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Auction: 14035 - Postal History, Autographs and Historical Documents
Lot: 3059

Historical Documents
Queen Adelaide
1840 (3 January) autograph letter written from Funchal, " ... I am much better than I was last winter in England - tho' I still have my cough.". Also a second letter, dated 14th September to the same addressee, " ... It seems a very good plan to pass the winter in Funchal .... Both letters with initial signatures. Photo

Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen (1792 – 1849)
At the time of their marriage, William was not heir-presumptive to the throne, but became so when his brother Frederick, Duke of York, died childless in 1827. Given the small likelihood of his older brothers producing heirs, and William's relative youth and good health, it had long been considered extremely likely that he would become King in due course. In 1830, on the death of his elder brother, George IV, William acceded to the throne. She had a tragic childbirth history and the couple remained without heirs. Their niece, Victoria, ascended the throne.

Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia, is named after her.

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Estimate
£200 to £250