The last time the Queen Dowager title was used was nearly two centuries ago, when Queen Adelaide outlived her husband, King William IV. William died in 1837, and as Adelaide and William had no ...

Queen Adelaide was the first member of the Royal Family to have a carriage built for the royal train in 1842. It continued to ...

Queen Adelaide's ornate crown from 1831 is one contender. Wearing a white and gold dress, King William IV's wife commissioned a brand new coronation crown for their coronation. Rather than use ...

Adelaide Cottage, built in 1831 for Queen Adelaide, the wife of King William IV, is a four-bedroom home of relatively modest size for the royals.