List of Swedish queens

Ulrika Eleonora (February 23, 1688 – November 24, 1741) was Queen regnant of Sweden from November 30, 1718, to February 29, 1720, and then Queen consort until her death. The youngest child of King Charles XI and Queen Ulrike Eleonora, she was named after her mother. Upon the untimely and debated death of her brother, King Charles XII, at Fredrikshald on November 30, 1718, the succession discussions ultimately ended up in her ...

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Christina (Kristina) (December 8, 1626 – April 19, 1689), later known as Maria Christina Alexandra and sometimes Count Dohna, was Queen regnant of Sweden from 1632 to 1654. She was the only legitimate child of King Gustav II Adolf. As the heiress presumptive she succeeded her father to the throne of Sweden upon his death at the Battle of Lützen (November 6, 1632) during Sweden's intervention in Germany in the Thirty Years' War. Christina of Sweden - Early life. Christina was born in ...

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• Christina of Sweden - Early life
• Christina of Sweden - Queen regnant
• Christina of Sweden - Abdication
• Christina of Sweden - Political contributions
• Christina of Sweden - Setting off to Rome
• Christina of Sweden - Heritage

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For lists of the prehistoric kings of Sweden see Mythological kings of Sweden Semi-legendary kings of Sweden List of Swedish monarchs - The House of Munsö or Uppsala. c. 970- c. 995 : Eric the Victorius (Erik Segersäll) c. 995- c. 1022 : Olof the Treasurer (Olof Skötkonung) c. 1022-1050 : Anund Jacob (Anund Jakob) - and in South Canut ...

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List of Swedish monarchs, List of Swedish monarchs - Monarchs Regents and Viceroys of Sweden, List of Swedish monarchs - The House of Munsö or Uppsala, List of Swedish monarchs - The House of Stenkil, List of Swedish monarchs - The Houses of Sverker and Erik, List of Swedish monarchs - The House of Bjällbo, List of Swedish monarchs - Regents of the Kalmar Union and Viceroys Riksföreståndare, List of Swedish monarchs - The House of Vasa, List of Swedish monarchs - The House of Wittelsbach Palatinate-Zweibrücken-Kleeburg, List of Swedish monarchs - The House of Hesse, List of Swedish monarchs - The House of Holstein-Gottorp, List of Swedish monarchs - The House of Bernadotte

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For lists of the prehistoric kings of Sweden see Mythological kings of Sweden Semi-legendary kings of Sweden List of Swedish monarchs - The House of Munsö or Uppsala. c. 970- c. 995 : Eric the Victorius (Erik Segersäll) c. 995- c. 1022 : Olof the Treasurer (Olof Skötkonung) c. 1022-1050 : Anund Jacob (Anund Jakob) - and in South Canut ...

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List of Swedish monarchs, List of Swedish monarchs - Monarchs Regents and Viceroys of Sweden, List of Swedish monarchs - The House of Munsö or Uppsala, List of Swedish monarchs - The House of Stenkil, List of Swedish monarchs - The Houses of Sverker and Erik, List of Swedish monarchs - The House of Bjällbo, List of Swedish monarchs - Regents of the Kalmar Union and Viceroys Riksföreståndare, List of Swedish monarchs - The House of Vasa, List of Swedish monarchs - The House of Pfalz-Zweibrücken, List of Swedish monarchs - The House of Hesse, List of Swedish monarchs - The House of Holstein-Gottorp, List of Swedish monarchs - The House of Bernadotte

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The Act of Succession was adopted by the Riksdag of the Estates assembled at Örebro in 1810, upon electing Charles XIV (Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte) as the heir to King Charles XIII. This happened at a tumultous time for Sweden, as only one year earlier the former king, Gustav IV Adolf had been deposed and replaced by his uncle, Charles XIII. At the same time the Finnish War was coming to an end and Finland, then a part of Sweden proper, was held by Russia. The authoritarian constitution of 1772 was abolished and power was returned to parliament by the ...

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Swedish Act of Succession, Swedish Act of Succession - History, Swedish Act of Succession - Provisions, Swedish Act of Succession - Reforms

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Order of succession under King Gustaf V (1907-1950). From December 8, 1907 Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Scania Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Westrobothnia Prince Sigvard, Duke of Uplandia Prince Wilhelm, Duke of Sudermannia Prince Erik, Duke of Westmannia Prince Carl, Duke of Westrogothia Prince Eugén, Duke of Nericia From May 8, 1909 Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Scania Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Westrobothnia ...

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Line of succession to the Swedish Throne, Line of succession to the Swedish Throne - Charles XIV John, Line of succession to the Swedish Throne - Oscar I, Line of succession to the Swedish Throne - Charles XV, Line of succession to the Swedish Throne - Oscar II, Line of succession to the Swedish Throne - Gustaf V, Line of succession to the Swedish Throne - Gustaf VI Adolf, Line of succession to the Swedish Throne - Carl XVI Gustaf

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Though initially cool to the idea of a commoner queen, the Swedish press quickly warmed to Queen Silvia and soon began publishing admiring articles about how easily she fit into the country's expectations of queenly deportment. As the Swedish newspaper Svenska Dagbladet noted in 1994, on the occasion of the Queen's 50th birthday, she had revived the popularity of the monarchy. "With Silvia, the republic died. You could put it that way. Even if Silvia's arrival was like kicking someone lying down. Or hitting a guy with glasses. The guy with g ...

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Queen Silvia of Sweden, Queen Silvia of Sweden - Childhood, Queen Silvia of Sweden - Career, Queen Silvia of Sweden - Marriage, Queen Silvia of Sweden - Relationship with Press, Queen Silvia of Sweden - Charity Involvement

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Christina came under the influence of Catholics and then abdicated her throne on June 5, 1654 in favour of her cousin Charles Gustavus in order to either practice openly her previously secret Catholicism, or to accept the same publicly so as to be at the center of a scientific and artistic renaissance. The sincerity of her conversion has been disputed. Actually, in the eyes of her critics, there were many causes which might ostensibly have predisposed her to what was, after all, anything but an act of self-renunciation. First of all s ...

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Christina of Sweden, Christina of Sweden - Early life, Christina of Sweden - Queen regnant, Christina of Sweden - Abdication, Christina of Sweden - Political contributions, Christina of Sweden - Setting off to Rome, Christina of Sweden - Heritage

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During the 1972 Summer Olympics, Silvia Sommerlath met Crown Prince Carl Gustaf of Sweden. In a later interview, the King explained how it just "clicked" [sic] when they met. After the death of Gustav VI Adolf on September 14, 1973, Carl Gustav was crowned on September 19 that year. He and Silvia announced their engagement on March 12, 1976 and were married three months later, on June 19, in Storkyrkan Cathedral in Stockholm. It was the first marriage of a reigning Swedish monarch since 1797. This was necessary, because if the King ha ...

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Queen Silvia of Sweden, Queen Silvia of Sweden - Childhood, Queen Silvia of Sweden - Career, Queen Silvia of Sweden - Marriage, Queen Silvia of Sweden - Relationship with Press, Queen Silvia of Sweden - Charity Involvement

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Before her marriage to the king of Sweden, Silvia Sommerlath worked at the Argentinian Consulate in Munich, was an educational host during the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, and served as the Deputy Head of Protocol for the Winter Games in Innsbruck in Austria. She also was briefly a flight attendant. She is an educated interpreter and speaks six languages: Swedish, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and English. She also ...

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Queen Silvia of Sweden, Queen Silvia of Sweden - Childhood, Queen Silvia of Sweden - Career, Queen Silvia of Sweden - Marriage, Queen Silvia of Sweden - Relationship with Press, Queen Silvia of Sweden - Charity Involvement

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Christina was born in Stockholm and the birth occurred during a rare astrological conjunction that fueled great speculation on what influence the child, fervently hoped to be a boy, would have later on the world stage. Reportedly she was so hairy and large that the midwives in fact prematurely called out that a boy had been born. Her gender identity was never clear cut. She was educated in the manner typical of men, and frequently wore men's clothes (such as dresses with short skirts, stockings and shoes with high heels - all these features ...

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Christina of Sweden, Christina of Sweden - Early life, Christina of Sweden - Queen regnant, Christina of Sweden - Abdication, Christina of Sweden - Political contributions, Christina of Sweden - Setting off to Rome, Christina of Sweden - Heritage

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Queen Silvia is involved in numerous charity organizations, especially in the area of disadvantaged children, and has made several public statements about human rights and the sexual exploitation of children. She was a co-founder of the World Childhood Foundation in 1999. She also works actively for handicapped, among other things as the Chairman of the Royal Wedding Fund and Queen Silvia's Jubilee Fund. In 1990, she was awarded the prestigious German prize "Deutsche Kulturpreis" for her work for the handicapped. The Queen is also an honorary board member of The Mentor Foundation International ...

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Queen Silvia of Sweden, Queen Silvia of Sweden - Childhood, Queen Silvia of Sweden - Career, Queen Silvia of Sweden - Marriage, Queen Silvia of Sweden - Relationship with Press, Queen Silvia of Sweden - Charity Involvement

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Order of succession under King Charles XV (1859-1872). From July 8, 1859 Prince Oscar, Duke of Ostrogothia Prince Gustaf, Duke of Wermelandia Prince August, Duke of Dalecarlia From November 15, 1859 Prince Oscar, Duke of Ostrogothia Prince Gustaf, Duke of Wermelandia Prince Oscar, Duke of Gotlandia Prince August, Duke of Dalecarlia From February 27, 1861 Prince Oscar, Duke of Ostrogothia Prince Gustaf, Duke of Wermelandia Prince Oscar, Duke of Gotlandia Prince Carl, ...

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Line of succession to the Swedish Throne, Line of succession to the Swedish Throne - Charles XIV John, Line of succession to the Swedish Throne - Oscar I, Line of succession to the Swedish Throne - Charles XV, Line of succession to the Swedish Throne - Oscar II, Line of succession to the Swedish Throne - Gustaf V, Line of succession to the Swedish Throne - Gustaf VI Adolf, Line of succession to the Swedish Throne - Carl XVI Gustaf

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(N.B. all Swedish Monarchs are styled King. Kung denoting Monarch Regnant, Drottning denoting Queen Consort.) The Crown of Sweden was inherited in the family of Vasa, and from Charles IX's time excluding those Vasa princes who had been traitors or descend from deposed monarchs. Gustav Adolph's younger brother had died years ago, and therefore there were only females left. Despite of the fact that there were living female lines descended from elder sons of ...

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Christina of Sweden, Christina of Sweden - Early life, Christina of Sweden - Queen regnant, Christina of Sweden - Abdication, Christina of Sweden - Political contributions, Christina of Sweden - Setting off to Rome, Christina of Sweden - Heritage

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Christina was born in Stockholm and the birth occurred during a rare astrological conjunction that fueled great speculation on what influence the child, fervently hoped to be a boy, would have later on the world stage. Reportedly she was so hairy and large that the midwives in fact prematurely called out that a boy had been born [1]. Her gender identity was never clear cut. She was educated in the manner typical of men, and frequently wore men's clothes (such as dresses with short skirts, stockings and shoes with high heels - all these featu ...

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Christina of Sweden, Christina of Sweden - Early life, Christina of Sweden - Queen regnant, Christina of Sweden - Abdication, Christina of Sweden - Political contributions, Christina of Sweden - Setting off to Rome, Christina of Sweden - Heritage

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In 1980 the rule of succession was changed from agnatic to equal primogeniture. This means that the eldest child of the monarch, regardless of sex, is the first in line of succession. This created Victoria, (born 1977) crown princess over her younger brother Prince Carl Philip (born 1979). At the same time the rights of succession to the throne were restricted to Carl XVI Gustaf and his descendants. However, a special addendum was made for Prince Bertil, Duke of Hallandia, an uncle to the king, so that he became third (and, after the birth of Princ ...

