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Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp (23 October 1636 – 24 November 1715) was Queen of Sweden from 1654 until 1660 as the wife of King Charles X Gustav. She served as regent during the minority of her son, King Charles XI, from 1660 until 1672, and during the minority of her grandson, King Charles XII, in 1697.
Hedvig Eleonora OF Holstein-Gottorp. Born 23 October 1636, died 24 November 1715 Queen 1654–1660* Coronation. 1654 Stockholm Cathedral. Buried. 1717 Riddarholmen Church. Predecessor. Maria Eleonora. Successor. Ulrika Eleonora (the Elder) Spouse. Karl X Gustav. Issue. Karl XI (1655–1697), King of Sweden 1660–1697 *Years refer to time as ...
Queen Hedvig Eleonora was the most powerful woman in Sweden during a 60-year period of Sweden’s ‘age of greatness’. She also played a prominent role in the politically significant Caroline stately and courtly cultural developments. Hedvig Eleonora was born in 1636 and was brought up within one of Northern Europe’s most culturally ...
- October 23, 1636
- November 24, 1715
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Oct 8, 2021 · Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp was the wife of Karl X Gustav, King of Sweden and served as regent during the minorities of her son Karl XI, King of Sweden and her grandson Karl XII, King of Sweden. She was born on October 23, 1636, at Gottorp Castle at Schleswig, in the Duchy of Schleswig, now in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein.
Life. She was described as beautiful and well educated and could speak French, German and Italian. She was the kammarfröken of the queen dowager, Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp . Stenbock caused a great conflict of rank at the royal court when she demanded precedence in etiquette before another lady-in-waiting, Johan Göransson ...
Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp (23 October 1636 – 24 November 1715) was Queen of Sweden from 1654 until 1660 as the wife of King Charles X Gustav. She served as regent during the minority of her son, King Charles XI, from 1660 until 1672, and during the minority of her grandson, King Charles XII, in 1697.
Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp (23 October 1636 – 24 November 1715) was Queen of Sweden from 1654 until 1660. She was the wife of Charles X Gustav of Sweden, and mother of Charles XI. She served as regent during the minority of her son from 1660 until 1672, and during the minority of her grandson Charles XII in 1697.
