Emilie Sophie Högquist or Högqvist was a Swedish stage actress. She was a star of the Royal Dramatic Theatre and has been referred to as the first celebrity within Swedish drama and known as the Swedish Aspasia, both for her artistic ability but also for the literary salon she hosted. She is also known in history for her love affair with King Oscar I of Sweden.
Emilie Högquist
Emelie Högqvist as Joan of Arc
Högqvist with Max, one of her two sons by King Oscar I
Oscar I was King of Sweden and Norway from 8 March 1844 until his death. He was the second monarch of the House of Bernadotte.
Portrait by Arvid Julius Gottfried Virgin, 1858
Oscar Bernadotte a few years before being chosen with his father to be Swedish royalty.
Crown Prince Oscar of Sweden, painted by Joseph Karl Stieler
Coronation medal 1844