68-691: The Royal Clarence Hotel is a former hotel in Cathedral Yard , Exeter , Devon , England. It is often described as the first property in England to be called a hotel ; however, The German Hotel, London, was described in this way in 1710, so it is probably the second. Since 2005 the 53-bedroom hotel was branded as ABode Exeter . The hotel along with surrounding buildings including 18 Cathedral Yard and The Well House Tavern were severely damaged by fire in October 2016. All three damaged buildings are currently undergoing
136-526: A building that the City of Exeter will be proud of." It was stated that a laser survey of the Royal Clarence made two years before the fire could help architects reconstruct the facade and the hotel. On 22 February 2017, archaeologists involved in the restoration and rebuilding of The Royal Clarence Hotel unearthed medieval pictures, including one of a peacock. It was estimated it would take three months to complete
204-471: A column Argent crowned Or ( Roemhild ), sinister, Or, on a mount Vert, a cock Sable, wattled Gules (Hannenberg); 17th, Argent three chevronels Gules ( Ravensberg ); and over all an inescutcheon barry Or and Sable, a crown of rue (or a crancelin) in bend Vert ( Saxony ). As the Duchess of Clarence, she used the arms of her husband (the royal arms with a label of three points Argent, the centre point bearing
272-542: A double wedding with William's brother, Prince Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent and Strathearn , and his bride Victoria, Dowager Princess of Leiningen , on 11 July 1818, at Kew Palace in Surrey , England . They had met for the first time only a week earlier on 4 July at Grillon's Hotel in Bond Street . Neither William nor Adelaide had been married before, and William was 27 years her senior. Despite these unromantic circumstances,
340-481: A fire which began at 5 a.m. in an adjoining building part-used as an art gallery (the Castle Fine Art gallery), which was being converted at the time into flats. Hotel guests were evacuated to the nearby Mercure Southgate Hotel, and no casualties were reported. The fire was later fuelled by a ruptured gas main, and part of the frontage of the building collapsed. The interior of the grade II listed building where
408-561: A fully accessible restaurant, bar and two function rooms on the ground floor The proposals were approved in October 2022. Before the Reformation , the land which was to become the site of the hotel was part of the accommodation for Exeter Cathedral's Vicars choral . The site was later leased to a variety of tenants until in March 1766 the Reverend John Lee of Lympstone assigned the lease of
476-474: A kindly but practical counsellor to the inexperienced queen. Delena Kidd portrayed her in the 2001 television serial Victoria & Albert . The Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom are impaled with her father's arms as Duke of Saxe-Meiningen . The arms were Quarterly of nineteen, 1st, Azure , a lion barry Argent and Gules ( Landgrave of Thuringia ); 2nd, Gules, an escarbuncle Or and
544-401: A major restoration. On 25 July 2017 restoration plans were unveiled by the hotelier Andrew Brownsword . The restoration work was being undertaken by construction consultants Thomasons, in partnership with Manchester architects Buttress, Historic England and Exeter City Council . On 6 August 2019, it was announced that Andrew Brownsword Hotels had put the site up for sale, The reopening date
612-523: A newspaper article referred to there having been "an Assembly at Mr Berlon's New Room" accompanied by "some curious Fireworks in the Churchyard". In August 1767 there was a newspaper notice of an entertainment to take place at "Mr Berlon's new Assembly-Room". By March 1768 Berlon was advertising his business as "Berlon's Coffee-house" and in November that year he announced that he had "lately fitted lodgings, for
680-453: A second daughter, Elizabeth Georgiana Adelaide , was born on 10 December 1820 at St James's Palace . Elizabeth seemed strong but died at less than three months old on 4 March 1821 of "inflammation in the Bowels". Twin boys were stillborn on 8 April 1822 at Bushy Park and a possible brief pregnancy may have occurred in the same year. Ultimately William and Adelaide had no surviving children. At
748-421: A shield at the centre point Argent ( Cleves ); 3rd, Or, a lion rampant Sable ( Meissen ); 4th, Or, a lion rampant Sable ( Jülich ); 5th, Argent, a lion rampant Gules crowned Azure ( Berg ); 6th, Azure, an eagle displayed Or ( Palatinate of Saxony ); 7th, Or, two pales Azure ( Landsberg ); 8th, Sable, an eagle displayed Or (Palatinate of Thuringia); 9th, Or, semé of hearts Gules a lion rampant Sable crowned of
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#1732847835264816-648: Is also the Queen Adelaide Oak in Bradgate Park (once home to Lady Jane Grey ), under which Queen Adelaide had picnicked on venison and crayfish from the estate. Asteroid 525 Adelaide is also named in her honour. In 1849, there was a cholera epidemic in the East End of London. The following year, Queen Adelaide's dispensary opened in Warner Place, Bethnal Green . It moved to William Street in 1866 and by 1899
