Historical FigureFemale
Hedvig Sophia of Sweden
1681 – 1708
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryHedvig 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 birth until that of her brother one year later and again from the start of his reign as King of Sweden, in 1697, until her death and the regent of the duchy of Holstein-Gottorp for her minor son from 1702 to 1708. Some sources refer to her as Sofia.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
June 26, 1681
Tre Kronor Castle
Date of death
December 22, 1708
Stockholm City
Citizenship
Sweden
Occupations & fields
politician
- Field and occupation
- švédská princezna a vévodkyně šlesvicko-holštýnsko-gottorpská
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