Europe's Royal Family Tree
1660–1727 · Hanover
King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1714 to 1727. Born at Hanover. Died at Osnabrück.
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See George I of Great Britain on the tree On the map Thrones
| 1698–1705 | Prince |
| 1698–1727 | Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg |
| 1708–1727 | Prince-Elector |
| 1714–1727 | Monarch of Great Britain |
| 1714–1727 | King of Ireland |
On 17 July 1717 George I listened to Handel's Water Music from a barge on the Thames, played by about 50 musicians on another barge. He liked it so much he had it repeated at least three times before landing at Whitehall.