King Ernest Augustus IV of Hanover
| HM The King of Hanover | |
|---|---|
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| Titles | King of Hanover |
| Reign | 30 January 1953 - 9 December 1987 |
| Coronation | 17 July 1953 |
| Predecessor | Ernest Augustus III |
| Successor | Ernst August V |
| Biographical Information | |
| Born | 18 March 1914
Brunswick, Saxony, Germany |
| Died | 9 December 1987 (aged 73)
Hanover, Hanover, Germany |
| Spouse | Princess Ortrud of Schleswig-Holstein
(m. 1951; w. 1980) |
| Issue | Marie, Countess of Hohcberg
Ernst August V |
| Name | Ernest Augustus George William Christian
Louis Francis Joseph Nicholas Oscar |
| House | Hanover |
| Father | King Ernest Augustus III of Hanover |
| Mother | Princess Victoria Louise of Prussia |
| Religion | Lutheran |
General
Life[edit | edit source]
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Marriage and Issue[edit | edit source]
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| Photo | Name | Birth | Death | Marriage |
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Marie, Countess of Hohcberg | 26 November 1952 | Georg, Count of Hochberg (m. 1982); has issue | |
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Ernst August V | 26 February 1954 | Princess Caroline of Monaco (m. 1981); has issue | |
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Prince Ludwig Rudolph | 21 November 1955 | 28 November 1988 (aged 33) | Countess Isabelle of Valassina-Como-Vercelli (m. 1987); had issue |
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Queen Olga of the United Kingdom | 17 February 1958 | James IV, King of the United Kingdom (m. 1980); has issue | |
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Alexandra, Princess of Leiningen | 18 February 1959 | Andreas, Prince of Leiningen (m. 1981); has issue | |
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Prince Heinrich | 29 April 1961 | Thyra von Westernhagen (m. 1999); has issue |
Titles and Honours[edit | edit source]
- 1914-1923 Prince Ernest Augustus of Hanover
- 1923-1953 Ernest Augustus, Crown Prince of Hanover
- 1953-1987 Ernest Augustus IV, King of Hanover