(1746-07-03)3 July 1746 Charlottenborg Palace, Copenhagen, Denmark
Died
21 August 1813(1813-08-21) (aged 67) Ulriksdal Palace, Sweden
Burial
Riddarholmen Church
Spouse
Gustav III of Sweden
(m. 1766; died 1792)
Issue In detail
Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden Prince Carl Gustav, Duke of Småland
House
Oldenburg
Father
Frederick V of Denmark
Mother
Louise of Great Britain
Danish Royalty
House of Oldenburg Main Line
Frederick V
Children
Prince Christian
Sophia Magdalena, Queen of Sweden
Wilhelmina Caroline, Electress of Hesse
Christian VII
Princess Louise
Hereditary Prince Frederick
Grandchildren
Princess Juliana Marie
Christian VIII
Princess Juliana Sophie
Princess Louise Charlotte
Hereditary Prince Ferdinand
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Sophia Magdalena of Denmark (Danish: Sophie Magdalene; Swedish: Sofia Magdalena; 3 July 1746 – 21 August 1813) was Queen of Sweden from 1771 to 1792 as the wife of King Gustav III.
Born into the House of Oldenburg, the royal family of Denmark-Norway, Sophia Magdalena was the first daughter of King Frederick V of Denmark and Norway and his first consort, Princess Louise of Great Britain. Already at the age of five, she was betrothed to Gustav, the heir apparent to the throne of Sweden, as part of an attempt to improve the traditionally tense relationship between the two Scandinavian realms. She was subsequently brought up to be the Queen of Sweden, and they married in 1766. In 1771, Sophia's husband ascended to the throne and became King of Sweden, making Sophia Queen of Sweden. Their coronation was on 29 May 1772.
The politically arranged marriage was unsuccessful. The desired political consequences for the mutual relations between the two countries did not materialize, and on a personal level the union also proved to be unhappy. Sophia Magdalena was of a quiet and serious nature, and found it difficult to adjust to her husband's pleasure seeking court. She dutifully performed her ceremonial duties but did not care for social life and was most comfortable in quiet surroundings with a few friends. However, she was liked by many in the Caps party, believing she was a symbol of virtue and religion. The relationship between the spouses improved somewhat in the years from 1775 to 1783, but subsequently deteriorated again.
After her husband was assassinated in 1792, Sophia Magdalena withdrew from public life, and led a quiet life as dowager queen until her death in 1813.
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