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Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp (23 October 1636 – 24 November 1715) was Queen of Sweden from 1654 until 1660 as the wife of King Charles X Gustav. She served as regent during the minority of her son, King Charles XI, from 1660 until 1672, and during the minority of her grandson, King Charles XII, in 1697.
Hedvig Eleonora was the daughter of Fredrik III of Holstein Gottorp and Maria Eleonora of Saxony. She grew up in a culturally prominent Baroque court, where art and knowledge were of great importance.
Hedvig Eleonora av Holstein-Gottorp, född 23 oktober 1636, död 24 november 1715, var en svensk drottning och riksföreståndare, gift 24 oktober 1654 med Karl X Gustav. Hon var Sveriges drottning i sex år, men också därefter de facto Sveriges första dam till sin död 1715.
Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp was Queen of Sweden from 1654 until 1660 as the wife of King Charles X Gustav. She served as regent during the minority of her son, King Charles XI, from 1660 until 1672, and during the minority of her grandson, King Charles XII, in 1697.
Mar 28, 2022 · English: Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp (1636-1715), in Swedish Hedvig Eleonora, was a princess of Holstein-Gottorp (Oldenburg Dynasty) and by marriage became queen of Sweden. She also ran the regencies during the minorities of her son and grandson.
Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp (23 October 1636 – 24 November 1715) was Queen of Sweden from 1654 until 1660 as the wife of King Charles X Gustav. She served as regent during the minority of her son, King Charles XI, from 1660 until 1672, and during the minority of her grandson, King Charles XII, in 1697.
Hedvig Eleonora was born in 1636 and was brought up within one of Northern Europe’s most culturally prominent baroque courts, in which art and learning enjoyed positions of major significance. Her father, Fredrik III of Holstein-Gottorp, was interested in the sciences, amongst other things, and quickly adopted the Copernican view of the world.
