# Queen Adelaide — Queen Victoria character guide

> Queen Adelaide in Queen Victoria by Lytton Strachey.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Poor Queen Adelaide

**First appearance:** 0002-i-antecedents

## Who they are

Widow of William IV, who had a strained relationship with Victoria.

## In the story

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/queen_victoria_se/chapters/iv)

Amiable and disappointed, she tries to smooth over the King's conflicts with the Duchess and writes affectionate letters to Victoria.

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