Sophia of Nassau

Sophia Wilhelmine Marianne Henriette of Nassau ( * July 9, 1836 at Schloss Biebrich, † 30 December 1913 in Stockholm ) was the daughter of Duke William of Nassau. Through their marriage on June 6, 1857 the future King Oscar II of Sweden, it was from the May 12, 1873 Queen of Sweden and Queen of Norway.

Life

Sophia was the youngest of 12 children of Duke Wilhelm of Nassau in Biebrich Palace in Wiesbaden for the world. Her mother was Pauline of Württemberg (* February 25, 1810; † July 7, 1856 ), daughter of Prince Paul of Württemberg, with the Duke William of Nassau. was married since 23 April, 1829. When Sophia was just three years old, her father died during the cure in Bad Kissingen from a stroke. Your 19 years older half- brother Adolf, later Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Duke of Nassau was.

On June 6, 1857 she married the Swedish Crown Prince Oscar. From this marriage four children were born, including the future King Gustav V of Sweden.

Progeny

  • Gustav V (* June 16, 1858, † October 29, 1950 ), King of Sweden and Duke of Värmland, married to Victoria of Baden
  • Oskar Karl August (* November 15, 1859; † October 4, 1953 ), Prince of Sweden and Norway, Duke of Gotland, then after exit from the royal house, in 1888, Prince Bernadotte (Swedish and Luxembourg title, only for life while the descendants of the Luxembourg title of Count Bernadotte contributed ), Count of Wisborg (1892-1953), married to Ebba Munk af Fulkila
  • Oscar Carl Wilhelm ( * February 27, 1861, † October 24, 1951 ), Duke of Västergötland, married to Ingeborg of Denmark
  • Eugen Napoleon Nicolaus (* August 1, 1865; † August 17, 1947 ), Duke of Orebro, respected painter,

Appreciation

In Bad Honnef, where the Swedish royal couple had a summer residence and stayed for curative treatments, today commemorated by a " Queen Sophie- road " to Sophia of Nassau.

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