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Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen

1792–1849 · 19th century · Also known as Queen Adelaide

Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen was queen consort of the United Kingdom and Hanover from 1830 to 1837 as the wife of William IV. Popular for her piety and charity, she had no surviving children, so the throne passed to the king's niece Victoria. The city of Adelaide in South Australia and the short-lived Province of Queen Adelaide in southern Africa were named after her.

Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/adelaide-of-saxe-meiningen
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