Personal union of Great Britain and Hanover

Great Britain-Hanover
1714–1837
Map of Great Britain (dark green), Ireland and Hanover (light green) in 1789
Map of Great Britain (dark green), Ireland and Hanover (light green) in 1789
StatusPersonal union
CapitalLondon and Hanover
King 
• 1714–1727
George I
• 1727–1760
George II
• 1760–1820
George III
• 1820–1830
George IV
• 1830–1837
William IV
Historical eraModern period
• Established
1714
• Disestablished
1837
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Kingdom of Great Britain
Electorate of Hanover
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Kingdom of Hanover

The personal union between Great Britain and Hanover existed from 1714 to 1837. During this time, the Elector of Braunschweig-Lüneburg or King of Hanover was also King of Great Britain. With the Act of Settlement in 1701, the English Parliament created the basis for the Protestant succession of the House of Hanover to the throne in the Kingdom of England, later the Kingdom of Great Britain. Different succession rules led to the dissolution of the personal union.