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Biography of Gustav III King Sweden 1746-1792

Paternal Family Tree: Holstein-Gottorp

Maternal Family Tree: Eleonore Esmier D'Olbreuse Duchess Brunswick-Lüneburg

On 29 Aug 1744 [his father] Adolph Frederick King Sweden (age 34) and [his mother] Louisa Ulrika of Prussia Queen Consort of Sweden (age 24) were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Frederick William "Soldier King" I King Prussia and [his grandmother] Sophia Dorothea Hanover Queen Consort Prussia (age 57). She a granddaughter of King George I of Great Britain and Ireland.

On 24 Jan 1746 Gustav III King Sweden was born to Adolph Frederick King Sweden (age 35) and Louisa Ulrika of Prussia Queen Consort of Sweden (age 25). He a great grandson of King George I of Great Britain and Ireland.

On 01 Oct 1766 Gustav III King Sweden (age 20) and Queen Sophia of Sweden (age 20) were married. She the daughter of Frederick V King Denmark and Norway and Louise Hanover Queen Consort Denmark and Norway. He the son of Adolph Frederick King Sweden (age 56) and Louisa Ulrika of Prussia Queen Consort of Sweden (age 46). They were second cousins. He a great grandson of King George I of Great Britain and Ireland. She a granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.

1771. Alexander Roslin (age 52). Portrait of Gustav III King Sweden (age 24) and his brothers [his brother] Charles XIII King Sweden (age 22) and [his brother] Frederick Adolph Duke of Östergötland (age 20).

Frederick Adolph Duke of Östergötland: On 18 Jul 1750 he was born to Adolph Frederick King Sweden and Louisa Ulrika of Prussia Queen Consort of Sweden.. He a great grandson of King George I of Great Britain and Ireland. On 12 Dec 1803 Frederick Adolph Duke of Östergötland died.

On 12 May 1771 [his father] Adolph Frederick King Sweden (age 60) died in Stockholm apparently after having consumed a large meal, consisting of lobster, caviar, sauerkraut, kippers and champagne, topped off with 14 servings of his favourite dessert: hetvägg, made of semla pastries served in bowls of hot milk.

Gustav III King Sweden (age 25) succeeded King Sweden. [his wife] Queen Sophia of Sweden (age 24) by marriage Queen Sweden.

On 29 May 1772 Gustav III King Sweden (age 26) and [his wife] Queen Sophia of Sweden (age 25) were crowned King and Queen of Sweden.

On 01 Nov 1778 [his son] King Gustav IV of Sweden was born to Gustav III King Sweden (age 32) and [his wife] Queen Sophia of Sweden (age 32). He a great grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland. Coefficient of inbreeding 2.73%.

On 25 Aug 1782 [his son] Prince Carl Gustav Duke of Småland was born to Gustav III King Sweden (age 36) and [his wife] Queen Sophia of Sweden (age 36). He a great grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland. Coefficient of inbreeding 2.73%.

On 29 Mar 1792 Gustav III King Sweden (age 46) was assassinated. [his brother] Charles XIII King Sweden (age 43) succeeded King Sweden.

On 21 Aug 1813 [his wife] Queen Sophia of Sweden (age 67) died.

Royal Ancestors of Gustav III King Sweden 1746-1792

Kings Wessex: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 18 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 24 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 19 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great Grand Son of King George I of Great Britain and Ireland

Kings Scotland: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 17 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 11 Grand Son of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France

Ancestors of Gustav III King Sweden 1746-1792

Great x 1 Grandfather: Christian Albert Duke of Holstein Gottorp 14 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Christian Wettin I Elector Saxony 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John George Wettin Elector Saxony 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Marie Elisabeth of Saxony Duchess Holstein Gottorp 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

GrandFather: Christian August of Holstein Gottorp Prince Eutin 15 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Father: Adolph Frederick King Sweden 16 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Gustav III King Sweden Great Grand Son of King George I of Great Britain and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Sigismund Hohenzollern 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: George William Hohenzollern 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anna Hohenzollern 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Frederick William "Great Elector" Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Frederick IV Elector Palatine 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elisabeth Charlotte Palatinate Simmern 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Electress Louise Juliana of the Palatine Rhine 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Frederick I King Prussia 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Frederick Henry Orange Nassau II Prince Orange

Great x 4 Grandmother: Louise Coligny Princess Orange

Great x 2 Grandmother: Luise Henriette Orange Nassau

Great x 3 Grandmother: Amalia Solms Braunfels Princess Orange

GrandFather: Frederick William "Soldier King" I King Prussia 2 x Great Grand Son of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland

Great x 2 Grandfather: Ernest Augustus Hanover Elector Brunswick-Lüneburg 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Landgrave Louis V of Hesse-Darmstadt 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Eleonore Hesse Darmstadt Duchess Brunswick-Lüneburg 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Sophia Charlotte Hanover Queen Consort Prussia Great Grand Daughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Frederick IV Elector Palatine 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Frederick Palatinate Simmern V Elector Palatine Rhine 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Electress Louise Juliana of the Palatine Rhine 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Electress Sophia Palatinate Simmern Grand Daughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 3 Grandmother: Princess Elizabeth Stewart Queen Bohemia Daughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne of Denmark Queen Consort Scotland England and Ireland 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Mother: Louisa Ulrika of Prussia Queen Consort of Sweden Grand Daughter of King George I of Great Britain and Ireland

Great x 2 Grandfather: Ernest Augustus Hanover Elector Brunswick-Lüneburg 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Landgrave Louis V of Hesse-Darmstadt 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Eleonore Hesse Darmstadt Duchess Brunswick-Lüneburg 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: King George I of Great Britain and Ireland Great Grand Son of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Frederick IV Elector Palatine 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Frederick Palatinate Simmern V Elector Palatine Rhine 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Electress Louise Juliana of the Palatine Rhine 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Electress Sophia Palatinate Simmern Grand Daughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 3 Grandmother: Princess Elizabeth Stewart Queen Bohemia Daughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne of Denmark Queen Consort Scotland England and Ireland 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

GrandMother: Sophia Dorothea Hanover Queen Consort Prussia Daughter of King George I of Great Britain and Ireland

Great x 2 Grandfather: George Wilhelm Hanover Duke Brunswick-Lüneburg 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Landgrave Louis V of Hesse-Darmstadt 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Eleonore Hesse Darmstadt Duchess Brunswick-Lüneburg 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Sophia Dorothea of Celle 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleonore Esmier D'Olbreuse Duchess Brunswick-Lüneburg