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Signature. 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. Adelaide was the daughter of George I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen, and Luise Eleonore ...
- 13 December 1849, Royal Vault, St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
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The succeeding "Free State of Saxe-Meiningen" was merged into the new state of Thuringia on 1 May 1920. Dukes of Saxe-Meiningen Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen (1792–1849), Queen Consort of the United Kingdom and of Hanover, spouse of William IV Georg II, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen (1866–1914) Bernhard I (1680–1706)
- Duchy (1680–1918), Republic (1918–1920)
- Early modern period
Mar 15, 2017 · Amalie Adelheid Louise Therese Caroline or Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen was born on 13 August 1792 as the daughter of George I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen, and Luise Eleonore of Hohenlohe-Langenburg. She lost her father when she was just ten years old, and her mother acted as regent for her younger brother. Her younger sister Ida married Prince ...
Jun 14, 2022 · Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen had been heir to her father’s throne until she was eight and had grown up in a liberal and enlightened court. She was 25 when the marriage was proposed while her groom ...
Feb 25, 2023 · The life of Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen, queen consort of William IV, is a clear example of this intertwining of personal and political. This chapter focuses on Adelaide’s experience—and lack of experience—of motherhood. Adelaide longed to be a mother not only to provide an heir to the British throne—though William married her during a ...
- Joseph Massey
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Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen (1792–1849)Queen of England. Name variations: Adelaide Louisa Theresa. Born in Meiningen, Thuringia, Germany, on August 13, 1792; died on December 2, 1849, in Stanmore, London, England; buried at St. Source for information on Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen (1792–1849): Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia dictionary.
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. Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen 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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