Princess Olga of Hanover (b. 1958)
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Princess Olga of Hanover (German
: Olga Sophie Charlotte Anna, Prinzessin von Hannover, Prinzessin von Großbritannien und Irland, Herzogin zu Braunschweig-Lüneburg), Princess of Great Britain and Ireland
, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg
(born 17 February 1958 at Hanover
, Lower Saxony
, Germany
) is the fourth child and second eldest daughter of Ernest Augustus IV, Prince of Hanover
and Princess Ortrud of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
. Olga's eldest brother, Ernst August
, is the current Prince of Hanover. She is a sister-in-law of Princess Caroline of Monaco
. Olga was named for her great-aunt, Princess Olga of Hanover and Cumberland
. Olga currently resides at Schloss Calenberg.
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
: Olga Sophie Charlotte Anna, Prinzessin von Hannover, Prinzessin von Großbritannien und Irland, Herzogin zu Braunschweig-Lüneburg), Princess of Great Britain and Ireland
British princess
This is a list of British princesses from the accession of King George I in 1714. This article deals with both princesses of the blood royal and women who become princesses upon marriage....
, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Brunswick-Lüneburg
The Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg , or more properly Duchy of Brunswick and Lüneburg, was an historical ducal state from the late Middle Ages until the late Early Modern era within the North-Western domains of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation, in what is now northern Germany...
(born 17 February 1958 at Hanover
Hanover
Hanover or Hannover, on the river Leine, is the capital of the federal state of Lower Saxony , Germany and was once by personal union the family seat of the Hanoverian Kings of Great Britain, under their title as the dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg...
, Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony is a German state situated in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the sixteen states of Germany...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
) is the fourth child and second eldest daughter of Ernest Augustus IV, Prince of Hanover
Ernest Augustus IV, Prince of Hanover
Ernst August IV, Prince of Hanover, Hereditary Prince of Brunswick, Prince of Great Britain and Ireland was head of the House of Hanover from 1953 until his death...
and Princess Ortrud of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
Princess Ortrud of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
Princess Ortrud of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg , was a member of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg and a Princess of...
. Olga's eldest brother, Ernst August
Ernst August V, Prince of Hanover
Ernst August, Prince of Hanover , is the third husband of Princess Caroline of Monaco, heiress presumptive to the throne of Monaco...
, is the current Prince of Hanover. She is a sister-in-law of Princess Caroline of Monaco
Caroline, Princess of Hanover
Caroline, Princess of Hanover, Hereditary Princess of Monaco , formally styled Her Royal Highness The Princess of Hanover , has been heiress presumptive to the throne of Monaco since 2005, a position which she previously held from 1957 to 1958.She is the wife of...
. Olga was named for her great-aunt, Princess Olga of Hanover and Cumberland
Princess Olga of Hanover and Cumberland
Princess Olga of Hanover and Cumberland , Princess of Great Britain and Ireland, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg .-Biography:Olga was the youngest daughter of Ernest Augustus, Crown Prince of...
. Olga currently resides at Schloss Calenberg.
Titles and styles
- 17 February 1958 – present: Her Royal Highness Princess Olga of Hanover, Princess of Great Britain and Ireland, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg