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Marriage and sons. Portrait of Sophia Magdalena of Denmark, painted by Alexander Roslin in 1775. Gustav married Princess Sophia Magdalena, daughter of King Frederick V of Denmark, by proxy in Christiansborg Palace, Copenhagen, on 1 October 1766 and in person in Stockholm on 4 November 1766.
The series take place at the royal Swedish court in the 1770s on the Royal Palace, Stockholm, and Ekolsund Castle. The plot portrays the famous event in 1775 when the King, after nine years of marriage, decides to consummate his marriage with the Queen in order to provide an heir to the throne.
Gustav III was the king of Sweden (1771–92), who reasserted the royal power over the Riksdag (parliament). Gustav, the eldest son of King Adolf Fredrik, was an intelligent and cultured advocate of the Enlightenment. In 1766 he married Sofia Magdalena, daughter of King Frederick V of Denmark. Gustav
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Sophia Magdalena of Denmark ( Danish: Sophie Magdalene; Swedish: Sofia Magdalena; 3 July 1746 – 21 August 1813) was Queen of Sweden from 1771 to 1792 as the wife of King Gustav III .
Image Credit. Birthday: January 24, 1746 ( Aquarius) Born In: Stockholm, Sweden. Emperors & Kings #546. Historical Personalities #870. Quick Facts. Also Known As: Gustav III. Died At Age: 46. Family: Spouse/Ex-: Sophia Magdalena of Denmark (m. 1766) father: Adolf Frederick, King of Sweden. mother: Louisa Ulrika of Prussia.
Dec 25, 2001 · Gustav III:s äktenskap: Directed by Marcus Olsson. With Jonas Karlsson, Iben Hjejle, Magnus Roosmann, Rebecka Teper. The Swedish King Gustav III is bold and courageous regarding government. He is to marry a Danish princess. But when it comes to love and courtship, the king feels lost.
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On October 1, 1766, Gustav and Sophia Magdalena were married by proxy at Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen, Denmark with the bride’s half-brother Frederik representing the groom. Sophia Magdalena then traveled to Sweden where she married Crown Prince Gustav in person on November 4, 1766, at the Royal Chapel at the Royal Palace of Stockholm.
