Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland and King of Hanover
(1771-1851), Son of George IIIRegency Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter in 85 portraits
Fifth son of George III, Ernest Augustus served in the English and Hanoverian armies during the war with France. He was created Duke of Cumberland in 1799. He entered the House of Lords as an ardent Tory who opposed Catholic emancipation and the Reform Act. His repressive politics and private influence over the Prince Regent, made the Duke the subject of much popular resentment. In 1810, amid rumours of incest and the murder of his valet, he suffered an assassination attempt. When William IV died in 1837, Cumberland succeeded as Ernest I of Hanover under Salic law which excluded Queen Victoria as a woman.
Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland and King of Hanover
by George Dawe
oil on canvas, circa 1828
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Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland and King of Hanover
after Unknown artist
stipple engraving, published 1793
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Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland and King of Hanover
after Unknown artist
stipple engraving, published 1793
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Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland and King of Hanover ('A portrait')
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 30 July 1799
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'A portrait' (Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland and King of Hanover)
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
etching, published 30 July 1799
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Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland and King of Hanover
by Edward Scriven, published by John Bell, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
stipple engraving, published 1 November 1807
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Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland and King of Hanover
published by Edward Knight, after Thomas Rowlandson
coloured etching, published January 1812
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Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland and King of Hanover
by Henry Bone, after Unknown artist
pen and ink, 1815
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Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland and King of Hanover
by and published by William Skelton, after William Owen
line engraving, published 5 June 1815
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Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland and King of Hanover
by and published by William Skelton, after William Owen
line engraving, published 5 June 1815
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Grand Battle of Lords Spiritual and Temporal or Political courage brought to the Test
by William Heath, published by Thomas McLean
etching, circa April 1828
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'The Presentation of Dollalolla accompanied by the Mighty Thumb'
by William Heath, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published circa April 1828
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'The Presentation of Dollalolla accompanied by the Mighty Thumb'
by William Heath, published by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published circa April 1828
NPG D48716
by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 13 November 1829
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by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 25 June 1829
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Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland and King of Hanover (The Jockey')
by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 18 August 1829
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by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 11 September 1829
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The Goat wot lost his Beard (Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland and King of Hanover)
by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 13 November 1829
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by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 21 November 1829
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Hawthorn (Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland and King of Hanover)
by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 8 December 1829
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Related People
- Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (mother)
- Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Duchess of Cumberland and Queen of Hanover (wife)
- King George III (father)
- King George IV (brother)
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