HM Queen Adelaide of Great Britain and Ireland

Queen consort of the United Kingdom
The Australian city of Adelaide is name in her honor

Date & place of birth August 13, 1792 Meiningen
Born as HSH Princess of Saxe-Meiningen
Names Adelaide Luis Theresa Caroline Amelia

Father Duke George I of Saxe-Meiningen
Mother Princess Luise of Hohenlohe-Langenburg





Royal house Saxe-Meiningen (born) Hanover (marriage)
Queen consort June 26, 1830-June 20, 1837
Crowned September 8, 1831 Westminster Abbey, London
Tenure 9 years 359 days
Predecessor Duchess Caroline of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Successor Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha





Siblings (2)
Eldest of three children (1 brother, 1 sister)
Princess Ida of Saxe-Meinigen (Duchess of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach)
Duke Bernhard II of Saxe-Meiningen





Married July 13, 1818 Kew Palace, London
Spouse King William IV of the United Kingdom (the Prince William, Duke of Clarence)





Issue
(2 daughters)
Princess Charlotte of Clarence
Princess Elizabeth of Clarence

*Both daughters died in infancy





Died December 2, 1849 Bentley Priory, Middlesex (age 57)
Place of burial St.George's Chapel, Windsor Castle





Titles
HSH Princess of Saxe-Meiningen, Duchess of Saxony
HRH Princess of Great Britain and Ireland, Princess of Hanover, Duchess of Brunswick and Luneburg, Duchess of Clarence and St. Andrews, Countess of Munster
HM Queen Adelaide of Great Britain and Ireland, Queen Adelaide of Hanover





Paternal grandparents
Anton Ultich, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen
Princess Charlotte of Hesse-Philippsthal

Paternal great-grandparents
Bernhard I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen
Princess Elisabeth of Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel
Charles I, Langrave of Hesse-Philippsthal
Princess Katharine of Saxe-Eisenach





Maternal grandparents
Prince Christian Albert of Hohenlohe-Langeburg
Princess Karoline of Stolberg-Gerdern

Maternal great-grandparents
Prince Louis of Hohenlohe-Langeburg
Countess Eleonore of Nassau-Saarbricken
Prince Friedrich of Stolberg-Gerdern
Countess Louise of Nassau=Saarbrucken

HM King William IV of Great Britain

At 64 years William is the oldest person to assume the British throne


Date & place of birth August 21, 1765 Buckingham Palace, London
Born as HRH Prince of Great Britain and Ireland
Names William Henry

Father King George III of Great Britain and Ireland
Mother Duchess Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (Queen Charlotte of Great Britain)





Royal house Hanover
Heir presumprive Janury 5, 1827-June 26, 1830
Reign June 26, 1830-June 20, 1837
Crowned September 8, 1831 Westminster Abbey, London
Tenure 9 years 359 days
Predecessor King George IV of the United Kingdom (brother)
Successor Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom (niece)





Siblings (14)
Third of fifteen children (8 brothers, 6 sisters)
King George IV of the United Kingdom
Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany
Princess Charlotte, Princess Royal (Queen Charlotte of Württemberg)
Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn
Princess Augusta Sophia of Great Britain
Princess Elizabeth (Landgravine Frederick of Hesse-Homburg)
King Ernest Augustus I of Hanover
Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex
Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge
Princess Mary (Duchess of Gloucester)
Princess Sophia of the Great Britain
Prince Octavius of Great Britain
Prince Alfred of Great Britain
Princess Amelia of Great Britain





Married July 13, 1818 Kew Palace, London
Spouse Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen





Issue
2 daughters)
Princess Charlotte of Clarence
Princess Elizabeth of Clarence

*Both daughters died in infancy





Died June 20, 1837 Windsor Castle, Windsor (age 72)
Place of burial St.George's Chapel, Windsor Castle





Titles
HRH Prince of Great Britain and Ireland, Prince of Hanover, Duke of Brunswick and Luneburg
HRH Prince of Great Britain and Ireland, Prince of Hanover, Duke of Brunswick and Luneburg, Duke of Clarence and St. Andrews, Earl of Munster (from May 20, 1789)
HM King of Great Britain and Ireland, King of Hanover





