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Which Australian state capital is named after a German-born royal?

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Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia, is named after Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen. Adelaide was the daughter of George I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen, and Luise Eleonore of Hohenlohe-Langenburg.
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