Prince of Hanover
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The Prince of Hanover is a hereditary title traditionally held by male members of the former royal House of Hanover, historically linked to the British and later Hanoverian thrones.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | hereditary title ⓘ |
| abolishedAsStateRoyalTitle | 1866 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British monarchy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hanoverian monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
British royal titles (historical)
ⓘ
German princely titles ⓘ Hanoverian princes ⓘ |
| coatOfArms | Arms of the House of Hanover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Hanover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentUse | titular dynastic title ⓘ |
| dynasticHouse | House of Welf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| femaleEquivalent | Princess of Hanover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genderRestriction | male-line descendants ⓘ |
| grantedTo |
male-line grandsons of the King of Hanover
ⓘ
sons of the King of Hanover ⓘ |
| historicallyConnectedTo | personal union between Great Britain and Hanover ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
18th century
ⓘ
19th century ⓘ |
| inception | 1692 ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle |
English
ⓘ
German ⓘ |
| legalStatus | not officially recognized in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| linkedDynasty | British royal House of Hanover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedReligion |
Lutheranism
ⓘ
Protestantism ⓘ |
| linkedTitle |
Crown Prince of Hanover
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg NERFINISHED ⓘ King of Hanover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Electorate of Hanover
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableHolder |
Ernest Augustus, Crown Prince of Hanover
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ernest Augustus, Duke of Brunswick NERFINISHED ⓘ George V of Hanover NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince Ernst August of Hanover (born 1954) NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince Ernst August of Hanover (born 1983) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentHouse | House of Brunswick-Lüneburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessorTitle | Prince of Brunswick-Lüneburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForAbolition | annexation of Hanover by Prussia ⓘ |
| status | former royal title ⓘ |
| successionLaw | agnatic primogeniture ⓘ |
| titleStyle | Prince of Hanover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Hanoverian royal family
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
House of Hanover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
British royal titulature (historically)
ⓘ
German nobility ⓘ |
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