George V of Hanover

George V (George Frederick Alexander Charles Ernest Augustus; 27 May 1819–12 June 1878) was the last King of Hanover and a member of the German branch of the House of Hanover.He was a grandson of George III of the United Kingdom and son of Ernest Augustus, King of Hanover. George V was a cousin of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.

George V of Hanover
King of Hanover
Reign	18 November 1851 - 20 September 1866
Predecessor	Ernest Augustus
Successor	Monarchy abolished
Born	(1819-05-27)27 May 1819 Berlin, Prussia
Died	June 12, 1878(1878-06-12) (aged 59) Paris, France
Spouse	Marie of Saxe-Altenburg ​ ​ (m. 1843)​
Issue	Ernest Augustus, Crown Prince of Hanover Princess Frederica, Baroness von Pawel-Rammingen Princess Marie
Father	Ernest Augustus, King of Hanover
Mother	Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

Family

George married, on 18 February 1843, at Hanover, Princess Marie of Saxe-Altenburg, the eldest daughter of Joseph, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg, by his wife, Duchess Amelia of Württemberg. They had three children.

Issue

Name	Birth	Death	Notes
Ernest Augustus, Crown Prince of Hanover	21 September 1845	14 November 1923	married Princess Thyra of Denmark and had issue.
Princess Frederica of Hanover	9 January 1848	16 October 1926	married Alfons, Baron von Pawel-Rammingen but had no surviving issue.
Princess Marie of Hanover	3 December 1849	4 June 1904	died unmarried.

Titles and styles

• 27 May 1819 – 20 June 1837: His Royal Highness Prince George of Cumberland
• 20 June 1837 – 18 November 1851: His Royal Highness The Crown Prince of Hanover
• 18 November 1851 – 12 June 1878: His Majesty The King of Hanover