
Viscount Trematon
Baron Alderney
Arms after 1727
Mary of Great Britain
Landgravine consort of
Hesse-Kassel
4th daughter of George II of Great Britain
Louise of Great Britain
Queen consort of Denmark
and Norway
Youngest child and daughter of George II of Great Britain
Mother of Christian VII of Denmark and Norway
Augusta of Great Britain
Princess consort of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
Eldest child and daughter of Frederick, Prince of Wales
George III of the United Kingdom
as Duke of Edinburgh
Eldest son and heir of Frederick, Prince of Wales
George III of the United Kingdom
King of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
1801-1816
Edward Augustus
Duke of York and Albany
Earl of Ulster
2nd son of Frederick, Prince of Wales
William Henry
Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh
Earl of Connaught
3rd son of Frederick, Prince of Wales
Henry of Wales
Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn
Earl of Dublin
Knight of the Garter
4th son of Frederick, Prince of Wales
Frederick William of Wales
5th and youngest son of Frederick, Prince of Wales
Younger brother of George III of Great Britain
Caroline Matilda of Great Britain
Queen consort of Denmark
and Norway
Youngest child and daughter of Frederick, Prince of Wales
Mother of Frederick VI, King of Denmark and Norway
Prince Frederick
Duke of York and Albany
Earl of Ulster
2nd son of George III
Prince William Henry
Duke of Clarence and St Andrews
Earl of Munster
3rd son son of George III
Later William IV of the United Kingdom
Charlotte of the United Kingdom
Princess Royal
Queen consort of Württemberg
Eldest daughter of George III
Sister of George IV and William IV
Prince Edward
Duke of Kent and Strathearn
Earl of Dublin
4th son son of George III
Father of Queen Victoria
Princess Augusta Sophia
2nd daughter of George III of the United Kingdom
Elizabeth of the United Kingdom
Landgravine consort of
Hesse-Homburg
3rd daughter of George III of the United Kingdom
Ernest Augustus
Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale
Earl of Armagh
King of Hanover from 1837
5th son of George III of the United Kingdom
Prince Augustus Frederick
Duke of Sussex
Earl of Inverness
Baron Arklow
6th son of George III
Mary of the United Kingdom
Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh
4th daughter of George III
Sophia of the United Kingdom
5th daughter of George III of the United Kingdom
Prince Adolphus
Duke of Cambridge
Earl of Tipperary
Baron Culloden
Viceroy of Hanover
7th son of George III
Amelia of the United Kingdom
Youngest daughter and child
of George III
William Frederick
2nd Duke of Gloucester
and Edinburgh
Eldest son and heir of William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh
Charlotte Augusta of Wales
Only child and daughter of George IV of the United Kingdom
1st wife of future Leopold I of Belgium
Queen Victoria
Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
1837-1901
Empress of India
1876-1901
Queen Victoria
Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Arms variant used in Scotland

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+Brunswick-Celle.svg|House of Brunswick-Celle<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lords of Celle, Calenberg<br> and Hannover<br>Dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg<br>Princes of Lüneburg</span>
 Brunswick-Luneburg.svg|House of Brunswick-Calenberg<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lords of Celle, Calenberg<br> and Hannover<br>Dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg<br>Princes of Lüneburg, Calenberg and Grubenhagen</span>
 Hannover Welf.svg|House of Hanover<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg<br>Electors of Hanover<br>Referred to as ''House of Hanover'' after 1692</span>
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+Christian of Brunswick-Lunenburg, Bishop of Minden.svg|Christian<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg<br>Prince of Lüneburg and Grubenhagen<br>Prince-Bishop of Minden</span>
+Augustus of Brunswick-Lunenburg, Bishop of Ratzeburg.svg|Augustus <br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg<br>Prince of Lüneburg and Grubenhagen<br>Prince-Bishop of Ratzeburg</span>
 Ernest August, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg.svg|Ernest Augustus<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg<br>Prince of Calenberg<br>Elector of Hanover</span>
 George Louis of Hanover.svg|George I of Great Britain<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">as Elector of Hanover<br>Eldest son and heir of Ernest August, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg</span><!--1660 -->