Ernst August of Hanover

Ernst August, Prince of Hanover (German: Prinz von Hannover, in English also known as Ernest Augustus of Hanover), styled His Royal Highness The Prince of Hanover; born 26 February 1954 in Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany) is the eldest son of Ernest Augustus IV, Prince of Hanover (1914–1987) and his first wife, Ortrud Prinzessin von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (1925–1980). He is best known for his much-publicized bouts of temper, his conviction for grievous bodily harm, and for being the third and present husband of Princess Caroline of Monaco, heiress presumptive to the throne of Monaco.

Recent events

The Prince of Hanover became notorious when, on January 10–11, 1998, he assaulted a journalist with an umbrella who was filming at the entrance to his residence. He agreed to a fine of 90,000 Deutsche Mark in a settlement.

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January 10 - 11 - 1998 - Deutsche Mark

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On January 14, 2000, while drunk, he used brass knuckles to injure another German citizen at a resort in Kenya. In 2004, the Regional Court of Hanover (Landgericht Hannover) convicted him of grievous bodily harm because of this event. The Prince had to pay a fine of ?445,000; the court advised him that he would likely be committed to an alcoholism clinic in the case of a repeat offense.

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January 14 - 2000 - Brass knuckles - Kenya - 2004 - Grievous bodily harm - Alcoholism

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At the Expo 2000 in Hannover, he caused offence when urinating against the Turkish Pavilion in broad daylight.

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On Monday, April 3, 2005, the prince was admitted to hospital with acute pancreatitis. The next day, he fell into a deep coma, one day before the death of his father-in-law, Rainier III, Prince of Monaco. On Friday, April 8, 2005, hospital officials reported that the prince was no longer in a coma but remained in intensive care. A report the same day on BBC World described his present condition as "serious but not irreversible." On April 9, 2005, according to a report on BBC, a hospital spokesman reported that the prince was receiving "permanent medical care."

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April 3 - 2005 - Acute pancreatitis - Coma - Rainier III, Prince of Monaco - April 8 - Intensive care - BBC World - April 9

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