List of Hanoverian royal consorts
Consorts of Hanover were women married to the Hanoverian monarchs during their reigns. Because of the salic law of succession, all monarchs of Hanover were male with the title of King of Hanover and before that Elector of Hanover, while all Hanoverian consorts were women with the title of Queen of Hanover and style Majesty and before that title Electress of Hanover and style Royal Highness. The following women spouses of the monarchs of Hanover between 1692 and 1878:
Consorts of Hanover
Electress consorts of Hanover
| Picture | Name | Father | Birth | Marriage | Became Electress | Ceased to be Electress | Death | Spouse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sophia of the Palatinate [1] |
Frederick V, Elector Palatine (Palatinate-Simmern) |
14 October 1630 | 30 September 1658 | 1692 husband became designated elector |
23 January 1698 husband's death |
8 June 1714 | Ernest Augustus |
|
Caroline of Ansbach [1][2][3][4][5] |
Johann Friedrich, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (Hohenzollern) |
1 March 1683 | 22 August 1705 | 11 June 1727 husband's accession |
20 Nov 1737 | George II | |
|
Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz [1][2][3][4][5][6][7] |
Duke Charles Louis Frederick of Mecklenburg, Prince of Mirow (Mecklenburg) |
19 May 1744 | 8 September 1761 | 12 October 1814 became queen |
17 November 1818 | George III | |
Queen consorts of Hanover
Spouses of the pretenders
Notes
- ^ a b c Also Duchess consort of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Princess of Calenberg and Göttingen.
- ^ a b Also Queen consort of Ireland.
- ^ a b Also Queen consort of Great Britain.
- ^ a b Also Duchess and Princess consort of Bremen-Verden.
- ^ a b Also Duchess consort of Saxe-Lauenburg.
- ^ a b c d Also Queen consort of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
- ^ a b c d Also Consorts of the Isle of Man.
- ^ a b c d Also Duchess of Cumberland and Teviotdale; Countess of Armagh.
- ^ a b c d e f Also Titular Duchess of Cumberland and Teviotdale; Countess of Armagh.
- ^ Also Duchess consort of Brunswick.
- ^ a b c d e Also Titular Duchess consort of Brunswick.