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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.
Oct 31, 2016 · Hedwig Eleonora was born on 23 October 1636 as the daughter of Frederick III of Holstein-Gottorp and Marie Elisabeth of Saxony. On 24 October 1654, she was married to King Charles X Gustav of Sweden, which was arranged as a political alliance against a mutual enemy, Denmark.
Hedvig Eleonora was the daughter of Fredrik III of Holstein Gottorp and Maria Eleonora of Saxony. She grew up in a culturally prominent Baroque court, where art and knowledge were of great importance.
Hedvig Eleonora av Holstein-Gottorp, född 23 oktober 1636, död 24 november 1715, var en svensk drottning och riksföreståndare, gift 24 oktober 1654 med Karl X Gustav. Hon var Sveriges drottning i sex år, men också därefter de facto Sveriges första dam till sin död 1715.
1636-10-23 — 1715-11-24. Queen of Sweden. 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.
Feb 15, 2015 · Hedwig Eleonora was born on 23 October 1636 as the daughter of Frederick III of Holstein-Gottorp and Marie Elisabeth of Saxony. On 24 October 1654, she was married to King Charles X Gustav of Sweden, [read more]
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.
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