Prince Welf Ernst of Hanover Royalty

Prince Welf Ernst of Hanover (Welf Ernst August Andreas Philipp Georg Wilhelm Ludwig Berthold Prinz von Hannover), Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (born 25 January 1947 at Schloss Marienburg, Nordstemmen, Lower Saxony, Germany; died 10 January 1981 in Poona, Maharashtra, India) was the eldest son of Prince George William of Hanover and his wife Princess Sophie of Greece and Denmark, sister of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Welf was a first cousin of Charles, Prince of Wales. The prince used the name Welf Prinz von Hannover.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 25, 1947
Birth place
Germany , Lower Saxony , Nordstemmen
Date of deathJanuary 10, 1981
Place of death
India , Maharashtra , Pune
Parents
Princess Sophie of Greece and Denmark
Prince George William of Hanover (1915–2006)
Spouse
TitlePrince Welf Ernst of Hanover

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