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! colspan="2" |HM The Queen of Hanover | ! colspan="2" |HM The Queen of Hanover | ||
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| colspan="2" | | | colspan="2" |[[File:Grimaldi_Caroline.jpg|center|frameless]] | ||
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|'''Titles''' | |'''Titles''' | ||
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==Life== | ==Life== | ||
Caroline was born the eldest child of | Caroline was born the eldest child of '''Rainier III, Prince of Monaco''' and '''Grace Kelly'''. She was her father's heiress presumptive until the birth of her younger brother. | ||
Caroline became Queen consort of Hanover upon the death of her father-in-law in 1987. | |||
==Marriage and Issue== | ==Marriage and Issue== | ||
On 30 August 1981 Caroline married '''Ernest Augustus, Crown Prince of Hanover''' in Hanover. The couple have six children, '''Ernest Augustus, Andreas, Christian, Charlotte, Peter,''' and '''Alexandra'''. | |||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
!Photo | !Photo | ||
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!Marriage | !Marriage | ||
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|[[File:Hanover_Ernest_Augustus_1983.png|frameless|150x150px]] | |||
|[[Ernest Augustus, Crown Prince of Hanover|Ernest Augustus, Crown Prince]] | |||
|19 July 1983 | |||
| | | | ||
|[[Princess Margaretha of Sweden]] (m. 2017); has issue | |||
|- | |||
|[[File:Hanover_Andreas.png|frameless|150x150px]] | |||
|[[Prince Andreas of Hanover|Prince Andreas]] | |||
|8 June 1984 | |||
| | | | ||
|[[Princess Eilika of Anhalt]] (m. 2012); has issue | |||
|- | |||
|[[File:Hanover_Christian_1985.png|frameless|150x150px]] | |||
|[[Prince Christian of Hanover|Prince Christian]] | |||
|1 June 1985 | |||
| | | | ||
|[[Princess Irina of Prussia]] (m. 2018); has issue | |||
|- | |||
|[[File:Hanover_Charlotte_1986.png|frameless|150x150px]] | |||
|[[Princess Charlotte of Italy]] | |||
|3 August 1986 | |||
| | | | ||
| | |[[Princess Bona of Italy]] (m. 2017); has issue | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[File:Hanover_Peter.png|frameless|150x150px]] | |||
|[[Prince Peter of Hanover|Prince Peter]] | |||
|5 September 1987 | |||
| | | | ||
| | |[[Countess Beatrice of Arona]] (m. 2015); has issue | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[File:Hanover_Alexandra_1999.png|frameless|150x150px]] | |||
|[[Princess Alexandra of Hanover|Princess Alexandra]] | |||
|20 July 1999 | |||
| | | | ||
| | |Unmarried and without issue | ||
|} | |} | ||
==Residences== | ==Residences== | ||
<gallery> | |||
File:Residences_Hanover_Welfenschloss.jpg|Welfenschloss; Main Residence (March-May; September-November) | |||
File:Residences_Hanover_Herrenhausen_Palace.jpg|Herrenhausen Palace; Winter Residence (December-February) | |||
File:Residences_Hanover_Marienburg_Castle.jpg|Marienburg Castle; Summer Residence (June-August) | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Sartorial Information== | ==Sartorial Information== | ||
===Tiara Collection=== | ===Tiara Collection=== | ||
As Queen, Caroline has access to the entirety of the [[Hanoverian Tiara Collection]]. Below are the tiaras that she personally owns.<gallery> | |||
File:Tiaras Hanover Caroline Diamond Fringe Tiara.jpg|(1973) Diamond Fringe Tiara; 16th birthday gift from her parents | |||
File:Tiaras Hanover Caroline Diamond and Pearl Tiara.jpg|(1981) Diamond and Pearl Tiara; Wedding gift from her in-laws | |||
File:Tiaras Hanover Caroline Emerald Ivy Tiara.jpg|(1981) Emerald Ivy Tiara; Wedding gift from her parents | |||
</gallery> | |||
===Clothing Collection=== | ===Clothing Collection=== | ||
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===National Honours=== | ===National Honours=== | ||
[[File:Honours_Hanover_Order_of_St._George.png|frameless|75x75px]] Order of St. George (1988) | |||
[[File:Honours_Hanover_Order_of_Royal_Guelphic_Order.png|frameless|75x75px]] Royal Guelphic Order (1981) | |||
===Foreign Honours=== | ===Foreign Honours=== | ||
[[File:Honours_Monaco_Order_of_St._Charles.png|frameless|75x75px]] Order of St. Charles (1981) (Monaco) | |||
[[File:Honours_Monaco_Order_of_Grimaldi.png|frameless|75x75px]] Order of Grimaldi (1975) (Monaco) | |||
==Ancestry== | ==Ancestry== | ||
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!Great-Great-Grandparents | !Great-Great-Grandparents | ||
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| | |[[Rainier III, Prince of Monaco]] | ||
| | |[[Count Pierre de Polignac]] | ||
| | [[Princess Charlotte of Monaco]] | ||
| | |[[Count Maxence de Polignac]] | ||
[[Susana de la Torre y Mier]]<br> | |||
[[Louis II, Prince of Monaco]]<br> | |||
[[Marie Juliette Louvet]] | |||
|[[Count Charles de Polignac]] | |||
[[Josephine de Morando]]<br> | |||
[[Isidoro de la Torre y Carsi]]<br> | |||
[[Maria Luisa de Mier y Celis]]<br> | |||
[[Albert I, Prince of Monaco]]<br> | |||
[[Lady Mary Victoria Douglas-Hamilton]]<br> | |||
[[Jacques Louvet]]<br> | |||
[[Josephine Piedefer]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |[[Grace Kelly]] | ||