Paternal grandparents
Prince Frederick, Prince of Wales
Princess Augusta of Saxe-Coburg-Altenburg

Paternal great-grandparents
King George II of Great Britain
Margravine Caroline of Bradenburg-Ansbach (Queen Caroline of Great Britain)
Frederick II, Duke of Sax-Coburg-Altenburg
Princess Magdalena of Anhalt-Zerbst





Maternal grandparents
Duke Charles Louis of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Princess Elisabeth Albertine of Saxe-Hildburghausen

Maternal great-grandparents
Duke Adolphus Frederick II of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Princess Christiane of Schwarburg-Sondershausen
Ernst Frederick II, Duke of Saxe-Hildburghauseb
Countess Sophia of Erbach-Erbach

HRH Princess Marie of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Queen Consort of Romania

Royal House

Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (family) Hohenzollern (marriage)

Date & place of birth

29 October 1875 Eastwell Park, Kent

Born as

HRH Princess of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

Marie Alexandra Victoria

Parents

Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh (later Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha)

Princess Marie, Duchess of Edinburg (Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia)

Siblings

Second of eight children (eldest daughter) (one brothers three sisters)

Nickname

Missy

Consort

Crown Princess of Romania 10 January 1893-10 October 1914

Queen Consort

10 October 1914-20 July 1927

Tenure

11 years 283 days

Predecessor

Princess Elisabeth of Wied

Married

10 January 1893 Schloss Sigmaringen

Spouse

HM King Ferdinand I of Romania (then HRH Crown Prince of Romania)

Children (6)

Prince Carol of Romania (King Carol II)

Princess Elisabeta of Romania

Princess Marie of Romania

Prince Nicolae of Romania

Princess Ileana of Romania

Prince Mircea of Romania

Date & place died

18 July 1938 The Pelisor, Sinaia

List of titles

HRH Princsse of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duchess of Saxony

HRH Crown Princess of Romania, Princess of Hohenzollern

HM Queen Consort of Romania

HRH Prince Alfred of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

Royal House

Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

Date & place of birth

15 October 1874 Buckingham Palace, London

Born as

HRH Prince of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

Alfred Alexander William Ernest Albert

Parents

Prince Alfred of the United Kingdom, Duke of Edinburgh (later Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha)

Princess Marie, Duchess of Edinburgh (Grand Duchess Marie Alexandrovna of Russia)

Siblings

Eldest of five children (only son) (four sisters)

Nickname

Affie

Heir apparent to the Duchy

22 August 1893-6 February 1899

Date & place died

6 February 1899 Meran, Italy

List of titles

HRH Prince of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke of Saxony

HRH Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke of Saxony, Prince of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

*committed suicide (shot himself)

HRH Princess Marie, Duchess of Edinburgh, Duchess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

Royal House

Romanov (family) Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (marriage)

Date & place of birth

17 October 1853 Tsaeskoe Selo, Russia

Born as

HIH Grand Duchess of Russia

Maria Alexandrovna

Parents

Emperor Alexander II of Russia (then Tsarevich of Russia)

Empress Maria Alexandrovna of Russia (Princess Marie of Hesse and by Rhine)

Siblings

Fourth of eight children (six brothers one sister)

Consort

Duchess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha 23 August 1893-30 July 1900

Predecessor

Princess Alexandrine of Baden

Successor

Princess Victoria Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg- Glucksburg

Married

23 January 1874 Winter Palace, St. Petersburg, Russia

Spouse

HRH Prince Alfred of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

Children (5)

Prince Alfred of the United Kingdom

Princess Mary of the United Kingdom

Princess Victoria of the United Kingdom

Princess Alexandra of the United Kingdom

Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom

Date & place died

24 October 1920 Zurich

Burial place

Royal mausoleum, Glockenburg Cemetery of Coburg

List of titles

HIH Grand Duchess of Russia

HRH Princsse of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duchess of Saxony, Duchess of Edinburg, Countess of Kent and Ulster

HRH Duchess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duchess of Saxony, Princess of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Duchess of Edinburgh, Countess of Kent and Ulster