George V of Hanover

George V
Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale
George V, c. 1860s
King of Hanover
Reign	18 November 1851 – 20 September 1866
Predecessor	Ernest Augustus
Successor	Monarchy abolished
Born	Prince George of Cumberland 27 May 1819 Berlin, Prussia
Died	12 June 1878(1878-06-12) (aged 59) Paris, France
Burial	24 June 1878 Royal Vault, St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
Spouse	Marie of Saxe-Altenburg ​ ​ (m. 1843)​
Issue	Ernest Augustus, Crown Prince of Hanover Princess Frederica, Baroness von Pawel-Rammingen Princess Marie
Names German: Georg Friedrich Alexander Karl Ernst August English: George Frederick Alexander Charles Ernest Augustus
House	Hanover
Father	Ernest Augustus, King of Hanover
Mother	Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Religion	Protestant
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George V (Georg Friedrich Alexander Karl Ernst August; 27 May 1819 – 12 June 1878) was the last king of Hanover, reigning from 18 November 1851 to 20 September 1866. The only child of King Ernest Augustus and Queen Frederica, he succeeded his father in 1851. George's reign was ended by the Austro-Prussian War, after which Prussia annexed Hanover.