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   Who was Queen Adelaide?

   • Adelaide was born in 1792, the eldest daughter of the duke of Saxe-Meiningen. She married William, then the Duke of Clarence, in 1818. She had not met him before the wedding. Adelaide became queen in 1830 when William ascended to the throne. Her two daughters died in childhood leaving William's niece, Victoria, heir to the throne.

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   Why is Adelaide called Queen Adelaide?

   • Queen Adelaide's name is probably best remembered in the Australian state of South Australia, founded during the brief reign of William IV. In 1836, the capital city of Adelaide was named after her. The Queen Adelaide Club for women is still active, and a bronze statue of Queen Adelaide stands in the foyer of the Town Hall.

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   How did Queen Adelaide become a king?

   • One of King William's first acts was to confer the Rangership of Bushy Park (for thirty-three years held by himself) on Queen Adelaide. This act allowed Adelaide to remain at Bushy House for her lifetime. The King and Adelaide were crowned on 8 September 1831 at Westminster Abbey. Adelaide was deeply religious and took the service very seriously.

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   How did Queen Victoria become King William's heir?

   • That princess, Victoria, eventually became William’s heir when he ascended the throne in 1830. King William IV and Queen Adelaide were a hugely popular royal couple, with the consort in particular celebrated for her good work for charity. She was so well loved that a new city set up in South Australia was named in her honour.

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   Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen (Adelaide Amelia Louise Theresa Caroline; 13 August 1792 – 2 December 1849) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Queen of Hanover from 26 June 1830 to 20 June 1837 as the wife of King William IV.

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   The City of Adelaide was named after Adelaide, Queen Consort of King William IV of the United Kingdom. She married William in July 1818 when she was 25 and he was 52 – part of a strategy to secure the British succession.

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   Jun 14, 2022 · King William IV and Queen Adelaide were a hugely popular royal couple, with the consort in particular celebrated for her good work for charity.

6. www.geni.com › people › Adelaide-of-Saxe-MeiningenQueen Adelaide Louise Theresa Caroline Amelia of Saxe ...

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   Sep 21, 2019 · Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen was the queen consort of the United Kingdom and of Hanover as spouse of William IV of the United Kingdom. Adelaide was the daughter of George I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen, and Luise Eleonore of Hohenlohe-Langenburg. Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia, is named after her.

   • Location: Meiningen, Sachsen
   • Birthplace: Meiningen, Sachsen, Deutschland (HRR)

   • Birthdate: August 13, 1792
   • Place of Burial: Berkshire, United Kingdom

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   Queen Adelaide's name is probably best remembered in the Australian state of South Australia, founded during the brief reign of William IV. The capital city of Adelaide was named after her at its founding in 1836; the Queen Adelaide Club for women is still active there, and a bronze statue of Queen Adelaide stands in the foyer of the Town Hall.

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   Apr 8, 2014 · Not only is the state of Victoria named after the queen, but Queen Victoria was able to name the capital city as well. She named it after William Lamb, the 2 nd Viscount Melbourne, who was a close friend and adviser to Queen Victoria—not to mention the British Prime Minister from 1835-1841 (and a short period of time in 1834).

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   Aug 25, 2009 · Adelaide became queen in 1830 when William ascended to the throne. Her two daughters died in childhood leaving William's niece, Victoria, heir to the throne. William asked the South Australian Colonization Commissioners to name the colony's capital after his queen.