884-606: Is currently unknown. and the site was sold in August 2020 to James Brent of South West Lifestyle Brands Ltd. The façades were originally planned to be reconstructed as a 74 bedroom hotel. However, in October 2021 it was announced that the hotel scheme was "unviable". An alternative plan was announced in December 2021, by the Akkeron Group, to repair and retain the original facade and exterior, and to construct twenty-three luxury apartments with
952-800: The Cathedral itself there are a number of important buildings in the close. Two churches face the Cathedral – St Petrocks Church and St Martins . There are also a number of other grade 1 listed buildings: Mol's Coffee House, No 5, Nos 8, 9 and 9a and No 10 Cathedral Close. The grade II listed Royal Clarence Hotel in Cathedral Yard, also overlooks the Green. This Devon article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen (Adelaide Amelia Louise Theresa Caroline; 13 August 1792 – 2 December 1849)
1020-603: The Church of Ireland . Queen Adelaide was dangerously ill in April 1837, at around the same time that she was present at her mother's deathbed in Meiningen, but she recovered. By June, it became evident that the King was fatally ill himself. Adelaide stayed beside William's deathbed devotedly, not going to bed herself for more than ten days. William IV died from heart failure in the early hours of
1088-619: The Crown Princess of Saxony , the Duchess of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg , the Duchess of Saxe-Coburg , the Duchess of Saxe-Weimar , the Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg , and the Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld . Saxe-Meiningen was a small state, covering about 423 square miles (1,100 km ). It was the most liberal German state and, unlike its neighbours, permitted a free press and criticism of
1156-485: The Second World War . In 1879, the hotel was bought by businessman John Headon Stanbury . It was subsequently owned by his son-in-law (John Bailey Rowe Orchard) and grandson ( John Geoffrey Rowe Orchard ). Between 2000 and 2015, the hotel was co-owned and run by celebrity chef Michael Caines , who set up ABode with business partner Andrew Brownsword . Brownsword bought the hotel in 2003 for £4.5 million. There
1224-593: The cathedral close . The postal address Cathedral Close refers only to the properties adjoining the north-eastern side of the grassed area around the cathedral. The north-western side of the Cathedral Green, including the Royal Clarence Hotel , is known as Cathedral Yard . In the centre of the green is a statue of Richard Hooker , a 16th-century Anglican theologian , who was born in Exeter. As well as
1292-640: The Assize Balls, Concerts and Winter assemblies, of the most distinguished persons of the City and County. In the front is a neat Coffee-room: the situation of the Hotel is very pleasant, as it opens to the Parade, and commands a noble view of the Cathedral. It subsequently took various names, including the Cadogen Hotel, Thompsons Hotel, and Phillips Hotel. The hotel became one of the leading coaching inns in Exeter. It
1360-754: The Clerk of the Privy Council , Charles Greville , wrote, "The Queen is a prude and refuses to have the ladies come décolletées to her parties. George the 4th, who liked ample expanses of that kind, would not let them be covered." In any case, Adelaide was beloved by the British people for her piety, modesty, charity, and her tragic childbirth history. Princess Alexandrina Victoria of Kent (later Queen Victoria ) came to be acknowledged as William's heir presumptive, as Adelaide had no further pregnancies. While there were rumours of pregnancies well into William's reign (dismissed by
1428-404: The Duchess of Kent would never be regent. Everyone was aghast at the vehemence of the speech, and all three ladies were deeply upset. The breach between the Duchess and the King and Queen was never fully healed, but Victoria always viewed both of them with kindness. Adelaide attempted, perhaps unsuccessfully, to influence William politically. She never spoke about politics in public; however, she
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#17328478352641496-676: The Fürstenhof Palace in Hanover. Her daughter, Charlotte Augusta Louise, lived only a few hours. Another pregnancy in the same year caused William to move the household to England so his heir would be born on British soil; however Adelaide miscarried at Calais or Dunkirk during the journey on 5 September 1819. Back in London they moved into Clarence House but preferred to stay at Bushy House near Hampton Court, where William had already lived with Dorothea Jordan. Adelaide became pregnant again, and
1564-539: The German Hotel in Suffolk Street, London, had been referred to as a hotel since at least 1710. According to Alexander Jenkins, writing in 1806, the hotel provided "a commodious room for holding public balls, assemblies, concerts, &c.". Jenkins further described it as: a large and commodious Inn, with elegant apartments and accommodation for people of the first Quality, with a large assembly-room in which are held
1632-579: The King as "damned stuff"), they seem to have been without basis. Adelaide treated the young Princess Victoria with kindness, despite her inability to produce an heir and the open hostility between her husband and Victoria's mother, the Dowager Duchess of Kent . She and her husband were fond of their niece and wanted her to be closer to them, but their efforts were frustrated by the Duchess of Kent, who refused to acknowledge Adelaide's precedence, left letters from Adelaide unanswered, and commandeered space in
1700-426: The building started on 2 November 2016, with continuing efforts to salvage historically important material from the wreckage. The Christmas market in Cathedral Green made provision for the independent traders who were closed since the fire. The hotel's owner, Andrew Brownsword, said on 31 October: "We have every intention to rebuild the hotel with enormous sympathy to its importance and heritage, and to make it once again
1768-423: The centre of Exeter , Devon , England, since Roman times when there was a basilica and a bath house in this area. A church was established here by the seventh century when a young Saint Boniface came from Crediton to study. The area was walled after 1283 and seven gates into the yard were created. The gates included one at St Petrocks and the original grand entrance into the yard – Broadgate. This created
1836-509: The chain that owned the hotel, put the site of the Royal Clarence Hotel up for sale, stating they were unable to afford the completion of significant repairs to the building. The debris from the fire was cleared during the demolition works. The restoration work to the surviving interior historic fabric of building, including chambers, was strengthened and repaired. The site was then ready for the next stage of restoration and repair works of
1904-512: The conveniency of those Gentlemen and Ladies who please to honour him with their Favours". In September 1770, Berton placed an advertisement for the business, describing it as "New Coffee-house, Inn, and Tavern, Or, The Hotel, In St. Peter's Church-yard, Exeter." This was long thought to be possibly the first use of the word hotel in England but, as Ian Mortimer points out in The Time Traveller's Guide to Regency Britain (2020), p. 225,
1972-521: The couple settled amicably in Hanover , where the cost of living was much lower than in England, and by all accounts were devoted to each other throughout their marriage. Adelaide improved William's behaviour; he drank less, swore less, and became more tactful. Observers thought them parsimonious, and their lifestyle simple. Adelaide soon became pregnant but in her seventh month of pregnancy she developed pleurisy and gave birth prematurely on 27 March 1819 at
2040-433: The deconstruction of the building, with every effort being made to save as many historical features as possible, and a total of 21 months to restore the façade of the building and implement a modern design for the interior of the hotel. On 25 July 2017, official restoration renovations plans were unveiled for the exterior frontal facade. Further plans were underway for the interior of the hotel. On 6 August 2019, Abode,
2108-568: The eldest child of Georg I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen , and Luise Eleonore , daughter of Christian Albrecht, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg . She was baptised at the castle chapel on 19 August and was titled Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen, Duchess in Saxony with the style Serene Highness . Her godparents numbered 21, including her mother, the Holy Roman Empress , the Queen of Naples and Sicily ,
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2176-490: The family. The arrangement was settled and William wrote to his eldest son, "She is doomed, poor dear innocent young creature, to be my wife." William eventually accepted the reduced increase in his allowance voted by Parliament, her dowry was set at 20,000 florins, with three additional separate annuities being promised by her future husband, the Prince Regent, and the state of Saxe-Meiningen. Adelaide married William in
2244-570: The fire started, 18 Cathedral Yard, was also destroyed, and the two listed buildings between were damaged, but firefighters prevented the fire spreading to other historic buildings. Over a hundred firefighters attended the incident and it was necessary to draw water from the River Exe to fight the fire. The people of Exeter helped by giving the firefighters free food and messages of support, and by limiting their use of water. After assessments were completed and remaining hotspots extinguished, demolition of
