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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.
History. Elisabethenburg Palace, residence of the Duchy since 1682. House of Wettin. The Wettiner had been the rulers of sizeable holdings in today's states of Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia since the Middle Ages.
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.
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.
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.
Queen Consort. Date of Birth: August 13, 1792. Place of Birth: Meiningen, Germany. Date of Death: December 2, 1849. Place of Death: Stanmore, United Kingdom. Gender: Female. Home ›. Topics ›. People ›. The City of Adelaide was named after Adelaide, Queen Consort of King William IV of the United Kingdom.
Queen of William IV and eldest daughter of George, Duke of Saxe-Coburg Meiningen. The untimely death of Princess Charlotte, the daughter of George, Prince Regent, in 1817 prompted the unmarried sons of George III to find brides in order to beget legitimate heirs to throne.
Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen (1891–1971) Duchess of Saxony. Name variations: Adelheid; Countess Lingen.
Born in Meiningen, Thuringia, Germany, on August 13, 1792; died on December 2, 1849, in Stanmore, London, England; buried at St. George's Chapel, Windsor, Berkshire, England; daughter of George I, duke of Saxe-Coburg-Meiningen, and Louise of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (1763–1837); married William, duke of Clarence, on July 18, 1818; became queen of ...
Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen was born in Germany. At the age of twenty-five she was married to the fifty-two year old William, Duke of Clarence. The duke was the third son of King George III and next in line to the British throne after his brother, George IV, who had no heir.
