Princess Alexandra of Hanover (b. 1999)
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| Alexandra Charlotte Ulrike Maryam Virginia[1][2] | |
| House | House of Hanover |
| Father | Ernst August, Prince of Hanover |
| Mother | Caroline, Hereditary Princess of Monaco |
| Born | 20 July 1999 Vöcklabruck, Upper Austria, Austria |
| Religion | Protestant |
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Princess Alexandra of Hanover[3] (German: Alexandra Charlotte Ulrike Maryam Virginia Prinzessin von Hannover (born 20 July 1999 in Vöcklabruck, Upper Austria,[2]) is the only child of Ernst August, Prince of Hanover, and Caroline, Hereditary Princess of Monaco.[2] She was born six months after her parents' marriage.[2][4][5]
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[edit] Status
She is the only one of Princess Caroline's four children who bears any style or title. She is presently fifth in the line of succession to the Monegasque throne.[4] Through her father, she is included in the line of succession to the British throne.[6] However, because the British Act of Settlement declares that no dynast may marry a Roman Catholic and retain a right of succession, her father automatically forfeited his eligibility for the British crown upon his marriage to (Catholic) Princess Caroline. However, this has no effect on the rights of Princess Alexandra, because her parents have raised her as a Protestant.
[edit] Background and Family
Alexandra was christened on 19 September 1999[1] in a ceremony at her father's hunting lodge Auerbach, near Grünau im Almtal, Upper Austria.[1] The princess's godparents are her paternal aunt Alexandra, Princess of Leiningen, half-sister Charlotte Casiraghi, Ulrike Ulmschneider, Maryam Sachs, Virginia Gallico, George Condo, and Eric Maier.[1] She was named for all of her godmothers.
She has half-siblings from each of her parents' previous marriages. From Prince Ernst's previous marriage, she has two half-brothers, Ernst August, Hereditary Prince of Hanover and Prince Christian of Hanover.[5] From Princess Caroline's previous marriage, she has two half-brothers, Andrea and Pierre Casiraghi and one half-sister, Charlotte Casiraghi.
Through her father, she is a descendant of King George III of the United Kingdom, William II, German Emperor, Christian IX of Denmark and of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.[5] Through her mother, she descends from Rainier III of Monaco and Grace Kelly.
[edit] Education
- L'Institut François d’Assise Nicolas Barré, Monaco (Catholic parochial school)
- An (école primaire) in Le Mée-sur-Seine
- An école maternelle in Le Mée-sur-Seine
After many years growing up outside Paris in Le Mée-sur-Seine, she moved in the summer of 2009 to Monaco, where she attends school.
[edit] Title and style
- 20 July 1999 – present: Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra of Hanover[3][4][5]
[edit] Ancestry
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Netty Nynke Leistra (September 1999). "Royal News: September 1999". l/ Netty's Royalty Page. http://www.nettyroyal.nl/. Retrieved 16 September 2008.
- ^ a b c d Paul Theroff. "HANNOVER". Paul Theroff's Royal Genealogy Site. http://pages.prodigy.net/ptheroff/gotha/hannover.html. Retrieved 16 September 2008.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b c Prince's Palace of Monaco. Biography: HRH The Princess of Hanover
- ^ a b c d Willis, Daniel A., The Descendants of King George I of Great Britain, Clearfield Company, 2002, p. 73. ISBN 0-8063-5172-1
- ^ Willis, Daniel A., The Descendants of King George I of Great Britain, Clearfield Company, 2002, p. vii. ISBN 0-8063-5172-1
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Princess Alexandra of Hanover (b. 1999)
Cadet branch of the House of Welf
Born: 20 July 1999 |
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| Monegasque royalty | ||
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| Preceded by Charlotte Casiraghi |
Line of succession to the Monegasque throne 5th position |
Succeeded by Princess Stéphanie of Monaco |
| British royalty | ||
| Preceded by Prince Christian of Hanover |
Line of succession to the British Throne | Succeeded by Prince Otto Heinrich of Hanover |
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