Handel became a subject of Britain in 1727 by an act of parliament[1]. The text of the act itself[2] clearly referred to him as "George Frederic Handel" with no

Handel became a subject of Britain in 1727 by an act of parliament[1]. The text of the act itself[2] clearly referred to him as "George Frederic Handel" with no umlauts. Considering he spent the rest of his life in Britain as a naturalised British citizen there's little reason on insisting to use the umlaut for his name. [1] https://archives.parliament.uk/collections/getrecord/GB61_HL_PO_PB_1_1726_13G1n3 https://archives.parliament.uk/collections/getrecord/GB61_HL... [2] https://digitalarchive.parliament.uk/HL/PO/PB/1/1726/13G1n3 https://digitalarchive.parliament.uk/HL/PO/PB/1/1726/13G1n3