George V of Hanover

George V
Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale
Portrait of George aged 42
George V, c. 1860s
King of Hanover
Reign18 November 1851 –
20 September 1866
PredecessorErnest Augustus
SuccessorMonarchy abolished
BornPrince George of Cumberland
27 May 1819
Berlin, Prussia
Died12 June 1878(1878-06-12) (aged 59)
Paris, France
Burial24 June 1878
Spouse
(m. 1843)
Issue
Names
German: Georg Friedrich Alexander Karl Ernst August
English: George Frederick Alexander Charles Ernest Augustus
HouseHanover
FatherErnest Augustus, King of Hanover
MotherFrederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
ReligionProtestant
SignatureGeorge V's signature

George V (Georg Friedrich Alexander Karl Ernst August; 27 May 1819 – 12 June 1878) was the last king of Hanover, reigning from 18 November 1851 to 20 September 1866. The only child of King Ernest Augustus and Queen Frederica, he succeeded his father in 1851. George's reign was ended by the Austro-Prussian War, after which Prussia annexed Hanover.