George V of Hanover | |
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King of Hanover | |
Reign | 18 November 1851 - 20 September 1866 |
Predecessor | Ernest Augustus |
Successor | Monarchy abolished |
Born | Berlin, Prussia | 27 May 1819
Died | June 12, 1878 Paris, France | (aged 59)
Spouse | |
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 |
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.