Prince George William of Hanover (1880–1912)

Prince George William
Born	(1880-10-28)28 October 1880 Gmunden, Upper Austria, Austria-Hungary
Died	Nackel, Brandenburg, Germany
Full name George William Christian Albert Edward Alexander Frederick Valdemar Ernest Adolph German: Georg Wilhelm Christian Albrecht Eduard Alexander Friedrich Waldemar Ernst Adolf
House	Hanover
Father	Ernest Augustus, Crown Prince of Hanover
Mother	Princess Thyra of Denmark

Prince George William of Hanover (Georg Wilhelm Christian Albert Edward Alexander Friedrich Waldemar Ernst Adolf Prinz von Hannover), Prince of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (born 28 October 1880 in Gmunden, Upper Austria, Austria-Hungary; died 20 May 1912 in Nackel, Brandenburg, Germany) was the eldest son of Ernest Augustus, Crown Prince of Hanover (1845–1923) and Princess Thyra of Denmark (1853–1933), the youngest daughter of Christian IX of Denmark (1818–1906) and Louise of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel) (1817–1898). George William was a great-great-grandson of George III of the United Kingdom (1738–1820) and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1744–1818).

Personal life

George William served as Captain of the 42nd Regiment of Austria. He was made an honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order by King George V of the United Kingdom on 8 June 1910. The prince died in a motor accident on 20 May 1912 at age 31 at Nackel, Brandenburg, Germany. He was at the wheel of his car en route to the funeral of his uncle, Frederick VIII of Denmark. At the time of his death, George William was unmarried and left no issue. He was known to his family by the nickname "Plumpy."

Titles, styles, honours and arms

Titles and styles

• 28 October 1880 – 20 May 1912: His Royal Highness Prince George William of Hanover and Cumberland, Prince of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg

Honours and awards

• Knight Grand Cross, Royal Victorian Order (GCVO)

Ancestry

Family of Prince George William of Hanover (1880–1912)

16. George III of the United Kingdom               8. Ernest Augustus I of Hanover                       17. Duchess Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz               4. George V of Hanover                             18. Charles II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz               9. Duchess Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz                       19. Princess Friederike Caroline Luise of Hesse-Darmstadt               2. Ernest Augustus, Crown Prince of Hanover                                   20. Frederick, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg               10. Joseph, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg                       21. Duchess Charlotte Georgine of Mecklenburg-Strelitz               5. Princess Marie of Saxe-Altenburg                             22. Duke Louis of Württemberg               11. Amelia of Württemberg                       23. Princess Henriette of Nassau-Weilburg               1. Prince George William of Hanover and Cumberland                                         24. Friedrich Karl Ludwig, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck               12. Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg                       25. Countess Friederike of Schlieben               6. Christian IX of Denmark                             26. Charles of Hesse               13. Princess Louise Caroline of Hesse-Kassel                       27. Louise of Denmark               3. Princess Thyra of Denmark                                   28. Prince Frederick of Hesse               14. Prince William of Hesse                       29. Princess Caroline of Nassau-Usingen               7. Princess Louise of Hesse-Kassel                             30. Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Denmark and Norway               15. Princess Louise Charlotte of Denmark                       31. Princess Sophia Frederica of Mecklenburg-Schwerin

Patrilineal descent

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 V, 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 Prince George William of Hanover and Cumberland, 1880–1912