William IV and Queen Adelaide were crowned on 8th September 1831. The doors of the Abbey opened at 4.00 am. At 10.15 am the coronation procession left St James' Palace, the King dressed in an ...

In the decades since, it has been regularly worn by Queens and Queens Consort since Queen Adelaide (the wife of King William IV). In fact, Queen Elizabeth wore it every year to the State Opening ...

The cottage was built in the early 19th century for Queen Adelaide, the consort of King William IV. William's niece Queen Victoria used the residence as a place to take meetings and tea ...