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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.
- 25 November 1680
- Oldenburg
Following her husband's accession as King Frederick I, Ulrika Eleonora served as his queen consort until her death in 1741. 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.
- 17 March 1719
- Charles XII
- 5 December 1718 – 29 February 1720
- Frederick I
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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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.
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.
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.
1656-09-1 — 1693-07-26. Queen of Sweden, philanthropist. Ulrika Eleonora was a Danish princess who married Karl XI of Sweden and became Queen. Ulrika Eleonora was born in 1656, the youngest child of the Danish King and Queen Fredrik III of Denmark and Sofia Amalia of Braunschweig-Lüneburg.
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