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A friend of Linnaeus, Louisa Ulrica of Prussia was known as an intelligent and commanding presence in the Swedish court. She was a patron of art and science. Louisa Ulrica of Prussia (1720–1782)Queen of Sweden. Name variations: Luisa Ulrika. Born in Berlin on July 24, 1720; died on July 16, 1782; daughter of Frederick William I (1688–1740 ...
Louisa Ulrika of Prussia (Swedish: Lovisa Ulrika; German: Luise Ulrike) (24 July 1720 – 16 July 1782) was Queen of Sweden from 1751 to 1771 as the wife of King Adolf Frederick. She was queen mother during the reign of King Gustav III.
Frederick William I, King in Prussia. Mother. Sophia Dorothea of Hanover. Burial. Riddarholmen Church. Louisa Ulrika of Prussia ( Template:Lang-sv; German: Luise Ulrike) (24 July 1720 – 16 July 1782) was Queen of Sweden from 1751 to 1771 as the wife of King Adolf Frederick. She was queen mother during the reign of King Gustav III .
Jul 24, 2013 · The ambitious Louisa Ulrika was not to be sidelined forever and her chance for redemption came with the Seven Years War, when Sweden faced Prussia across the battlefields. As the tide of war turned against Sweden in 1763, parliament found itself forced to ask Louisa Ulrika to negotiate with her brother, Frederick, King of Prussia.
Louisa Ulrika of Prussia (Swedish: Lovisa Ulrika; German: Luise Ulrike) (24 July 1720 – 16 July 1782) was Queen of Sweden from 1751 to 1771 as the consort of King Adolf Frederick. She was queen mother during the reign of King Gustav III. Louise Ulrika of Prussia was born on 24 July 1720 to King Friedrich Wilhelm I of Prussia and his wife ...
This book retraces the life and experience of Princess Louisa Ulrika of Prussia (1720-1782), who became queen of Sweden, with a particular emphasis on her political role and activities. As crown princess (1744-1751), queen (1751-1771) and then queen dowager (1771-1782) of Sweden, Louisa Ulrika took an active role in political matters. From the moment she arrived in Sweden, and throughout her ...
Luise Ulrike and Lovisa Ulrika are both relatively uncommon. This would suggest that the most common (and thus most appropriate?) name is Louisa Ulrica of Prussia. As for where "Louisa" came from, remember that Great Britain had two princesses named Louis a: the daughter of George II and the daughter of Frederick.
