George V, King of Hanover
May 27, 1819: George V, King of Hanover, was born Prince George of Cumberland, the only son of Prince Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland and King of Hanover, and Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz as well as grandson to King George III of the United Kingdom. After Queen Victoria's accession to the British throne, Duke Ernest Augustus became King of Hanover as women were barred from inheriting there, making George the Crown Prince. He succeeded to the throne in 1851and reigned for fifteen years before his reign ended with the unification of Germany, making him the last King of Hanover. He never renounced his rights to the throne or acknowledged Prussia's actions, but his appeals to the Great Powers were in vain, and he remained in exile for the remainder of his life.
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