Gustav III, King of Sweden
Reign[]
| King of Sweden |
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| February 12, 1771 - March 29, 1792 (21 years) (25-46) |
| Preceded by Adolf Frederick of Sweden |
| Succeeded by Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden |
Life Data[]
| Full Name | Gustav |
|---|---|
| House | Holstein-Gottorp |
| Birth | January 24, 1746
Stockholm, Sweden |
| Death | March 29, 1792 (46 years)
Stockholm, Sweden |
Parents[]
| Birth | May 14, 1710 |
|---|---|
| Father | Christian August, Prince of Eutin (1673-1726) |
| Mother | Albertina Frederica, Margravine of Baden-Durlach (1682-1755) |
| Death | February 12, 1771 (60 years) |
| Birth | July 24, 1720 |
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| Father | Frederick William I, King of Prussia (1688-1740) |
| Mother | Sophia Dorothea, Princess of Hanover (1687-1757) |
| Death | July 16, 1782 (61 years) |
Siblings[]
| Number | Name | Marriages | Children |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Charles XIII, King of Sweden
(1748-1818) (70 years) |
Hedvig Elisabeth Charlotte, Princess of Holstein-Gottorp
(1759-1818, m.1774) |
1 son, 1 daughter |
| 2. | Frederick Adolf, Duke of Östergötland
(1750-1803) (53 years) |
N/A | N/A |
| 3. | Sophia Albertina, Princess-Abbess of Quedlinberg
(1753-1829) (76 years) |
N/A | N/A |
Paternal Grandparents[]
| Birth | January 11, 1673 |
|---|---|
| Father | Christian Albert, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp (1641-95) |
| Mother | Frederica Amalia, Princess of Denmark (1649-1704) |
| Death | April 24, 1726 (53 years) |
| Birth | July 3, 1682 |
|---|---|
| Father | Frederick VII, Margrave of Baden-Durlach (1647-1709) |
| Mother | Augusta Marie, Princess of Holstein-Gottorp (1649-1728) |
| Death | December 22, 1755 (73 years) |
Maternal Grandparents[]
| Birth | August 14, 1688 |
|---|---|
| Father | Frederick I, King of Prussia (1657-1713) |
| Mother | Sophia Charlotte, Princess of Hanover (1668-1705) |
| Death | May 31, 1740 (51 years) |
| Birth | March 26, 1687 |
|---|---|
| Father | George I, King of Great Britain (1660-1727) |
| Mother | Sophia Dorothea, Princess of Celle (1666-1726) |
| Death | June 28, 1757 (70 years) |
Wife: Sophia Magdalena, Princess of Denmark[]
| Birth | July 3, 1746 |
|---|---|
| Father | Frederick V, King of Denmark (1723-66) |
| Mother | Louise, Princess of Great Britain (1724-51) |
| Death | August 21, 1813 (67 years) |
| November 4, 1766 - March 29, 1792 (25 years, died) |
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Child 1: Gustav IV Adolf, King of Sweden[]
| Full Name | Gustav Adolf |
|---|---|
| Birth | November 1, 1778 |
| Death | February 7, 1837 (58 years) |
| Wife | Frederica, Princess of Baden (1781-1826) |
|---|---|
| Wife's Parents | Charles Louis, Hereditary Prince of Baden (1755-1801)
Amalie, Landgravine of Hesse-Darmstadt (1754-1832) |
| Marriage | October 6, 1797 - February 1812 (14 years, divorced) |
| Number | Name | Marriages | Children |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Gustav, Prince of Vasa
(1799-1877) (78 years) |
Louise Amalie, Princess of Baden
(1811-54, m.1830 d.1843) |
1 son, 1 daughter |
| 2. | Sophie, Princess of Sweden
(1801-65) (64 years) |
Leopold, Grand Duke of Baden
(1790-1852, m.1819) |
5 sons, 3 daughters |
| 3. | Carl Gustaf, Grand Duke of Finland
(1802-05) (3 years) |
N/A | N/A |
| 4. | Amalia, Princess of Sweden
(1805-53) |
N/A | N/A |
| 5. | Cecilia, Princess of Sweden
(1807-44) (37 years) |
Augustus, Grand Duke of Oldenburg
(1783-1853, m.1831) |
3 sons |
Child 2: Carl Gustav, Duke of Småland[]
| Full Name | Carl Gustav |
|---|---|
| Birth | August 25, 1782 |
| Death | March 23, 1783 (6 months) |