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  1. 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.

  2. Ulrika Eleonora was the youngest child of King Charles XI and Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark and named after her mother. In 1715, she married Frederick of Hesse-Kassel. After the death of her brother Charles XII in 1718, Ulrika Eleonora claimed the throne.

    • 5 December 1718 – 29 February 1720
    • Frederick I
  3. 4 days ago · Ulrika Eleonora (born Jan. 23, 1688, Stockholm—died Nov. 24, 1741, Stockholm) 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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  5. 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.

  6. Oct 22, 2021 · Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark, the wife of Karl XI, King of Sweden, was noted for her extraordinary charitable activities and an eerie legend associated with her death. Born in Copenhagen, Denmark on September 11, 1656, she was the sixth of the eight children and fourth of the five daughters of Frederik III, King of Denmark and Norway and Sophie ...

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

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