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House of Hanover
Monarch Born Born where Ruled Died Died where Buried Lineage Portrait
George I
1		 1660 Leineschloss,
Osnabrueck,
Hanover,
Germany		 1714-1727 1727 Leineschloss,
Osnabrueck,
Hanover,
Germany		 Herrenhausen Palace,
Hanover,
Germany		 Great grandson of
James I		 Portrait
George II 1683 Herrenhausen Palace,
Hanover,
Germany		 1727-1760 1760 Kensington Palace,
London		 Westminster Abbey,
London		 Son of
George I		 Portrait
George III
2		 1738 Norfolk House,
St James's Square,
London		 1760-1820 1820 Windsor Castle,
Berkshire		 Windsor Castle,
Berkshire		 Grandson of
George II		 Portrait

Regency
3

 1811-1820 1
George IV 1762 St James's Palace,
London		 1820-1830 1830 Windsor Castle,
Berkshire		 Windsor Castle,
Berkshire		 Son of
George III		 Portrait
William IV 1765 Buckingham Palace,
London		 1830-1837 1837 Windsor Castle,
Berkshire		 Windsor Castle,
Berkshire		 Son of
George III		 Portrait
Victoria
4		 1819 Kensington Palace,
London		 1837-1901 1901 Osborne House,
Isle of Wight,
Hampshire		 Frogmore House,
Windsor,
Berkshire 		Granddaughter of
George III		 Portrait

Notes
1. George I is the only British monarch to be buried in a foreign country other than France. He was originally buried at the church at Leineschloss, Hanover but was reburied in 1957.

2. George III's father Frederick Louis died in 1751 before he could become king.

3. The Prince of Wales and future George IV ruled due to the insanity of his father George III.

4. Victoria became Queen due to the death of her father Edward in 1820, of whom she was the only child. Her two uncles and predecessors had produced no heirs.

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