Hedvig Elisabeth Charlotte of Holstein-Gottorp
Queen consort of Sweden and Norway (1759-1818) · Sweden · On the map · Writers · Died at 59
Hedwig Elisabeth Charlotte of Holstein-Gottorp was the queen consort of Charles XIII of Sweden and II of Norway. She was also a famed diarist, memoirist and wit. She is known as Hedwig Elisabeth Charlotte, though her official name as queen was Charlotte (Charlotta).
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Princess Hedwig Elizabeth Charlotta of Holstein-Gottorp by Cornelius Hoeyer 1780's.
Painting of the official entry of Princess Hedwig Elisabeth Charlotte in Stockholm on 7 July 1774.
Medal of the Duke and Duchess of Södermanland's wedding 1774.
Hedvig Elisabeth Charlotte, Duchess of Södermanland. Portrait by Alexander Roslin, 1774.
The wedding dress of Hedvig Elisabeth Charlotte of Holstein-Gottorp worn when she married on July 1774.
Coronet (right) created for Charlotte as Princess of Sweden in 1778.
Hedvig Elisabeth Charlotte of Holstein-Gottorp, bust by Johan Tobias Sergel, 1791.
