Biography of Queen Sophia of Sweden 1746-1813

On 11th December 1743 [her father] Frederick V King of Denmark and Norway (age 20) and [her mother] Louise Hanover Queen Consort Denmark and Norway (age 18) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Denmark and Norway. She the daughter of [her grandfather] King George II of Great Britain and Ireland (age 60) and [her grandmother] Caroline Hohenzollern Queen Consort England. He the son of [her grandfather] Christian VI King of Denmark and Norway (age 44). They were third cousin once removed.

On 3rd July 1746 Queen Sophia of Sweden was born to [her father] Frederick V King of Denmark and Norway (age 23) and [her mother] Louise Hanover Queen Consort Denmark and Norway (age 21). She a granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.

On 6th August 1746 [her grandfather] Christian VI King of Denmark and Norway (age 46) died. His son [her father] Frederick (age 23) succeeded V King Denmark and Norway.

On 19th December 1751 [her mother] Louise Hanover Queen Consort Denmark and Norway (age 27) died.

On 8th July 1752 [her father] Frederick V King of Denmark and Norway (age 29) and [her step-mother] Juliana Maria Welf Queen Consort Denmark and Norway (age 22) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Denmark and Norway. He the son of [her grandfather] Christian VI King of Denmark and Norway.

On 1st September 1764 [her brother-in-law] William Elector of Hesse (age 21) and [her sister] Electress Wilhelmina Caroline Oldenburg (age 17) were married at Christiansborg Castle. She the daughter of [her father] Frederick V King of Denmark and Norway (age 41) and [her mother] Louise Hanover Queen Consort Denmark and Norway. He the son of Frederick Hesse-Kassel (age 44) and [her aunt] Mary Hanover (age 41). They were first cousins. He a grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland. She a granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.

On 1st October 1766 Gustav III King Sweden (age 20) and Queen Sophia of Sweden (age 20) were married. She the daughter of Frederick V King of 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 x 4 grandson of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland. She a granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.

On 8th November 1766 [her brother] Christian VII King of Denmark and Norway (age 17) and [her sister-in-law] Caroline Matilda Hanover Queen Consort Denmark and Norway (age 15) were married at Christiansborg Castle. She by marriage Queen Consort Denmark and Norway. She the daughter of [her uncle] Frederick Louis Hanover Prince of Wales and Augusta Saxe Coburg Altenburg (age 46). He the son of [her father] Frederick V King of Denmark and Norway and [her mother] Louise Hanover Queen Consort Denmark and Norway. They were first cousins. He a grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland. She a granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.

On 12th May 1771 [her father-in-law] 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.

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

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

On 1st November 1778 [her son] King Gustav IV of Sweden was born to [her husband] Gustav III King Sweden (age 32) and Queen Sophia of Sweden (age 32). He a great grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland. Coefficient of inbreeding 2.73%. He married (1) 1797 his half fifth cousin once removed Queen Fredrika Dorotea Vilhelmina.

On 25th August 1782 [her son] Prince Carl Gustav Duke of Småland was born to [her husband] Gustav III King Sweden (age 36) and Queen Sophia of Sweden (age 36). He a great grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland. Coefficient of inbreeding 2.73%. He died aged less than one years old.

On 23rd March 1783 [her son] Prince Carl Gustav Duke of Småland died.

On 31st October 1785 Frederick Hesse-Kassel (age 65) died. His son [her brother-in-law] William (age 42) succeeded IX Landgrave Hesse Kassel. [her sister] Electress Wilhelmina Caroline Oldenburg (age 38) by marriage Landgravine Hesse Kassel.

In 1797 [her son] King Gustav IV of Sweden (age 18) and [her daughter-in-law] Queen Fredrika Dorotea Vilhelmina (age 15) were married. She by marriage Queen Sweden. He the son of [her husband] Gustav III King Sweden (age 50) and Queen Sophia of Sweden (age 50). They were half fifth cousin once removed. He a great grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.

In 1803 [her brother-in-law] William Elector of Hesse (age 59) was appointed Elector Hesse. [her sister] Electress Wilhelmina Caroline Oldenburg (age 55) by marriage Electress Hesse.

On 13th March 1808 [her brother] Christian VII King of Denmark and Norway (age 59) died. His son [her nephew] Frederick (age 40) succeeded VI King Denmark and Norway. Marie Sophie Hesse-Kassel Queen Consort Denmark and Norway (age 40) by marriage Queen Consort Denmark and Norway.

In 1811 [her son] King Gustav IV of Sweden (age 32) and [her daughter-in-law] Queen Fredrika Dorotea Vilhelmina (age 29) were divorced.

On 21st August 1813 Queen Sophia of Sweden (age 67) died.