Adelaide, Queen, consort of William IV (1792 -1849)
Adelaide Louisa Theresa Caroline Amelia, the eldest daughter of George I reigning Duke of Saxe-Meiningen and Louisa, daughter of Christian Albert, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, was born at Meiningen 14 August 1792. She married William Duke of Clarence at Kew Palace 11 July 1818. They had two daughters who lived only a few months. William succeeded his brother, George IV, as King of Great Britain 26 June 1830 and died at Windsor 20 June 1837. She died at Sudbury Park 2 December 1849 and is buried at Windsor.
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Title: Adelaide, Queen, consort of William IV (1792 - 1849) (Stamp 1) Arms: Quarterly 1 & 4. England 2. Scotland 3. Ireland; Quarterly of 17 [Teck] Order: Garter Supporters: Dexter A lion guardant imperially crowned and Sinister A unicorn gorged with the Scottish crown loined and ringed Dimensions (height x width): 36mm x 52mm Monogram: A R Coronet: Imperial Heraldic Charges: Brunswick, Heraldic Charges: England, Heraldic Charges: Ireland, Heraldic Charges: Luneburg, Heraldic Charges: Saxony, Heraldic Charges: Scotland |
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Title: Adelaide, Queen, consort of William IV (1792 - 1849) (Stamp 2) Dimensions (height x width): 55mm x 40mm Coronet: Imperial |
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