Because of the Salic law of succession, all monarchs of Hanover were male, electors from 1692 until 1814 and kings from 1814 until 1866. Their wives were thus electresses and then queens.
Electresses
| Picture | Name | Father | Birth | Marriage | Became electress | Ceased to be electress | Death | Spouse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sophia of the Palatinate |
Frederick V, Elector Palatine (Palatinate-Simmern) |
14 October 1630 | 30 September 1658 | 1692 husband became designated elector |
23 January 1698 husband's death |
8 June 1714 | Ernest Augustus |
|
Caroline of Ansbach |
Johann Friedrich, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (Hohenzollern) |
1 March 1683 | 22 August 1705 | 11 June 1727 husband's accession |
20 Nov 1737 | George II | |
|
Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz |
Duke Charles Louis Frederick of Mecklenburg (Mecklenburg) |
19 May 1744 | 8 September 1761 | 12 October 1814 became queen consort |
17 November 1818 | George III | |
Queens
| Picture | Name | Father | Birth | Marriage | Became queen | Ceased to be queen | Death | Spouse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz |
Duke Charles Louis Frederick of Mecklenburg (Mecklenburg) |
19 May 1744 | 8 September 1761 | 12 October 1814 Hanover raised to kingdom status |
17 November 1818 | George III | |
|
Caroline of Brunswick |
Charles II, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (Welf) |
17 May 1768 | 8 April 1795 | 29 January 1820 husband's accession |
7 August 1821 | George IV | |
|
Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen |
George I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen (Saxe-Meiningen) |
13 August 1792 | 13 July 1818 | 26 June 1830 husband's accession |
20 June 1837 husband's death |
2 December 1849 | William |
|
Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz |
Charles II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg (Mecklenburg) |
3 March 1778 | 29 May 1815 | 20 June 1837 husband's accession |
29 June 1841 | Ernest Augustus | |
|
Marie of Saxe-Altenburg |
Joseph, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg (Saxe-Altenburg) |
14 April 1818 | 18 February 1843 | 18 November 1851 husband's accession |
20 September 1866 monarchy abolished |
9 January 1907 | George V |
Notes
- ^ Also Duchess consort of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Princess of Calenberg and Göttingen.
- ^ Also Queen consort of Ireland.
- ^ Also Queen consort of Great Britain.
- ^ Also Duchess and Princess consort of Bremen-Verden.
- ^ Also Duchess consort of Saxe-Lauenburg.
- ^ Also Queen consort of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
- ^ Also Consorts of the Isle of Man.
- ^ Also Duchess of Cumberland and Teviotdale; Countess of Armagh.
| Royal consorts of Hanover | ||
|---|---|---|
| Electresses of Hanover |   | |
| Queens of Hanover | ||
| * also British queen consort **also Duchess of Cumberland and Teviotdale | ||