2312-518: The first village school in Great Witley. From 1846 to 1848 Adelaide rented Cassiobury House from Lord Essex . During her time there she played host to Victoria and Albert . Within three years Adelaide had moved on again, renting Bentley Priory in Stanmore from Lord Abercorn . Semi-invalid by 1847, Adelaide was advised to try the climate of Madeira for the winter that year. She gave money to
2380-748: The former empire. There is also Adelaide Hospital (now the Adelaide and Meath Hospital, Tallaght) in Dublin , and an Adelaide railway station in Belfast. Australia has two Adelaide Rivers, in the Northern Territory and Tasmania, and an Adelaide Reef in Queensland. The town of Adelaide (originally Fort Adelaide) in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa, as well as Sir Benjamin D'Urban's short-lived colony in
2448-537: The fount in peace, and free from the vanities and pomp of this world. Queen Adelaide's name is probably best remembered in the Australian state of South Australia , founded during the brief reign of William IV. In 1836, the capital city of Adelaide was named after her. The Queen Adelaide Club for women is still active, and a bronze statue of Queen Adelaide stands in the foyer of the Town Hall. The Queen Adelaide Society
2516-528: The freehold of a property half way along St Martin's Lane, and dilapidated property in High Street, which he redeveloped separately. He also developed the adjacent building on the corner of St Martin's Lane for the Exeter Bank, of which he was one of the founding members, with John Duntze , Joseph Sanders and Daniel Hamilton. It appears that work proceeded quickly on the hotel site because in early September 1766
2584-669: The government. In October 1834, a great fire destroyed much of the Palace of Westminster , which Adelaide considered divine retribution for the vagaries of reform. When the King dismissed the Whig ministry of Lord Melbourne , The Times newspaper blamed the Queen's influence, though she seems to have had very little to do with it. Influenced by her similarly reactionary brother-in-law, the Duke of Cumberland , however, she did write to her husband against reform of
2652-423: The hotel. On 8 November 2019, repairs were completed on 18 Cathedral Yard, having undergone a three-year complete restoration undertaken by the same restorers who restored Windsor Castle following its 1992 fire , completed in November 1997. There was then a second round of bids for the sale, and restoration work to complete the repairs of The Well House Tavern Pub and The Royal Clarence Hotel. On 18 August 2020,
2720-569: The morning of 20 June 1837 at Windsor Castle , where he was buried. Victoria was proclaimed queen but subject to the rights of any issue that might be born to Adelaide on the remote chance that she was pregnant. The first queen dowager for over a century ( Charles II 's widow, Catherine of Braganza , had died in 1705, and Mary of Modena , wife of the deposed James II , died in 1718), Adelaide survived her husband by twelve years. In early October 1838, for health reasons, Adelaide travelled to Malta aboard HMS Hastings , stopping at Gibraltar on
2788-761: The municipality of the Township of Adelaide-Metcalfe ). There is a small group of islands in southern Chile named Queen Adelaide Archipelago and Adelaide Island in the British Antarctic Territory . In honour of the Queen's many visits, several places in Leicestershire were named after Queen Adelaide. They include Queen Street in Measham and the Queen Adelaide Inn (now demolished) in Appleby Magna . There
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2856-431: The other sons of George III sought quick marriages with the intent of producing offspring who could inherit the throne. William already had ten children by the popular actress Dorothea Jordan , but, being illegitimate, they were barred from the succession. Considerable allowances were likely to be voted by Parliament to any royal duke who married, and this acted as a further incentive for William to marry. While Adelaide
2924-588: The poor of the island and paid for the construction of a road from Ribeiro Seco to Camara de Lobos . Queen Adelaide's last public appearance was to lay the foundation stone of the church of St John the Evangelist , Great Stanmore . She gave the font and when the church was completed after her death, the east window was dedicated to her memory. She died during the reign of her niece, Queen Victoria, on 2 December 1849 of natural causes at Bentley Priory in Middlesex . She
2992-431: The premises that he held there to William Mackworth Praed (1747–1833). Praed was a son of William Mackworth Praed , a lawyer and politician who had died in 1752. At the time of the transfer, part of the premises leased by John Lee was occupied by an under-tenant, a French school master named Peter Berlon, and Praed engaged him to manage the planned development of the site. Praed acquired other adjacent premises too, including
