HM Queen Lovisa of Sweden and Norway

Queen consort of Sweden and Norway


Date & place of birth August 5, 1828 Palace at the Korte Voorhuut, the Hague
Born as HRH Princess of the Netherlands
Names Wilhelmina Frederica Alexandrine Anne Louise

Father Prince Frederick of the Netherlands
Mother Princes Luise of Prussia





Royal house Orange-Nassau (born) Bernadotte (marriage)
Consort Crown Princess of Sweden and Norway June 19, 1850-July 8, 1859
Queen consort July 8, 1859-March 30, 1871
Tenure 10 years 265 days
Crowned May 6, 1860 Storkyrkan, Stockholm / August 5, 1860 Nidaros Domkirke, Trondheim, Norway
Predecessor Princess Josephine of Leuchtenberg
Successor Princess Sophia of Nassau





Siblings (3)
Eldest of four children (2 brothers, 1 sister)
Prince Drederick of the Netherlands
Prince Wilhelm of the Netherlands
Princess Marie of the Netherlands (Princess William of Wied)





Married June 19, 1850 Storkyrkan, Stockholm
Spouse King Carl XV of Sweden and Norway (then Crown Prince Carl of Sweden and Norway)





Issue (2)
(1 son, 1 daughter)
Princess Lovisa of Sweden and Norway (Queen Louise of Denmark)
Prince Carl Oscar of Sweden and Norway, Duke of Sodermanland





Grandchildren (8)
(4 grandsons, 4 granddaughters)
Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark (King Frederik VIII of Denmark)
Prince Carl of Denmark (King Haakon VII of Norway)
Princess Louise of Denmark
Prince Harald of Denmark
Princess Ingeborg of Denmark
Princess Thyra of Denmark
Prince Gustav of Denmark
Princess Dagmar of Denmark





Died March 30, 1871 Royal Palace, Stockholm(age 43)
Place of burial Riddarholm Cathedral, Stockholm





Titles
HRH Princess of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau
HRH Crown Princess of Sweden and Norway, Duchess of Skane, Princess of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau
HM Queen of Sweden and Norway, Princess of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau





Paternal grandparents
King Willem I of the Netherlands
Princess Wilhelmine of Prussia (Queen Wilhelmine of the Netherlands)

Paternal great-grandparents
Prince Willem V of Orange
Princess Wilhelmine of Prussia
King Frederick Wilhelm II of Prussia
Princess Frederika Louisa of Hese-Darmstadt





Maternal grandparents
King Frederik Wilhelm III of Prussia
Duchess Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

Maternal great-grandparents
King Frederick Willem of Prussia
Princess Frederika Louisa of Hesse-Darmstadt
Grand Duke Karl II of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Princess Frederike of Hesse-Darmstadt

HM King Carl XV of Sweden and Norway

Date & place of birth May 3, 1826 Royal Palace, Stockholm
Born as HRH Prince of Sweden and Norway
Names Carl Ludvik Eugen Bernadotte

Father King Oscar I of Sweden and Norway (then Crown Prince of Sweden and Norway)
Mother Princess Josephine of Leuchtenberg (Queen Josefina of Sweden)





Royal house Bernadotte
Heir apparent Crown Prince of Sweden and Norway March 8, 1844-July 8, 1859
Reign July 8, 1859-September 18, 1872
Tenure 11 years 73 days
Crowned May 6, 1860 Storkyrkan, Stockholm / August 5, 1860 Nidaros Domkirke, Trondheim, Norway
Predecessor King Oscar I of Sweden and Norway (father)
Successor King Oscar II of Sweden and Norway (brother)





Siblings
Eldest of five children (3 brothers, 1 sister)
Prince Gustaf of Sweden and Norway, Duke of Upland
King Oscar II of Sweden and Norway
Princess Eugenie of Sweden and Norway
Prince August of Sweden and Norway, Duke of Dalarna





Married June 19, 1850 Storkyrkan, Stockholm
Spouse Princess Louise of the Netherlands





Issue (2)
(1 son, 1 daughter)
Princess Lovisa of Sweden and Norway (Queen Louise of Denmark)
Prince Carl Oscar of Sweden and Norway, Duke of Sodermanland





Grandchildren (8)
(4 grandsons, 4 granddaughters)
Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark (King Frederik VIII of Denmark)
Prince Carl of Denmark (King Haakon VII of Norway)
Princess Louise of Denmark
Prince Harald of Denmark
Princess Ingeborg of Denmark
Princess Thyra of Denmark
Prince Gustav of Denmark
Princess Dagmar of Denmark





Died September 18, 1872 Malmo, Skane, Sweden (age 46)
Place of burial Riddarholm Cathedral, Stockholm





Titles
HRH Prince of Sweden and Norway, Duke of Skane
HRH Crown Prince of Sweden, Duke of Skane
HM King of Sweden and Norway





