Hanoverian prince
Name Born Died Royal lineage Notes
Crown Prince George The Prince of Wales later , King George IV 1762 1830 1st son of George III Title held from father 's ascension to own ascension in 1820 . Born a Prince of the United Kingdom . Prince Regent of Hanover and the United Kingdom from 5 November 1811 to ascension in 1820
Prince Frederick The Duke of York and Albany 1763 1827 2nd son of George III Title held from father 's ascension to death . Born a Prince of the United Kingdom . Crown Prince of Hanover from 1820 to death
Prince William The Duke of Clarence and St. Andrews later , King William IV & I 1765 1837 3rd son of George III Title held from father 's ascension to own ascension in 1830 . Born a Prince of the United Kingdom . Crown Prince of Hanover from 1827 to his ascension
Prince Edward The Duke of Kent and Strathearn 1767 1820 4th son of George III Title held from father 's ascension to death . Born a Prince of the United Kingdom
Prince Ernest Augustus The 1st Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale later , King Ernest Augustus 1771 1851 5th son of George III Title held from father 's ascension to own ascension in 1837 . Born a Prince of the United Kingdom . Crowm Prince of Hanover from 1830 to his own ascension
Prince Augustus Frederick The Duke of Sussex 1773 1843 6th son of George III Title held from father 's ascension to death . Born a Prince of the United Kingdom
Prince Adolphus The 1st Duke of Cambridge 1774 1850 7th son of George III Title held from father 's ascension to death . Born a Prince of the United Kingdom
Prince George The 2nd Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale later , King George V 1819 1878 Only son of King Ernest Augustus & Grandson of King George III Title held from birth to own ascension in 1851 . Born a Prince of the United Kingdom . Styled The Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale till death . Head of the House of Hanover from 18 February 1851 until his death
Prince George The 2nd Duke of Cambridge 1819 1904 Only son of Prince Adolphus & Grandson of King George III Title held from birth to death . Born a Prince of the United Kingdom . Styled The Duke of Cambridge from 8 May 1850 till death
Prince Ernest Augustus The 3rd Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale 1845 1923 Only son of King George V & Gt-grandson of King George III Prince of the United Kingdom from birth until 20 November 1917 ( † ) . Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale from 12 March 1878 until 28 March 1919 ( ‡ ) . Head of the House of Hanover from 12 June 1878 until his death . Crown Prince of Hanover from birth to death
Prince George William Prince George William 1880 1912 1st son of Crown Prince Ernest Augustus & 2xGt-grandson of King George III Title held from birth to death . Born a Prince of the United Kingdom
Prince Christian Prince Christian 1885 1901 2nd son of Crown Prince Ernest Augustus & 2xGt-grandson of King George III Title held from birth to death . Born a Prince of the United Kingdom
Prince Ernest Augustus , Duke of Brunswick Prince Ernest Augustus 1887 1953 3rd son of Crown Prince Ernest Augustus & 2xGt-grandson of King George III Prince of the United Kingdom from birth until 20 November 1917 ( † ) . heir to the title Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale from 30 January 1923 until his death ( ‡ ) . Duke of Brunswick from 1 November 1913 until the 8 November 1918 abolition of the German monarchy Head of the House of Hanover from 30 January 1923 until his death
Prince Ernest Augustus Prince Ernest Augustus 1914 1987 1st son of Prince Ernest Augustus , Duke of Brunswick & 3xGt-grandson of King George III Prince of the United Kingdom from 17 June 1914 until 20 November 1917 ( † ) . heir to the title Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale from 30 January 1953 until his death ( ‡ ) . Additionally , Prince of Brunswick from birth ; Head of the House of Hanover from 30 January 1953 until his death
Prince George William Prince George William 1915 2006 2nd son of Prince Ernest Augustus , Duke of Brunswick & 3xGt-grandson of King George III Prince of the United Kingdom from birth until 20 November 1917 ( † ) . Additionally , Prince of Brunswick from birth
Prince Christian Oscar 1919 1981 3rd son of Prince Ernest Augustus , Duke of Brunswick & 3xGt-grandson of King George III Title held from birth to death
Prince Welf Henry 1923 1997 4th son of Prince Ernest Augustus , Duke of Brunswick & 3xGt-grandson of King George III Title held from birth to death
Prince Ernest Augustus 1954 1st son of Prince Ernest Augustus & 4xGt-grandson of King George III Title held from birth . Current Head of the House of Hanover
Prince Ludwig Rudolph 1955 1988 2nd son of Prince Ernest Augustus ( born 1914 ) & 4xGt-grandson of King George III Title held from birth to death
Prince Henry Julius 1961 3rd son of Prince Ernest Augustus ( born 1914 ) & 4xGt-grandson of King George III Title held from birth
List of Hanoverian princes since 1814
Prince of Hanover by the sovereign Prince of Hanover from birth ( † ) - In Letters Patent dated 20 November 1917 , King George V restricted the title of Prince to the children of the sovereign , the children of the sovereign 's sons , and the eldest living son of the eldest son of the Prince of Wales . ( ‡ ) - By an Order in Council dated 28 March 1919 , as authorized by the Titles Deprivation Act 1917 , King George V suspended the British peerage titles , princely dignities and honours of those who sided with Germany in World War I . - Title in the Kingdom of Hanover - Title in the United Kingdom
This is a list of Hanoverian princes from the accession of George III to the throne of the Kingdom of Hanover in 1814. Individuals holding the title of prince will usually also be styled His Royal Highness (HRH). The wife of a Hanoverian prince will usually take the title and style of her husband. Despite Hanover's annexation by Prussia in 1866, male-line descendants of George III continue to style themselves as a prince or princess of Hanover. The title Prince of Hanover and the use of the style Royal Highness has generally been restricted to the following persons:
Since 1953, the head of the House of Hanover and senior male-line descendant of George III of the United Kingdom has taken the title His Royal Highness The Prince of Hanover. This title has been held by the following: