House of Hanover

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
	1801	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	George V of Hanover (Georg Friedrich Alexander Karl Ernst August; 27 May 1819 – 12 June 1878) was the last king of Hanover, reigning from 18 November 1851 to 20 September 1866. The only child of King Ernest Augustus and Queen Frederica, he succeeded his father in 1851. George's reign was ended by the Austro-Prussian War of 1866, after which Prussia annexed Hanover. His Father Ernest Augustus became king of Hanover in 1837 as Queen Victoria was not allowed to succeed under Salic law which disallowed a queen regnant.