Ernst August von Hannover Biography: Wife, Age, Children, Net Worth, Parents, Siblings

Ernst August von Hannover is the head of the House of Hanover, a dynasty that once reigned over the Kingdom of Hanover and ruled Great Britain and Ireland from 1714 until 1901.

Born into this storied lineage, he left secondary school at 15 to work on a farm before returning to complete studies in agriculture in England and Canada.

Beyond his hereditary duties, he is known for his stewardship of vast family properties and his marriage to Princess Caroline of Monaco.

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• Full name: Ernst August Albert Paul Otto Rupprecht Oskar Berthold Friedrich-Ferdinand Christian-Ludwig Prinz von Hannover Herzog zu Braunschweig und Lüneburg Königlicher Prinz von Großbritannien und Irland
• Nickname: “Prügelprinz” and “Prügelaugust”
• Date of birth: 26 February 1954
• Age: 71 years old
• Gender: Male
• Place of birth: Hanover, Lower Saxony, West Germany
• State of origin: Lower Saxony
• Nationality: German
• Profession: Head of the House of Hanover, business manager
• Eye color: Blue
• Hair color: Chestnut
• Parents: Prince Ernest Augustus of Hanover and Princess Ortrud of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
• Siblings: Prince Christian (b. 1985); half-sister Princess Alexandra of Hanover (b. 1999)
• Spouse: Chantal Hochuli (m. 1981; div. 1997); Princess Caroline of Monaco (m. 1999)
• Children: Prince Ernst August Jr. (b. 1983); Prince Christian (b. 1985); Princess Alexandra (b. 1999)
• Relationship status: Married
• Religion: Protestant (Lutheran)
• Ethnicity: German
• Net worth: $5 million

Early Life and education

Ernst August is now 71 and was born on 26 February 1954 in Hanover.

The eldest son of Prince Ernest Augustus (1914–1987) and Princess Ortrud (1925–1980), he was christened into a lineage that includes British and German monarchs.

He left secondary school at age 15 to work on a farm, later resuming his studies at the Royal Agricultural College in England and at the University of Guelph in Canada, cultivating expertise that would inform his management of the family’s extensive estates.

Personal Life

Authorized by his father to marry dynastically, Ernst August’s first marriage to Swiss heiress Chantal Hochuli in August 1981 produced two sons, Ernst August Jr. (b. 1983) and Christian (b. 1985); the couple divorced in October 1997.

On 23 January 1999, he married Princess Caroline of Monaco in a civil ceremony, becoming brother-in-law to Albert II of Monaco; their daughter, Princess Alexandra, was born that July.

The couple later separated, with Caroline returning to Monaco, while he continues to oversee Hanoverian affairs from Europe.

Career

Since succeeding his father as head of the House of Hanover on 9 December 1987, Ernst August has managed family properties including Marienburg and Calenberg castles, the Herrenhausen Gardens estate, and forest holdings.

He sits or has sat on boards of regional foundations such as the Duke of Cumberland Foundation in Liechtenstein and has exercised representative duties on behalf of the former royal territories, balancing tradition with modern estate management.

Net worth

Ernst August von Hannover personal wealth is estimated at around $5 million, derived from agricultural holdings, real estate and family trusts.

Controversy

Ernst August’s public profile has been marked by several legal incidents: in 1999 he paid a fine for assaulting a journalist with an umbrella; he was photographed urinating on the Turkish Pavilion at Expo 2000, prompting a diplomatic complaint; and in 2000 he was convicted of aggravated assault and causing grievous bodily harm in Germany, a verdict upheld on appeal.

Additionally, a 2004 dispute transferred his German properties to his elder son amid concerns over his management of the family estate.

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