Brief Life History of Adelaide
When Adelaide Saxe-Meiningen was born on 13 August 1792, in Meiningen, Schmalkalden-Meiningen, Thuringia, Germany, her father, Georg Friedrich Karl von Sachsen-Meiningen, was 31 and her mother, Princess Louise von Stolberg-Gedern von Württemberg, was 27. She married King William IV of the United Kingdom on 13 July 1818, in Kew, Surrey, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. She died on 2 December 1849, in Stanmore, London, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 57, and was buried in St George's Chapel, Windsor, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom.
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Sources (13)
- Adelaide Amelia Louisa Teresa Carolina, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
- Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen, "Find A Grave Index"
- Amelia Adelaide Louisa Theresa Carolina, Queen Dowager Princess Duchess Of Clarence, "British Newspaper Archives, Obituaries"
Spouse and Children
1765–1837 Male
1792–1849 Female
Children (6)
1819–1819 Female
1819–1819 Female
1820–1821 Female
1822–1822 Male
1822–1822 Male
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1761–1803 Male
1764–1834 Female
Siblings (1)
1792–1849 Female
World Events (8)
1801 · The Act of Union
Age 9
1802 · John Playfair publishes summary of James Hutton's theories of geology.
Age 10
1813 · Germans defeat Napolean in Leipzig
Age 21
Name Meaning
Of Germanic origin (via French Adélaïde ), from adal ‘noble’ + heid ‘kind, sort’. It was borne in the 10th century by the wife of the Holy Roman Emperor Otto the Great. She became regent after his death and was revered as a saint. The given name increased in popularity in England during the 19th century, when it was borne by the wife of King William IV; she was the daughter of the ruler of the German duchy of Saxe-Meiningen. The Australian city of Adelaide was named in her honour.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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en.Wikipedia Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen
Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen (Adelaide Amelia Louise Theresa Caroline; 13 August 1792 – 2 December 1849) was Queen of the United Kingdom and Hanover as the wife of King William IV. Adelaide was the daug …
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