3060-459: The redevelopment plans would "breathe new life into the historic and much-loved Royal Clarence building... We are also focused on retaining as much of the building's historic fabric as possible, restoring the famous façade to its former glory, so the Royal Clarence will look much as it previously did before the fire." The restoration planning permission was approved on 11 October 2022. Demolition and reconstruction works will need to be undertaken to
3128-407: The remaining fabric and to buildings around the site, including Six Martin's Lane, which were said to be "unsalvageable" after being exposed to the elements for a number of years. It was agreed that plans be drawn up soon to "retain and showcase as many historical features of the remaining building fabric as possible". Cathedral Close, Exeter The area of Cathedral Close, Exeter has been in
3196-435: The royal stables and apartments for her use. William, aggrieved at what he took to be disrespect from the Duchess to his wife, bluntly announced in the presence of Adelaide, the Duchess, Victoria, and many guests, that the Duchess was "incompetent to act with propriety", that he had been "grossly and continually insulted by that person", and that he hoped to have the satisfaction of living beyond Victoria's age of majority so that
3264-491: The ruler. At the time no statute existed barring a female ruling over the small duchy and it was not until the birth of her brother, Bernhard , in 1800 that the law of primogeniture was introduced. By the end of 1811, King George III was incapacitated and, although he was still king in name, his heir-apparent and eldest son, Prince George , was regent . On 6 November 1817, the Prince Regent's only legitimate child, Princess Charlotte , died in childbirth. Princess Charlotte
3332-630: The same area, Queen Adelaide Province . Queen's Park, Brighton is also named in her honour, as is Adelheidsdorf in Lower Saxony , Germany. The Citadel in Port Louis , capital of the Republic of Mauritius , is named Fort Adelaide, the building having been started during the reign of William in 1834. In 1832 Adelaide Township was surveyed in what became the western part of Middlesex County in Ontario (now part of
3400-459: The second ( Orlamünde ); 10th, Argent, three bars Azure ( Eisenberg ); 11th, Azure, a lion passant per fess Or and Argent ( Tonna in Gleichen ); 12th, Argent, a rose Gules barbed and seeded Proper ( Burgraviate of Altenburg ); 13th, Gules plain (Sovereign rights); 14th, Argent, three beetles' pincers Gules ( Engern ); 15th, Or a fess chequy Gules and Argent ( Marck ); 16th, Per pale, dexter , Gules,
3468-410: The site was sold to James Brent of South West Lifestyle Brands limited, and the former chairman of Plymouth Argyle Football Club . The approved planning permission was already in place for reconstruction of the Royal Clarence Hotel façades as a 74-bedroom hotel due to be completed after 18 months. However, on 28 October 2021 the development company said the hotel scheme was "significantly unviable" and it
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#17328478352643536-463: The throne. He and Adelaide were crowned on 8 September 1831 at Westminster Abbey . William despised the ceremony and acted throughout, it is presumed deliberately, as if he was "a character in a comic opera", making a mockery of what he thought to be a ridiculous charade. In contrast, Adelaide took the service very seriously and, among those attending, received praise for her "dignity, repose and characteristic grace". One of King William's first acts
3604-431: 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
3672-583: The use of Bushy House and Bushy Park at Hampton Court . Suffering from chronic illness, she often moved her place of residence in a vain search for health, staying at the country houses of various British aristocracy. She became a tenant of William Ward and took up residence at his newly purchased house, Witley Court in Worcestershire , from 1842 until 1846. While at Witley Court she had two chaplains – Rev. John Ryle Wood, Canon of Worcester and Rev. Thomas Pearson, Rector of Great Witley . She financed
3740-563: The way and staying on Malta for three months. Lacking a Protestant church in Malta, the queen dowager paid for the construction of St Paul's Pro-Cathedral in Valletta . In the summer of 1844 she paid her last visit to her native country, visiting Altenstein Palace and Meiningen. Adelaide had been given the use of Marlborough House , Pall Mall in 1831, and held it until her death in 1849. She also had
3808-414: Was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Queen of Hanover from 26 June 1830 to 20 June 1837 as the wife of King William IV . Adelaide was the daughter of George I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen , and Luise Eleonore of Hohenlohe-Langenburg . Adelaide , the capital city of South Australia , is named after her. Adelaide was born on 13 August 1792 at Meiningen , Thuringia , Germany ,
3876-450: Was a princess from an unimportant German state, William had a limited choice of available princesses, and, after deals with other candidates fell through, a marriage to Adelaide was arranged. The allowance proposed was slashed by Parliament, and the outraged Duke considered calling off the marriage. However, Adelaide still seemed the ideal candidate of a wife: amiable, home-loving, and willing to accept William's illegitimate children as part of
3944-408: Was a range of medieval buildings on the site of the present buildings in Cathedral Yard. Some elements of these were retained in later reconstruction: the party wall between the Royal Clarence Hotel and the next property includes the remains of a 15th or 16th-century timber-framed side wall, two storeys high, belonging to a former building with roof line parallel to the street. The original 1769 building
4012-535: Was having an affair with her Lord Chamberlain , the Tory Lord Howe , but almost everyone at court knew that Adelaide was inflexibly pious and was always faithful to her husband. The Whig prime minister, Lord Grey , had Lord Howe removed from Adelaide's household, and the attempts to reinstate him after the Reform Bill had passed were not successful, as Lord Grey could not agree as to how independent Howe could be of
4080-484: Was inaugurated in Adelaide in 1981 by the late Dorothy Howie with the twin objectives of promoting public awareness of Queen Adelaide and to provide an annual donation to a South Australian children's charity. There is a village named Queen Adelaide in Cambridgeshire , which takes its name from one of the many public houses named after her. There are Adelaide Streets, Adelaide Avenues, and Adelaide Roads throughout
4148-514: Was interred in the Royal Vault at St George's Chapel, Windsor . She wrote instructions for her funeral during an illness in 1841 at Sudbury Hall : I die in all humility … we are alike before the throne of God, and I request therefore that my mortal remains be conveyed to the grave without pomp or state … to have as private and quiet a funeral as possible. I particularly desire not to be laid out in state … I die in peace and wish to be carried to
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#17328478352644216-453: Was partly remodelled in the Egyptian style in 1827, when it was also extended to incorporate the former Exeter Bank building adjoining Martin's Lane. Later alterations considerably changed the interior, though it retained its timber framing. It gained listed building status (Grade II) in 1953 as part of the group of listed buildings in Cathedral Yard. On 28 October 2016 the hotel was gutted by
4284-438: Was second in line to the throne: had she outlived her father and grandfather, she would have become queen. With her death, the King was left with twelve children and no legitimate grandchildren. The Prince Regent was estranged from his wife, who was 49 years old, thus there was little likelihood that he would have any further legitimate children. To secure the line of succession, Prince William, Duke of Clarence and St Andrews , and
4352-451: Was strongly Tory . It is unclear how much of his attitudes during the passage of the Reform Act 1832 were due to her influence. The Press, the public, and courtiers assumed that she was agitating behind the scenes against reform, but she was careful to be non-committal in public. As a result of her alleged partiality, she became unpopular with reformers. False rumours circulated that she
4420-484: Was to confer the Rangership of Bushy Park (for 33 years held by himself) on Queen Adelaide, which allowed her to remain at Bushy House for her lifetime. In 1831 a dower annuity of £100,000 was set by Parliament to provide for her in the event of her husband predeceasing her. A large portion of her household income was given to several charitable causes. She refused to have women of questionable virtue attend her Court;
4488-400: Was treating 10,000 medical and dental patients a year. In 1963 the funds that had set up the dispensary became Queen Adelaide's Charity, which still operates today. Queen Victoria's firstborn child, Victoria Adelaide Mary Louise , was named after her great-aunt, who was also the child's godmother. Queen Adelaide was played by Harriet Walter in the 2009 film The Young Victoria , as
4556-475: Was visited by Admiral Nelson in 1801, and was renamed as the Royal Clarence Hotel after a visit by Adelaide, Duchess of Clarence in July 1827. Franz Liszt performed with six other musicians in two concerts at the hotel on 28 and 29 August 1840 (a blue plaque on the building, erected by Exeter Civic Society in 2013, commemorated that event). Other visitors included Beatrix Potter in 1892, Thomas Hardy in 1915, and actors Clark Gable and Gary Cooper during
4624-415: Was working on an alternative plan. On 1 December 2021, proposals were announced by property developer Akkeron Group for a £17 million restoration and reconstruction of the original facade and exterior, with twenty-three luxury apartments, and the ground floor fully accessible to visitors as The Well House Pub, featuring a bar, a large restaurant and two function rooms. Akkeron chairman James Brent said
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