Prince Christian of Hanover (1885–1901)

For other people called Prince Christian, see Prince Christian (disambiguation).

Prince Christian of Hanover (Christian Friedrich Wilhelm Georg Peter Waldemar Prinz von Hannover) Prince of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (born 4 July 1885 in Gmunden, Upper Austria, Austria-Hungary; died 3 September 1901 in Gmunden) was the second eldest son of Ernest Augustus, Crown Prince of Hanover (1845–1923) and Princess Thyra of Denmark (1853–1933), the youngest daughter of Christian IX of Denmark (1818–1906) and Louise of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel) (1817–1898). Christian was a great-great-grandson of George III of the United Kingdom (1738–1820) and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1744–1818).

Personal life

Christian developed appendicitis which was not diagnosed and left untreated and the condition eventually developed into peritonitis. The prince died from the peritonitis at the age of 16 at the Hanover family's residence in Gmunden.

Titles, styles, honours and arms

Titles and styles

• 4 July 1885 – 3 September 1901: His Royal Highness Prince Christian of Hanover and Cumberland, Prince of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg

Ancestry

Family of Prince Christian of Hanover (1885–1901)

16. George III of the United Kingdom               8. Ernest Augustus I of Hanover                       17. Duchess Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz               4. George V of Hanover                             18. Charles II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz               9. Duchess Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz                       19. Princess Friederike Caroline Luise of Hesse-Darmstadt               2. Ernest Augustus, Crown Prince of Hanover                                   20. Frederick, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg               10. Joseph, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg                       21. Duchess Charlotte Georgine of Mecklenburg-Strelitz               5. Princess Marie of Saxe-Altenburg                             22. Duke Louis of Württemberg               11. Amelia of Württemberg                       23. Princess Henriette of Nassau-Weilburg               1. Prince Christian of Hanover and Cumberland                                         24. Friedrich Karl Ludwig, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck               12. Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg                       25. Countess Friederike of Schlieben               6. Christian IX of Denmark                             26. Prince Charles of Hesse-Kassel               13. Princess Louise Caroline of Hesse-Kassel                       27. Louise of Denmark               3. Princess Thyra of Denmark                                   28. Prince Frederick of Hesse               14. Prince William of Hesse                       29. Princess Caroline of Nassau-Usingen               7. Princess Louise of Hesse-Kassel                             30. Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Denmark and Norway               15. Princess Louise Charlotte of Denmark                       31. Princess Sophia Frederica of Mecklenburg-Schwerin

Patrilineal descent

Patrilineal descent, descent from father to son, is the principle behind membership in royal houses, as it can be traced back through the generations - which means that the historically accurate royal house of monarchs of the House of Hanover was the House of Lucca (or Este, or Welf). This is the descent of the primary male heir. For the complete expanded family tree, see List of members of the House of Hanover. Oberto I, 912–975 Oberto Obizzo, 940–1017 Albert Azzo I, Margrave of Milan, 970–1029 Albert Azzo II, Margrave of Milan, d. 1097 Welf I, Duke of Bavaria, 1037–1101 Henry IX, Duke of Bavaria, 1074–1126 Henry X, Duke of Bavaria, 1108–1139 Henry the Lion, 1129–1195 William of Winchester, Lord of Lunenburg, 1184–1213 Otto I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, 1204–1252 Albert I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, 1236–1279 Albert II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, 1268–1318 Magnus the Pious, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, 1304–1369 Magnus II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, 1328–1373 Bernard I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, 1362–1434 Frederick II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, 1408–1478 Otto V, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, 1439–1471 Heinrich, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, 1468–1532 Ernest I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, 1497–1546 William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, 1535–1592 George, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, 1582–1641 Ernest Augustus, Elector of Hanover, 1629–1698 George I of Great Britain, 1660–1727 George II of Great Britain, 1683–1760 Frederick, Prince of Wales, 1707–1751 George III of the United Kingdom, 1738–1820 Ernest Augustus I of Hanover, 1771–1851 George V of Hanover, 1819–1878 Ernest Augustus, Crown Prince of Hanover, 1845–1923 Prince Christian of Hanover and Cumberland, 1885–1901