Ernest Augustus I of Hanover facts for kids
Ernest Augustus I of Hanover (5 June 1771 – 18 November 1851) was the fifth son and eighth child of George III of the United Kingdom.
He became King of Hanover on 28 June 1837 on the death of his brother William IV of the United Kingdom.
Successor in Hanover George V of Hanover.
Images for kids
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The young Ernest Augustus by Thomas Gainsborough, 1782
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Colourised sketch of Ernest by James Gillray, 1799. Unusually, this depicts Ernest's disfigured left profile; most later portraits either show his right profile or omit the disfigurement.
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Ernest Augustus wearing the robes of a Knight of the Order of St Patrick
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1849 five-thaler coin depicting King Ernest Augustus
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Statue of Ernest Augustus in front of the Hannover Hauptbahnhof. Bystanders meet "under the tail".
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