Princess Alexandra of Hanover

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Princess Alexandra of Hanover
Born	July 20, 1999 (1999-07-20) (age 8)
Other names	Alexandra Charlotte Ulrike Maryam Virginia
Title	Princess of Hanover, Duchess of Brunswick and Lunenburg
Parents	Ernst August V, Prince of Hanover and Caroline of Monaco

Hanoverian Royal Family
HRH The Prince of Hanover HRH The Princess of Hanover HRH Prince Ernst August HRH Prince Christian HRH Princess Alexandra HRH Princess Marie HRH Prince Otto Heinrich HRH Princess Olga HRH Princess Alexandra HRH Prince Heinrich Julius HRH Princess Thyra HRH Prince Albert HRH Princess Eugenia HRH Prince Julius HRH Prince Georg HRH Princess Victoria HRH Princess Vera HRH Princess Nora HRH Princess Friederike HRH Princess Caroline-Luise HRH Princess Mireille HRH Princess Alexandra
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Princess Alexandra Charlotte Ulrike Maryam Virginia of Hanover (born July 20, 1999 in Vöcklabruck, Upper Austria, Austria) styled Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra of Hanover, is the only child of Ernst August V, Prince of Hanover and his second wife Princess Caroline of Monaco. She was born six months after her parents' marriage.

Through her father, she is descended from King George III of the United Kingdom, William II, German Emperor, Christian IX of Denmark and from Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. Through her mother, she is descended from Prince Rainier III of Monaco and Grace Kelly and she is their only grandchild to hold any style or title.

Her full title is: Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra Charlotte Ulrike Maryam Virginia of Hanover, Duchess of Brunswick and Lunenburg, Royal Princess of Great Britain and Ireland; however, both Germany and Ireland are republics, and the United Kingdom does not recognize the last title. Her style HRH Princess Alexandra of Hanover is officially used in Monaco or by courtesy elsewhere.

She is, currently, the only one of Princess Caroline's four children who bears a royal title, and she is presently fifth in line to the throne of Monaco. Through her father, she is included in the line of succession to the British Throne. However, because of the British royal law that states that no royal may marry a Roman Catholic while maintaining claim to the throne her father automatically lost his right to inherit the British throne upon his marriage to (Catholic) Princess Caroline. However, this has no effect on the rights of Princess Alexandra or her half-brothers, because their parents have chosen to raise them as Protestants. Similarly, The Lord Frederick Windsor and Lady Gabriella Windsor retain their places in the line of succession despite their father's loss of his own rights due to his marriage to their (Catholic) mother.

She has half-siblings from each of her parents' previous marriages. From Prince Ernst's previous marriage, she has two half-brothers, Princes Ernst August and Christian of Hanover. From Princess Caroline's previous marriage, she has two half-brothers, Andrea and Pierre Casiraghi and one half sister, Charlotte Casiraghi.

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v • d • e Ancestors of Princess Alexandra of Hanover

16. Ernest Augustus, Crown Prince of Hanover               8. Ernest Augustus, Duke of Brunswick                       17. Princess Thyra of Denmark               4. Ernest Augustus IV, Prince of Hanover                             18. William II, German Emperor               9. Princess Viktoria Luise of Prussia                       19. Augusta Viktoria of Schleswig-Holstein               2. Ernest Augustus V, Prince of Hanover                                   20. Frederick, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg               10. Prince Albert of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg                       21. Princess Adelheid of Schaumburg-Lippe               5. Princess Ortrud of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg                             22. Bruno, 3rd Prince of Ysenburg and Büdingen in Büdingen               11. Princess Hertha of Ysenburg and Büdingen in Büdingen                       23. Countess Bertha of Castell-Rüdenhausen               1. Princess Alexandra of Hanover                                         24. Count Maxence of Polignac               12. Count Pierre of Polignac                       25. Suzanne de la Torre               6. Rainier III, Prince of Monaco                             26. Louis II, Prince of Monaco               13. Princess Charlotte, Duchess of Valentinois                       27. Marie Juliette Louvet               3. Princess Caroline of Monaco                                   28. John Henry Kelly               14. John B. Kelly, Sr.                       29. Mary Costello               7. Grace Kelly                             30. Charles Majer               15. Margaret Majer                       31. Margareta Berg

Princess Alexandra of Hanover House of Hanover Cadet branch of the House of Welf Born: 20 July 1999
Monegasque royalty
Preceded by Charlotte Casiraghi	Line of succession to the Monegasque Throne 5th position	Succeeded by Princess Stéphanie of Monaco
British royalty
Preceded by Prince Christian of Hanover	Line of succession to the British Throne	Succeeded by Prince Otto Heinrich of Hanover