Paternal grandparents
King Carl XIV of Sweden and Norway
Desiree Clary (Queen Desideria of Sweden and Norway)

Paternal great-grandparents
Jean Henri Bernadotte
Jean de St. Vincent
Francois Clary
Francoise Rose Somis





Maternal grandparents
Eugene de Beauharnais, 1st Duke of Leuchtenberg
Princess Augusta of Bavaria

Maternal great-grandparents
Viscount Alexandre de Beauharnais
Josephine Tascher de La Pagerie
King Maximilian I of Bavaria
Princess Augusta Wilhelmine of Hesse-Darmstadt

HRH Prince Maurits of the Netherlands

Second child of King Willem III of the Netherlands


Date & place of birth August 25, 1843 Noordeinde Palace, the Hague
Born as HRH Prince of the Netherlands
Names Willem Frederik Maurits Alexander Hendrik Karel

Father King Willem III of the Netherlands (then Prince Willem, Prince of Orange)
Mother Princess Sophia of Wurttemberg (Queen Sophie of the Netherlands)





Royal house Orange-Nassau





Siblings (3)
Second of three children (2 brothers) (1 younger half-sister)*
Prince Willem, Prince of Orange
Prince Alexander of the Netherlands
Princess Wilhelmina of the Netherlands (Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands)*





Died June 4, 1850 Noordeinde Palace, the Hague (age 7)
Place of burial Nieuwe Kerk, Delft

*The first of King Willem III's sons to died during his reign





Titles
HRH Prince Maurits of the Netherlands, Prince of Orange-Nassau





Paternal grandparents
King Willem II of the Netherlands
Grand Duchess Anna Pavlovna of Russia (Queen Anna of the Netherlands

Paternal great-grandparents
King Willem I of the Netherlands
Princess Wilhelmine of Prussia (Queen Wilhelmine of the Netherlands)
Emperor Paul I Petrovitch of Russia
Princess Sophia Dorthea of Wurttemberg (Empress Maria Feodorovna of Russia)





Maternal grandparents
King Wilhelm I of Wurttemberg
Grand Duchess Catherine Pavlovna of Russia (Queen Catherine of Wurttemberg)

Maternal great-grandparents
King Frederick I of Wurttemberg
Duchess Augusta of Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel
Emperor Paul I Petrovitch of Russia
Princess Sophia Dorthea of Wurttemberg (Empress Maria Feodorovna of Russia)

HRH Prince Willem, Prince of Orange, Prince of the Netherlands

Eldest child of King Willem III of the Netherlands


Date & place of birth September 4, 1840 Palace at the Plein, the Hague
Born as HRH Prince of the Netherlands
Names Willem Nicolaas Alexander Frederik Karel Hendrik

Father King Willem III of the Netherlands (then Prince Willem, Prince of Orange)
Mother Princess Sophia of Wurttemberg (Queen Sophie of the Netherlands)





Royal house Orange-Nassau
Heir apparent Prince of Orange March 17, 1849-June 11, 1879





Siblings (3)
Eldest of three children (2 brothers) (1 younger half-sister)*
Prince Maurice of the Netherlands
Prince Alexander of the Netherlands
Princess Wilhelmina of the Netherlands (Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands)*





Died June 11, 1879 Rue Auber, Paris (age 39)
Place of burial Nieuwe Kerk, Delft

*Died during his father's reign, succeeded as heir by his younger brother Prince Alexander





Titles
HRH Prince of the Netherlands, Prince of Orange-Nassau
HRH Prince Willem, Prince of Orange, Prince of the Netherlands,Prince of Orange-Nassau





Paternal grandparents
King Willem II of the Netherlands
Grand Duchess Anna Pavlovna of Russia (Queen Anna of the Netherlands

Paternal great-grandparents
King Willem I of the Netherlands
Princess Wilhelmine of Prussia (Queen Wilhelmine of the Netherlands)
Emperor Paul I Petrovitch of Russia
Princess Sophia Dorthea of Wurttemberg (Empress Maria Feodorovna of Russia)





Maternal grandparents
King Wilhelm I of Wurttemberg
Grand Duchess Catherine Pavlovna of Russia (Queen Catherine of Wurttemberg)

Maternal great-grandparents
King Frederick I of Wurttemberg
Duchess Augusta of Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel
Emperor Paul I Petrovitch of Russia
Princess Sophia Dorthea of Wurttemberg (Empress Maria Feodorovna of Russia)

HM Queen Emma of the Netherlands

Queen consort of the Netherlands, Grand Duchess consort of Luxembourg
Second wife of King Willem III of the Netherlands


Date & place of birth August 2, 1858 Arolsen Palace, Arolsen, Hessem Germany
Born as HSH Princess of Waldeck and Pyrmont
Names Emma Wilhelmina Theresia

Father Prince George Victor of Waldeck and Pyrmont
Mother Princess Helena of Nassau





