Hedvig Sophia of Sweden
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Hedvig Sophia Augusta of Sweden, Duchess of Holstein-Gottorp, was the eldest child of Charles XI of Sweden and Ulrike Eleonore of Denmark. She was heiress presumptive to the Swedish throne from her bi
Princess Hedvig Sofia by David von Krafft.
Painting of Princess Hedvig Sofia of Sweden and her brother, the future Charles XII of Sweden.
Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark
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Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark was Queen of Sweden as the wife of King Charles XI. She is often admired for her generosity and charity.
Hedvig Sophia of Sweden
…Hedvig Sophia Augusta of Sweden (26 June 1681 – 22 December 1708), Duchess of Holstein-Gottorp, was the eldest child of Charles XI of Sweden and Ulrike Eleonore of Denmark. She was heiress presumptive to the Swedish throne from her birth until that of her brother one year later and again from the start of his reign as…
Portrait attributed to Jacques d'Agar, 1677
Ulrika Eleonora in her youth. portrayed by Pierre Signac
Ulrika Eleonora, by David Klöcker Ehrenstrahl 1686
The queen's coronation medal 1680