Ulrika Eleonora, Queen of Sweden, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Queen of Sweden
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Place of Birth: Stockholm, Sweden
About Ulrika Eleonora, Queen of Sweden
- Ulrika Eleonora or Ulrica Eleanor (23 January 1688 – 24 November 1741), also known as Ulrika Eleonora the Younger, reigned as Queen of Sweden from 5 December 1718 until her abdication on 29 February 1720 in favour of her husband Frederick I of Sweden, which made her Queen consort of Sweden until her death. She was the youngest child of King Charles XI and Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark and named after her mother.
- After the death of her brother King Charles XII in 1718, she claimed the throne.
- Her deceased older sister, Hedvig Sophia, had left a son, Charles Frederick of Holstein-Gottorp, who had the better claim by primogeniture.
- Ulrika Eleonora asserted that she was the closest surviving relative of the late king (the idea of proximity of blood) and cited the precedent of Queen Christina.
- She was recognized as successor by the Riksdag after she had agreed to renounce the powers of absolute monarchy established by her father.
- She abdicated in 1720 in favor of her husband, Landgrave Frederick I of Hesse-Kassel.
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Image Author, Source and License
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Source: Erik Cornelius / Nationalmuseum
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Georg Engelhard Schröder
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| Alternative names | Georg Engelhardt Schröder; Georg Engelhardt Schroder; Georg Eneelhardt Schroder; George Engelhardt Schröder | ||
| Description | Swedish portrait painter | ||
| Date of birth/death | 31 May 1684 | 17 May 1750 | |
| Location of birth/death | Stockholm | Stockholm | |
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Source: Erik Cornelius / Nationalmuseum
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