| | |[[John Brendan Kelly]] | ||
| | [[Margaret Majer]] | ||
| | |[[John Henry Kelly]] | ||
[[Mary Costello]]<br> | |||
[[Karl Majer]]<br> | |||
[[Margaretha Berg]] | |||
|[[Brian Kelly]] | |||
[[Honora McLaughlin]]<br> | |||
[[Walter Costello]]<br> | |||
[[Anne Burke]]<br> | |||
[[Johann Majer]]<br> | |||
[[Luise Adam]]<br> | |||
[[Georg Berg]]<br> | |||
[[Elisabetha Rohrig]] | |||
|} | |} | ||
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{| class="wikitable wiki-table" | {| class="wikitable wiki-table" | ||
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! colspan="3" | | ! colspan="3" |Queen Caroline of Hanover | ||
House of | House of Grimaldi | ||
Born: | Born: 23 January 1957 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| colspan="3" |<center>'''Lines of Succession'''</center> | | colspan="3" |<center>'''Lines of Succession'''</center> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|<center>Preceded by</center> | |<center>Preceded by</center> | ||
|<center>Succession to the | |<center>Succession to the [[Monaco|Monegasque]] throne</center> | ||
|<center>Followed by</center> | |<center>Followed by</center> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|<center></center> | |<center>[[Princess Gabriella of Monaco]]</center> | ||
|<center>in the line of succession</center> | |<center>6th in the line of succession</center> | ||
| | |[[Ernest Augustus, Crown Prince of Hanover]] | ||
|} | |} | ||
[[Category:Monaco]] | [[Category:Monaco]] | ||
[[Category:House Grimaldi]] | [[Category:House Grimaldi]] | ||
[[Category:Consorts of Hanover]] | [[Category:Consorts of Hanover]] | ||
[[Category:Consorts]] | [[Category:Consorts]] | ||
[[Category:Hanover]] | |||
Latest revision as of 21:05, 9 June 2025
| HM The Queen of Hanover | |
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| Titles | Queen of Hanover
Princess of Monaco |
| Reign | 9 December 1987 - present |
| Coronation | 25 July 1988 |
| Predecessor | Countess Monika of Solms-Laubach |
| Biographical Information | |
| Born | 23 January 1957
Monaco, Monaco |
| Spouse | Ernest Augustus V, King of Hanover
(m. 1981) |
| Issue | Ernest Augustus, Crown Prince |
| Name | Caroline Louise Marguerite |
| House | Grimaldi (by birth)
Hanover (by marriage) |
| Father | Rainier III, Prince of Monaco |
| Mother | Grace Kelly |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Queen Caroline of Hanover (born Princess Caroline of Monaco on 23 January 1957) is a member of the Hanoverian Royal Family as the current Queen consort. She is also a member of the Monegasque Princely Family as the sister of Albert II, Prince of Monaco.
Life[edit | edit source]
Caroline was born the eldest child of Rainier III, Prince of Monaco and Grace Kelly. She was her father's heiress presumptive until the birth of her younger brother.
Caroline became Queen consort of Hanover upon the death of her father-in-law in 1987.
Marriage and Issue[edit | edit source]
On 30 August 1981 Caroline married Ernest Augustus, Crown Prince of Hanover in Hanover. The couple have six children, Ernest Augustus, Andreas, Christian, Charlotte, Peter, and Alexandra.
| Photo | Name | Birth | Death | Marriage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Augustus, Crown Prince | 19 July 1983 | Princess Margaretha of Sweden (m. 2017); has issue | ||
| Prince Andreas | 8 June 1984 | Princess Eilika of Anhalt (m. 2012); has issue | ||
| Prince Christian | 1 June 1985 | Princess Irina of Prussia (m. 2018); has issue | ||
| Princess Charlotte of Italy | 3 August 1986 | Princess Bona of Italy (m. 2017); has issue | ||
| Prince Peter | 5 September 1987 | Countess Beatrice of Arona (m. 2015); has issue | ||
| Princess Alexandra | 20 July 1999 | Unmarried and without issue |
Residences[edit | edit source]
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Welfenschloss; Main Residence (March-May; September-November)
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Herrenhausen Palace; Winter Residence (December-February)
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Marienburg Castle; Summer Residence (June-August)
Sartorial Information[edit | edit source]
Tiara Collection[edit | edit source]
As Queen, Caroline has access to the entirety of the Hanoverian Tiara Collection. Below are the tiaras that she personally owns.
-
(1973) Diamond Fringe Tiara; 16th birthday gift from her parents
-
(1981) Diamond and Pearl Tiara; Wedding gift from her in-laws
-
(1981) Emerald Ivy Tiara; Wedding gift from her parents
Clothing Collection[edit | edit source]
Clothing Collection
Titles and Honours[edit | edit source]
- 1957-1981 Princess Caroline of Monaco
- 1981-1987 Caroline, Crown Princess of Hanover
- 1987-present Queen Caroline of Hanover
National Honours[edit | edit source]
Foreign Honours[edit | edit source]
Order of St. Charles (1981) (Monaco)
Order of Grimaldi (1975) (Monaco)
Ancestry[edit | edit source]
Lines of Succession[edit | edit source]
| Queen Caroline of Hanover
House of Grimaldi Born: 23 January 1957 | ||
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| Ernest Augustus, Crown Prince of Hanover | ||
