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Succession

Great Britain · House / House of Hanover. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

13Records
1698–1893Date range
8Named people
4Places

Chronological records

1698

George I23 January 1698

Hanover · House / House of Hanover

Succeeds as Elector of Hanover

1705

George II1705

London · House / House of Hanover

Succeeds as King of Great Britain

1709

George George I29 October 1709

Ypres · House / House of Hanover

The treaty names Ypres among barrier towns intended for Dutch garrisons.

1714

George I1 August 1714

London · House / House of Hanover

Succeeds to the throne of Great Britain, does not speak English. Anne dies without an heir

George I1 August 1714

Westminster Abbey · House / House of Hanover

Declared King on the death of Queen Anne

Caroline of Ansbach20 November 1714

House / House of Hanover

On the accession of George I Carolines husband automatically became Duke of Cornwall, and was invested, shortly afterwards, as Prince of Wales, whereupon she became Princess of Wales

1727

George II22 June 1727

London · House / House of Hanover

Succeeds as King of Great Britain, the Prince of Wales succeeds his father, George I

Caroline of Ansbach1727

House / House of Hanover

Caroline becomes Queen consort on the death of her father-in-law

1761

George III22 September 1761

London · House / House of Hanover

Succeeds as King of Great Britain, Succeeds his grandfather George II

1820

George IV29 January 1820

London · House / House of Hanover

Succeeds as King of Great Britain, succeeds his father George III

1827

William IV1827

House / House of Hanover

George IVs brother, Frederick "Grand Old Duke of York, dies making William heir

1830

William IV26 June 1830

London · House / House of Hanover

Succeeds his brother George IV as King of Great Britain.

1893

Alfred22 August 1893

House / House of Hanover

Succeeds as Duke of Saxe-Coburg & Gotha

Names involved

AlfredCaroline of AnsbachGeorge George IGeorge IGeorge IIGeorge IIIGeorge IVWilliam IV

Provenance

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