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Swedish Act of Succession, Swedish Act of Succession - History, Swedish Act of Succession - Provisions, Swedish Act of Succession - Reforms

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Order of succession under King Oscar I (1844-1859). From March 8, 1844 Crown Prince Charles, Duke of Scania Prince Gustaf, Duke of Uplandia Prince Oscar, Duke of Ostrogothia Prince August, Duke of Dalecarlia From September 24, 1852 Crown Prince Charles, Duke of Scania Prince Oscar, Duke of Ostrogothia Prince August, Duke of Dalecarlia From December 14, 1852 Crown Prince Charles, Duke of Scania Prince Carl Oscar, Duke of Sudermannia Prince Oscar, D ...

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Line of succession to the Swedish Throne, Line of succession to the Swedish Throne - Charles XIV John, Line of succession to the Swedish Throne - Oscar I, Line of succession to the Swedish Throne - Charles XV, Line of succession to the Swedish Throne - Oscar II, Line of succession to the Swedish Throne - Gustaf V, Line of succession to the Swedish Throne - Gustaf VI Adolf, Line of succession to the Swedish Throne - Carl XVI Gustaf

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Order of succession under King Oscar II (1872-1907). From September 18, 1872 Crown Prince Gustaf, Duke of Wermelandia Prince Oscar, Duke of Gotlandia Prince Carl, Duke of Westrogothia Prince Eugén, Duke of Nericia Prince August, Duke of Dalecarlia From March 4, 1873 Crown Prince Gustaf, Duke of Wermelandia Prince Oscar, Duke of Gotlandia Prince Carl ...

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Line of succession to the Swedish Throne, Line of succession to the Swedish Throne - Charles XIV John, Line of succession to the Swedish Throne - Oscar I, Line of succession to the Swedish Throne - Charles XV, Line of succession to the Swedish Throne - Oscar II, Line of succession to the Swedish Throne - Gustaf V, Line of succession to the Swedish Throne - Gustaf VI Adolf, Line of succession to the Swedish Throne - Carl XVI Gustaf

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Order of succession under King Gustaf VI Adolf (1950-1973). From October 29, 1950 Crown Prince Carl Gustaf, Duke of Jemtia Prince Bertil, Duke of Hallandia Prince Wilhelm, Duke of Sudermannia Prince Carl, Duke of Westrogothia From October 24, 1951 Crown Prince Carl Gustaf, Duke of Jemtia Prince Bertil, Duke of Hallandia Prince Wilhelm, Duke of Sudermannia From June 5, 1965 Crown Prince ...

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Line of succession to the Swedish Throne, Line of succession to the Swedish Throne - Charles XIV John, Line of succession to the Swedish Throne - Oscar I, Line of succession to the Swedish Throne - Charles XV, Line of succession to the Swedish Throne - Oscar II, Line of succession to the Swedish Throne - Gustaf V, Line of succession to the Swedish Throne - Gustaf VI Adolf, Line of succession to the Swedish Throne - Carl XVI Gustaf

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Order of succession under King Carl XVI Gustaf (since 1973). From September 15, 1973 Prince Bertil, Duke of Hallandia From May 13, 1979 Crown Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Wermelandia Prince Bertil, Duke of Hallandia From January 1, 1980 Crown Princess Victoria, Duchess of Westrogothia Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Wermelandia Prince Bertil, Duke of Hallandia From June 10, 1982 Crown Princess Victoria, Duchess of Westro ...

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Line of succession to the Swedish Throne, Line of succession to the Swedish Throne - Charles XIV John, Line of succession to the Swedish Throne - Oscar I, Line of succession to the Swedish Throne - Charles XV, Line of succession to the Swedish Throne - Oscar II, Line of succession to the Swedish Throne - Gustaf V, Line of succession to the Swedish Throne - Gustaf VI Adolf, Line of succession to the Swedish Throne - Carl XVI Gustaf

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