house of hanover

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Definition of house of hanover in English English dictionary

British royal house of German origin. It was descended from George Louis, elector of Hanover, who succeeded to the British crown as George I in 1714. The dynasty also provided the monarchs George II, George III, George IV, William IV, and Victoria. By the Act of Settlement (1701) the crown was to go to Anne (of the house of Stuart) and then, if she lacked issue, to Sophia (1665-1714), electress of Hanover (granddaughter of James I) and her descendants. The house of Hanover was succeeded in 1901 by the house of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, renamed in 1917 the house of Windsor

Hyphenation

House of Han·o·ver

Turkish pronunciation

haus ıv hänōvır

Pronunciation

/ˈhous əv ˈhanōvər/ /ˈhaʊs əv ˈhænoʊvɜr/