House of Hanover
The Hanoverian succession came about as a result of the Act of Settlement 1701, passed by the Parliament of England. In return for access to the English plantations in North America, the Hanoverian succession and the Union were ratified by the Parliament of Scotland in 1707.
After the death of Anne with no living children, George I, the son of Sophia of Hanover, granddaughter of James VI of Scotland and I of England through his daughter Elizabeth of Bohemia, was the closest Protestant heir to the throne.
| Name | Portrait | Birth | Marriages | Death | Succession right | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George I George Louis 1 August 1714 – 11 June 1727 |
28 May 1660 Leineschloss son of Ernest Augustus, Elector of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Sophia of Hanover |
Sophia Dorothea of Brunswick-Lueneburg-Celle 21 November 1682 2 children |
11 June 1727 Osnabrück aged 67 |
Great-grandson of James I and VI | ||
| George II George Augustus 11 June 1727 – 25 October 1760 |
30 October 1683 Herrenhausen son of George I and Sophia Dorothea of Brunswick-Lueneburg-Celle |
Caroline of Ansbach 22 August 1705 8 children |
25 October 1760 Kensington Palace aged 76 |
Son of George I | ||
| George III George William Frederick 25 October 1760 – 29 January 1820 |
4 June 1738 Norfolk House son of Frederick, Prince of Wales and Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha |
Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz St James's Palace 8 September 1761 15 children |
29 January 1820 Windsor Castle aged 81 |
Grandson of George II | ||
| George IV George Augustus Frederick 29 January 1820 – 26 June 1830 |
12 August 1762 St James's Palace son of George III and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz |
(1) Maria Anne Fitzherbert Park Lane 15 September 1785 (2) Caroline of Brunswick St James's Palace 8 April 1795 1 daughter |
26 June 1830 Windsor aged 67 |
Son of George III | ||
| William IV William Henry 26 June 1830 – 20 June 1837 |
21 August 1765 Buckingham Palace son of George III and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz |
Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen Kew Palace 13 July 1818 2 children |
20 June 1837 Windsor Castle aged 71 |
Son of George III | ||
| Victoria Alexandrina Victoria 20 June 1837 – 22 January 1901 |
24 May 1819 Kensington Palace daughter of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn and Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld |
Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha St James's Palace 10 February 1840 9 children |
22 January 1901 Osborne House aged 81 |
Granddaughter of George III |
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