Paternal Family Tree: Nassau-Weilburg
On 23rd April 1829 [her father] Duke William of Nassau [aged 36] and [her mother] Princess Pauline of Württemberg [aged 19] were married. They were third cousin once removed. He a great x 2 grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.
On 9th July 1836 Queen Sophia of Sweden and Norway was born to Duke William of Nassau [aged 44] and Princess Pauline of Württemberg [aged 26]. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.
On 20 or 30th August 1839 [her father] Duke William of Nassau [aged 47] died.
On 7th July 1856 [her mother] Princess Pauline of Württemberg [aged 46] died.
On 6th June 1857 King Oscar II of Sweden and Norway [aged 28] and Queen Sophia of Sweden and Norway [aged 20] were married.
On 16th June 1858 [her son] Gustav V King Sweden was born to [her husband] King Oscar II of Sweden and Norway [aged 29] and Queen Sophia of Sweden and Norway [aged 21]. He a great x 4 grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.
On 27th February 1861 [her son] Prince Carl Duke of Västergötland was born to [her husband] King Oscar II of Sweden and Norway [aged 32] and Queen Sophia of Sweden and Norway [aged 24]. He a great x 4 grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.
On 18th September 1872 [her brother-in-law] Charles XV King Sweden IV King Norway [aged 46] died. His brother [her husband] Oscar [aged 43] succeeded King Sweden and King Norway. Queen Sophia of Sweden and Norway [aged 36] by marriage Queen Sweden and Queen Norway.
On 8th December 1907 [her husband] King Oscar II of Sweden and Norway [aged 78] died. His son Gustav [aged 49] succeeded V King Sweden.
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On 30th December 1913 Queen Sophia of Sweden and Norway [aged 77] died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 24 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 21 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 27 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 22 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 23 Grand Daughter of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 3 Grand Daughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland
Kings Scotland: Great x 7 Grand Daughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Kings France: Great x 14 Grand Daughter of King Charles V of France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 28 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Kings Spain: Great x 12 Grand Daughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles Christian Nassau Weilburg
Grandfather: Frederick William Nassau Weilburg Great Grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Casimir II Prince of Nassau Dietz
Great x 3 Grandfather: John William Friso Orange Nassau Prince Nassau Dietz
Great x 2 Grandfather: Prince William of Orange 8 x Great Grandson of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles I Landgrave Hesse-Kassel 7 x Great Grandson of John II King Aragon
Great x 3 Grandmother: Marie Louise Hesse-Kassel Princess Nassau Dietz 7 x Great Granddaughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Maria Amalia of Courland Landgravine Hesse-Kassel 6 x Great Granddaughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 1 Grandmother: Carolina Orange Nassau Granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: King George I Great Grandson of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandfather: King George II of Great Britain and Ireland 2 x Great Grandson of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Sophia Dorothea of Celle
12 x Great Granddaughter of King Philip III of France
Great x 2 Grandmother: Princess Anne Hanover daughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Frederick Hohenzollern 12 x Great Grandson of King Philip III of France
Great x 3 Grandmother: Caroline Hohenzollern Queen Consort England 13 x Great Granddaughter of King Philip III of France
father: Duke William of Nassau 2 x Great Grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland
Queen Sophia of Sweden and Norway 3 x Great Granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Frederick Charles Duke of Württemberg-Winnental 11 x Great Grandson of King Philip III of France
Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Alexander Duke of Württemberg 12 x Great Grandson of King Philip III of France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleonore Juliane Hohenzollern 12 x Great Granddaughter of King Philip III of France
Great x 2 Grandfather: Frederick Eugene Duke Württemberg 13 x Great Grandson of King Philip III of France
Great x 1 Grandfather: King Frederick Wilhelm Karl Württemberg 5 x Great Grandson of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip Hohenzollern 7 x Great Grandson of John II King Aragon
Great x 3 Grandfather: Friedrich Wilhelm Hohenzollern 8 x Great Grandson of John II King Aragon
Great x 2 Grandmother: Friederike Sophie Dorothea Hohenzollern 4 x Great Granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Frederick William "Soldier King" I King Prussia 2 x Great Grandson of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Sophia Dorothea Hohenzollern 3 x Great Granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Sophia Dorothea Hanover Queen Consort Prussia 2 x Great Granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Grandfather: Prince Paul Heinrich Württemberg 2 x Great Grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ferdinand Albert II Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 14 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles I Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 15 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Princess Antoinette of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 15 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles William Ferdinand Brunswick Bevern 16 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Augusta Caroline Brunswick Bevern Great Granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: King George II of Great Britain and Ireland 2 x Great Grandson of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Frederick Louis Hanover Prince of Wales son of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Caroline Hohenzollern Queen Consort England 13 x Great Granddaughter of King Philip III of France
Great x 2 Grandmother: Princess Augusta Charlotte Hanover Granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Frederick Saxe Coburg Altenburg II Duke Saxe Gotha Altenburg 7 x Great Grandson of John II King Aragon
Great x 3 Grandmother: Augusta Saxe Coburg Altenburg 8 x Great Granddaughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Magdalena Augusta Anhalt-Zerbst Duchess Saxe Gotha Altenburg
mother: Princess Pauline of Württemberg 3 x Great Granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland