Queen dowager Adelaide landing at Gozo

Drawing. Queen Adelaide (1792-1849), the widow of William IV and aunt of Queen Victoria spent much of her later years in the Mediterranean for health reasons. She visited Malta in 1839 and was responsible for starting the project to build the Anglican cathedral at Valletta, after finding the main Protestant place of worship there just a room set aside in the Grand Master's palace.

Object Details

ID: PAF6025
Type: Drawing
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Cree, Edward Hodges
Places: Unlinked place
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Mount: 250 mm x 325 mm
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