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Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen – The Good Queen

March 15, 2017 Moniek Bloks 0

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. Her younger sister Ida married [read more]

The tragic death of Princess Elizabeth of Clarence

March 3, 2014 Moniek Bloks 2

The death of Princess Charlotte of Wales in 1817 led to a race between her uncles to father an heir. As we know, the Duke of Kent was successful in this, with the birth of the future Queen Victoria in 1819. But for a little while, Princess Elizabeth of Clarence, the daughter of the Duke [read more]