Royal house Waldeck and Pyrmont (born) Orange-Nassau (marriage)
Queen consort January 7, 1879-November 23, 1890
Queen regent November 14, 1890-November 23, 1890 (for husband)
Queen regent November 23, 1890-August 31, 1898 (for daughter)
Tenure 10 years 21 days
Predecessor Princess Sophia of Wurttemberg
Successor Prince Heinrich of Mecklenberg-Schwerin





Siblings (7)
Fourth of six children (1 brother, 5 sisters) (1 younger half-brother)*
Princess Sophie of Waldeck and Pyrmont
Princess Pauline of Waldeck and Pyrmont (Princess Alexis of Bentheim and Steinfurt)
Princess Marie of Waldeck and Pyrmont (Queen of Wurttemberg)
Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont (Duchess of Albany)
Prince Friedrich of Waldeck and Pyrmont
Princess Elisabeth of Waldeck and Pyrmont (Prince Alexander of Erbach-Schonberg)
Prince Wolrad of Waldeck and Pyrmont*





Married January 7, 1879 Arolsen Castle, Arolsen, Hesse, Germany
Spouse King Willem III of the Netherlands





Issue
(1 daughter)
Princess Wilhelmina of the Netherlands (Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands)*





Grandchildren
(1 granddaughter)
Princess Juliana of the Netherlands (Queen Juliana of the Netherlands)





Died March 20, 1934 Palace Lange Voorhut, the Hague (age 75)
Place of burial Nieuwe Kerk, Delft





Titles
HSH Princess of Waldeck and Pyrmont
HRH Prince of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau, Princess of Waldeck and Pyrmont
HRH Princess of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau, Princess of Waldeck and Pyrmont
HM Queen consort of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau, Grand Duchess consort of Luxembourg, Princess of Waldeck and Pyrmont
HM Queen Regent of the Netherlands
HM Queen Emma, Queen dowager





Paternal grandparents
Prince George II of Waldeck and Pyrmont
Princess Emma of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym

Paternal great-grandparents
Prince George I of Waldeck and Pyrmont
Princess Augusta of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen
Prince Victor II of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym
Princess Amalia of Nassau-Weilberg





Maternal grandparents
Duke Willem of Nassau
Princess Pauline of Wurttemberg

Maternal great-grandparents
Prince Frederick of Nassau Weilburg
Burgravine Louise of Kirchberg
Prince Paul of Wurttemberg
Princess Charlotte of Saxe-Hildburghausen

HM Queen Sophie of the Netherlands

Queen consort of the Netherlands, Grand Duchess consort of Luxembourg
First wife of King Willem III of the Netherlands

Date & place of birth June 17, 1818 New Kongigliches Palace, Stuttgart
Born as HRH Princess of Wurttemberg
Names Sophia Frederika Mathilde

Father King Wilhelm I of Wurttemberg
Mother Grand Duchess Catherine Pavlovna of Russia (Queen Catherine of Wurttemberg)





Royal house Wurttemberg (born) Orange-Nassau (marriage)
Queen consort March 17, 1849-June 3, 1877
Tenure 27 years 78 days
Predecessor Grand Duchess Anna Pavlovna of Russia
Successor Princess Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont





Siblings (4)
Youngest of two children (1 sister) (1 younger half-brother, 2 younger half-sisters)*
Princess Marie of Wurttemberg (Countess of Neipperg)
Princess Catherine of Wurttemberg*
Prince Charles of Wurttemberg (King Charles I of Wurttemberg)*
Princess Augusta of Wurttemberg (Princess Hermann of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach)*





Married June 18, 1839 Stuttgart
Spouse King Willem III of the Netherlands (then Prince Willem, Prince of Orange)





Issue
(3 sons)
Prince Willem, Prince of Orange
Prince Maurits of the Netherlands
Prince Alexander of the Netherlands





Died June 3, 1877 Palace Huise ten Bosch, near the Hague (age 58)
Place of burial Nieuwe Kerk, Delft





Titles
HRH Princess of Wurttemberg
HRH Princess of the Netherlands,Princess of Orange-Nassau, Princess of Wurttemberg
HM Queen of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, Princess of Wurttemberg





Paternal grandparents
King Friedrich I of Wurttemberg
Princess Augusta of Braunschweig-Wolfenbuttel

Paternal great-grandparents
Duke Frederick II of Wurttemberg
Duchess Sophia Dorthea of Brandeburg-Schwedt
Duke Charles of Brunswick
Princess Augusta of Great Britain*

Sophie is a maternal great-great-granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain*





Maternal grandparents
Emperor Paul I of Russia
Duchess Sophie Dorothea of Wurttemburg (Empress Maria Feodorovna of Russia)

Maternal great-grandparents
Emperor Peter III of Russia
Princess Sophie of Anhalt-Zerbst (Empress Catherine II of Russia)
Duke Frederick II of Wurttemberg
Princess Sophia of Brandenburg-Schwedt