Ernst August I., König von Hannover

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Basic data

  1. Ernst August II., Herzog von Braunschweig-Lüneburg; Ernst August, Herzog von Cumberland Alternative Names
  2. June 5, 1771 in London
  3. November 18, 1851 in Hannover
  4. König
  5. Hannover

Iconography

(Source: Wikimedia)
The young Ernest Augustus by Thomas Gainsborough, 1782 (Source: Wikimedia)
Prince Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, c. 1795 (Source: Wikimedia)
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. (Source: Wikimedia)
Ernest Augustus in an 1823 miniature based on an 1802 portrait by William Beechey (Source: Wikimedia)
A George Cruikshank cartoon mocking Ernest at the 1815 defeat of his increased allowance. The brown section at lower right covers an image of the ghost of Sellis (visible if enlarged), who hints at the Duke's involvement in his death (Cruikshank self-censored most copies for fear of a libel suit).[32] (Source: Wikimedia)
Ernest Augustus wearing the robes of a Knight of the Order of St Patrick (Source: Wikimedia)
Portrait of the Duke of Cumberland by George Dawe, 1828 (Source: Wikimedia)
Political cartoon supporting the Reform Act: William IV sits above the clouds, surrounded by Whig politicians; below, Britannia and the British Lion cause the Tories (Ernest second from left) to flee. (Source: Wikimedia)
Coat of arms as King of Hanover (from 1848) (Source: Wikimedia)
1849 five-thaler coin depicting King Ernest Augustus (Source: Wikimedia)
British "To Hanover" token or "Cumberland Jack", marking Ernest's departure from Britain. These pieces were struck through much of the 19th century as whist counters and were sometimes passed as real gold coins to the unwary.[99] (Source: Wikimedia)
Ernest Augustus portrait, circa 1850 (Source: Wikimedia)
Mausoleum of King Ernest Augustus in the Berggarten of Herrenhausen Gardens (Source: Wikimedia)
Arms as a British prince before 1837 (Source: Wikimedia)
Bildnis des Ernst August König von Hannover, nach 1837 (Quelle: Digitaler Portraitindex)
Bildnis des Ernst, König von Hannover, nach 1837 (Quelle: Digitaler Portraitindex)
Bildnis des Ernst August, Chodowiecki, Daniel Nikolaus - vor 1780 (Quelle: Digitaler Portraitindex)
Bildnis des Ernst August, Herzog von Cumberland, Friedrich Rossmäßler - 1833 (Quelle: Digitaler Portraitindex)
Bildnis des Ernst August von Hannover, Chodowiecki, Daniel Nikolaus - 1780 (Quelle: Digitaler Portraitindex)
Bildnis des Ernst August, König von Hannover, Kneisel, August - um 1837 (Quelle: Digitaler Portraitindex)
Bildnis des Ernst August I. von Hannover, unbekannter Künstler - 1840 (Quelle: Digitaler Portraitindex)
Bildnis des Ernst August von Hannover, unbekannter Künstler - um 1840 (Quelle: Digitaler Portraitindex)
Bildnis des Ernest-Augustus, Henry R. Cook - 1832 (Quelle: Digitaler Portraitindex)
Bildnis des Ernst August, König von Hannover, Chodowiecki, Daniel Nikolaus - 1780 (Quelle: Digitaler Portraitindex)

Biographical information from the WeGA

5. Sohn von Georg III. von Großbritannien und Irland (1738–1820) und dessen Frau Charlotte; Herzog von Cumberland ab 1799; König von Hannover ab 1837

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