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Death. Ulrica Eleanor's coffin in Riddarholm Church. In 1690, weakened by childbirths, Ulrika Eleonora was affected by a non-diagnosed illness, which was deemed to be mortal and often confined her to weeks in bed from this point on. The doctors recommended her to travel to the hot baths in Germany.
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.
Ulrika Eleonora the Elder was the daughter of Fredrik III of Denmark and Sofia Amalia of Braunschweig-Lüneburg. She was engaged to Karl XI in 1675 for political reasons, but the wedding did not take place until five years later. This confirmed the peace between Sweden and Denmark in 1679.
Genealogy for Queen Consort of Sweden Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark and Norway of Oldenburg (1656 - 1693) family tree on Geni, with over 255 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives.
At the 1720 Riksdag, Ulrika Eleonora relinquished the crown in favour of her consort Fredrik of Hesse. The couple did not have any children, and Ulrika Eleonora died of smallpox in the autumn of 1741. Ulrika Eleonora the Younger portrayed by the Swedish-German artist Georg Desmarées (1697–1776).
Apr 12, 2024 · Jan. 23, 1688, Stockholm. Died: Nov. 24, 1741, Stockholm (aged 53) 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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Apr 24, 2024 · Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark (11 September 1656 – 26 July 1693) was Queen of Sweden as the wife of King Charles XI. She is often admired for her generosity and charity. Contents. Life. Early life and marriage. Life as queen. Death. Issue. Ancestry. References. External links.
