Adelaide of Saxe-meiningen Archives - History of Royal Women

Queen Victoria’s Wheat-ear Brooches

Friday, 23 June 2023, 5:55 Moniek Bloks 0

Queen Victoria’s Wheat-ear Brooches were actually commissioned in 1830 by King William IV for his wife, Queen Adelaide, using 580 stones from the collection of his father, King George III. The set consists of six brooches. Three of the brooches had to be surrendered by Queen Victoria to her uncle, the King of Hanover, after [read more]

The Coronation of Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen

Monday, 1 May 2023, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen married the future King William IV of the United Kingdom on 11 July 1818. They were then known as the Duke and Duchess of Clarence. On 26 June 1830, William succeeded his brother King George IV as King. Their coronation was set for 8 September 1831, which was an exceptionally fine day. [read more]

Queen Adelaide’s Brooch

Friday, 7 April 2023, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Queen Adelaide’s brooch was made as a clasp for a pearl necklace for Queen Adelaide (born of Saxe-Meiningen) on the orders of her husband, King William IV. The stones were taken from a jewelled badge of the Order of the Bath that used to belong to King George III. The order was completed in 1831, [read more]

Queen Adelaide’s Fringe Necklace

Friday, 31 March 2023, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Queen Adelaide’s Fringe necklace has “sixty brilliant-set graduated bars, the central bars terminating in cushion-cut and pear-shaped stones, divided by 60 graduated brilliant-set spikes; an extra six small graduated bars and five spikes detached; tiara fittings removed.” It was created on the orders of King William IV, using diamonds removed from various items belonging to [read more]

The Diamond Diadem

Friday, 17 March 2023, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

The Diamond Diadem, also known as the King George IV State Diadem, is one of the British monarchy’s most recognisable pieces of jewellery. Embed from Getty Images It was ordered from the jeweller Rundell in 1820, and it was completed in May 1820. The design, probably made by their chief designer Philip Liebart, incorporates the [read more]

Lady Augusta Catherine Gordon-Lennox – Lady, Countess and Princess

Wednesday, 2 June 2021, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Lady Augusta Catherine Gordon-Lennox was born on 14 January 1827 at Goodwood House as the daughter of Charles Gordon-Lennox, 5th Duke of Richmond and Lady Caroline Paget. Through her father, she was a descendant of King Charles II of England and Louise de Kérouaille, Duchess of Portsmouth. On 27 November 1851, Lady Auguste Catherine married [read more]