Charles Frederick, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp was a Prince of Sweden and Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp and an important member of European royalty. His dynasty, the dukes of Schleswig-Hol
Portrait by David von Krafft, c. 1722
Portrait of Charles Frederick from the early 1720s by David von Krafft.
Coloured engraving by Martin Engelbrecht from 1745.
Charles Frederick's grave at Bordesholm
Frederick IV was the reigning Duke of Holstein-Gottorp.
Charles Frederick, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
…and the patrilineal ancestor of all Russian emperors starting with Peter III, except for Catherine II. Charles Frederick was born in Sweden, the son of Frederick IV of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp and his consort, Hedvig Sophia, daughter of King Charles XI of Sweden. He became reigning duke in infancy, upon his…
Anonymous portrait, 17th–18th century