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Ulrika Eleonora or Ulrica Eleanor (23 January 1688 – 24 November 1741), known as Ulrika Eleonora the Younger, reigned as Queen of Sweden from 5 December 1718 until her abdication on 29 February 1720 in favour of her husband Frederick.
- Frederick I of Sweden
Frederick I (Swedish: Fredrik I; 28 April 1676 – 5 April...
- Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark
Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark (11 September 1656 – 26 July...
- Frederick I of Sweden
Apr 12, 2024 · Ulrika Eleonora (born Jan. 23, 1688, Stockholm—died Nov. 24, 1741, Stockholm) was a Swedish queen whose short reign (1718–20) led to Sweden’s Age of Freedom—a 52-year decline of absolutism in favour of parliamentary government.
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Nov 5, 2021 · Born on January 23, 1688, at Tre Kronor Castle, on the site of the current Royal Palace in Stockholm, Sweden, she was the youngest of the seven children and the youngest of the two daughters of Karl XI, King of Sweden and Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark.
Ulrika Eleonora the Younger portrayed by the Swedish-German artist Georg Desmarées (1697–1776). The painting hangs at Gripsholm Castle, and is part of the Swedish State Portrait Collection. Photo: Nationalmuseum.
Ulrika Eleonora the Elder 1656–1693, Queen of Sweden and Princess of Denmark, painted by the French artist Jacques D'Agar (1640–1715). The portrait hangs at Gripsholm Castle, and is part of the Swedish State Portrait Collection. Photo: Nationalmuseum
Princess Ulrikke Eleonore was the daughter of Frederik III and Sophie Amalie, and she was the sister of Christian V. In 1680 she married King Charles XI of Sweden and became Queen of Sweden. Here she is known as Ulrika Eleonora.
