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Palace Profile: Marienburg Castle

  July 9, 2017 at 4:00 am by

Location: Pattensen, Lower Saxony, Federal Republic of Germany Built: 1858-1867 Architects: Conrad Wilhelm Hase and Edwin Oppler Commissioned By: George V of Hanover Style: Neo-Gothic Rooms: 160 On The Palace Grounds: Palace Chapel, Current Owner: H.R.H. Hereditary Prince Ernst August of Hanover Current Use: Property offices of the House of Hanover, Museum Fun Fact: The Castle was built and named for Marie of Saxe-Altenburg, consort of George V A full list of Palace Profiles can be found here.

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The Hannover Brothers

  April 18, 2011 at 10:10 pm by

Prince Ernst August Junior, as he is being called these days in the German press, is the heir apparent and eldest son of Prince Ernst August V, The Prince of Hannover. In his 27 years, the junior Ernst has cleverly managed to stay under the radar, despite his father’s high-profile marriage to Princess Caroline of Monaco, a marriage that had the added allure of juicy gossip about infidelities and public … Continue reading →

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