Prince Georg of Hanover

Prince Georg
Prince Georg of Hanover
Born	9 December 1949 Salem, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Spouse	Victoria Anne Bee
Issue	Princess Vera, Mrs. Manuel Dmoch Princess Nora, Mrs. Christian Falk
Full name George Paul Christian German: Georg Paul Christian
House	Hanover
Father	Prince George William of Hanover
Mother	Princess Sophie of Greece and Denmark

Hanoverian Royal Family
HRH The Prince HRH The Princess HRH The Hereditary Prince HRH Prince Christian HRH Princess Alexandra Extended royal family

Prince Georg of Hanover^[1][2][3][4] (Georg Paul Christian Prinz von Hannover),^[5] Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (born 9 December 1949 at Schloss Salem in Salem, Baden-Württemberg, Germany). Georg is the second eldest son of Prince George William of Hanover and his wife Princess Sophie of Greece and Denmark, an elder sister of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Georg is a male-line descendant of George III of the United Kingdom and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and a descendant of Albert, Prince Consort and Victoria of the United Kingdom through their daughters Victoria, Princess Royal and Princess Alice of the United Kingdom. He is a first cousin of Charles, Prince of Wales and nephew of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom.

Marriage and issue

Georg married Victoria Anne Bee (born 6 March 1951 in New York City),^[5] daughter of Robert Bee and Countess Eleonore Fugger von Babenhausen, on 15 September 1973 at Rottach-am-Tegernsee, Bavaria, Germany (Countess Eleonore married, secondly, Prince Burchard of Prussia in 1961, Georg's first cousin).^[4] Georg and Victoria have two daughters:

• Vera Alice Prinzessin von Hannover, born 5 November 1976 in Munich.^[4][5] Vera married her longtime friend Manuel Dmoch (born 20 May 1977^[5]) on 12 August 2006 civilly at the Rathaus in Aschau im Chiemgau, Bavaria, Germany and religiously at Steinling Chapel in Kampenwand, Germany.^[6] Manuel and Vera have two daughters:
  • Celina Sophie Dmoch, born 24 June 2007^[5]
  • Elena Luisa Dmoch, born 12 September 2009^[5]
• Nora Sophie Prinzessin von Hannover, born 15 January 1979,^[4] who married Christian Falk on 3 March 2007.^[5] They have two sons:
  • Konstantin Georg Erik Falk, born 18 December 2007^[5]
  • Leopold Welf Christian Falk, born 5 September 2009^[5]

Titles, styles, honours and arms

Titles and styles

These are traditional, rather than legal, styles and titles sometimes used by courtesy.

• 9 December 1949 – present: His Royal Highness Prince Georg of Hanover^[2][3][4]

Ancestry

Ancestors of Prince Georg of Hanover[4]

16. George V of Hanover               8. Ernest Augustus, Crown Prince of Hanover                       17. Marie of Saxe-Altenburg               4. Ernest Augustus, Duke of Brunswick                             18. Christian IX of Denmark               9. Princess Thyra of Denmark                       19. Louise of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel)               2. Prince George William of Hanover                                   20. Frederick III, German Emperor               10. William II, German Emperor                       21. Victoria, Princess Royal               5. Princess Victoria Louise of Prussia                             22. Frederick VIII, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein               11. Augusta Viktoria of Schleswig-Holstein                       23. Princess Adelheid of Hohenlohe-Langenburg               1. Prince Georg of Hanover                                         24. Christian IX of Denmark (= 18)               12. George I of Greece                       25. Louise of Hesse-Kassel (= 19)               6. Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark                             26. Grand Duke Constantine Nikolaevich of Russia               13. Olga Constantinovna of Russia                       27. Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Altenburg               3. Princess Sophie of Greece and Denmark                                   28. Prince Alexander of Hesse and by Rhine               14. Prince Louis of Battenberg                       29. Julia von Hauke               7. Princess Alice of Battenberg                             30. Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse               15. Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine                       31. Princess Alice of the United Kingdom

Patrilineal descent[4]

Patrilineal descent, descent from father to son, is the principle behind membership in royal houses, as it can be traced back through the generations – which means that the historically accurate royal house of monarchs of the House of Hanover was the House of Lucca (or Este, or Welf). This is the descent of the primary male heir. For the complete expanded family tree, see List of members of the House of Hanover. Oberto I, 912 – 975 Oberto Obizzo, 940 – 1017 Albert Azzo I, Margrave of Milan, 970 – 1029 Albert Azzo II, Margrave of Milan, d. 1097 Welf I, Duke of Bavaria, 1037–1101 Henry IX, Duke of Bavaria, 1074–1126 Henry X, Duke of Bavaria, 1108–1139 Henry the Lion, 1129–1195 William of Winchester, Lord of Lunenburg, 1184–1213 Otto I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, 1204–1252 Albert I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, 1236–1279 Albert II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, 1268–1318 Magnus the Pious, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, 1304–1369 Magnus II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, 1328–1373 Bernard I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, 1362–1434 Frederick II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, 1408–1478 Otto IV, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, 1439–1471 Heinrich, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, 1468–1532 Ernest I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, 1497–1546 William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, 1535–1592 George, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, 1582–1641 Ernest Augustus, Elector of Hanover, 1629–1698 George I of Great Britain, 1660–1727 George II of Great Britain, 1683–1760 Frederick, Prince of Wales, 1707–1751 George III of the United Kingdom, 1738–1820 Ernest Augustus I of Hanover, 1771–1851 George V of Hanover, 1819–1878 Ernest Augustus, Crown Prince of Hanover, 1845–1923 Ernest Augustus, Duke of Brunswick, 1887–1953 Prince George William of Hanover, 1915–2006 Prince Georg of Hanover, b. 1949

References

1. In 1919 royalty and nobility were mandated to lose their privileges in Germany, hereditary titles were to be legally borne thereafter only as part of the surname, according to Article 109 of the Weimar Constitution. Styles such as majesty and highness were not retained.
2. Montgomery-Massinberd, Hugh (1972). Burke's Guide to the Royal Family. London: Burke's Peerage, Ltd. p. 290. ISBN 0-220-66222-3.
3. Eilers, Marlene. Queen Victoria's Descendants. Rosvall Royal Books, Falkoping, Sweden, 1997. p. 129. ISBN 91-630-5964-9
4. de Badts de Cugnac, Chantal. Coutant de Saisseval, Guy. Le Petit Gotha. Nouvelle Imprimerie Laballery, Paris 2002, pp. 60-62, 71. (French) ISBN 2-9507974-3-1
5. Paul Theroff. "HANNOVER". Paul Theroff's Royal Genealogy Site. Retrieved 7 August 2008.
6. Netty Nynke Leistra (13 July 2008). "GENEALOGICAL NEWS 2006". l/ Netty's Royalty Page. Retrieved 7 August 2008.