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George I
(redirected from Prince William of Denmark)

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George I 1 1660-1727.
Elector of Hanover (1698-1727) and king of Great Britain and Ireland (1714-1727) who left the affairs of his country in the hands of Sir Robert Walpole.

George I 2 1845-1913.
King of Greece (1863-1913) who was elected by the Greek Assembly and introduced a democratic constitution (1864).

George I
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(Biographies / George I (1660-1727) M, Britishnational of birth: German, POLITICS: hereditary ruler) 1660-1727, first Hanoverian king of Great Britain and Ireland (1714-27) and elector of Hanover (1698-1727). His dependence in domestic affairs on his ministers led to the emergence of Walpole as the first prime minister
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Noun1.George I - Elector of Hanover and the first Hanoverian King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1714 to 1727 (1660-1727)George I - Elector of Hanover and the first Hanoverian King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1714 to 1727 (1660-1727)
Hanoverian line, House of Hanover, Hanover - the English royal house that reigned from 1714 to 1901 (from George I to Victoria)


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The young Prince William of Denmark adopted the name George and started a reign which was to last fifty years.
 
 
 
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