Louise of the Netherlands
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Louise of the Netherlands, also called Lovisa, was Queen of Sweden and Norway from 8 July 1859 until her death in 1871 as the wife of King Charles XV & IV.
Charles XV and Louise of Orange Nassau betrothal in 1850. Returning home to the castle
Coronation medal for Louise and Charles 1860
Louise of the Netherlands
Queen Louise of Sweden and Norway, 1860s
Sophia of Nassau
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Sophia of Nassau, also Sofia, was Queen of Sweden and Norway as the wife of King Oscar II. She was Queen of Sweden for 35 years, longer than anyone before her, and the longest-serving queen until 2011, when she was surpassed by Queen Silvia. She is also the most recent woman to have been officially Dowager Queen of Sweden.
Prince Oscar and Princess Sophia at the time of their marriage in 1857
A photograph of Crown Princess Sofia of Sweden with her husband, Crown Prince Oscar and their sons (Gustaf, Oscar Bernadotte, Carl and Eugén), 1865.
Sofia at Oscar's and her coronation, wearing the Queen's Crown