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1 day ago · e. Frederick II ( German: Friedrich II.; 24 January 1712 – 17 August 1786) was the monarch of Prussia from 1740 until 1786. He was the last Hohenzollern monarch titled King in Prussia, declaring himself King of Prussia after annexing Royal Prussia from the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth in 1772.
Jun 23, 2024 · Then in 1744, it was given as a wedding present to Princess Louisa Ulrika of Prussia when she married the Swedish crown prince. A lover of the arts, Louisa thrust Drottningholm into its golden age, redecorating the interiors in the latest French Rococo style on display at the Palace of Versailles.
3 days ago · Stimulated by his consort Louisa Ulrika of Prussia (sister of Frederick the Great), he tried to regain a portion of the attenuated prerogative through the Coup of 1756 to abolish the rule of the Riksdag of the Estates and reinstate absolute monarchy in Sweden. He nearly lost his throne in consequence.
2 days ago · 1756, Coup of 1756 in Sweden: Louisa Ulrika of Prussia, Queen of Sweden, attempted to abolish the rule of the Riksdag of the Estates and reinstate absolute monarchy in Sweden. The plot was exposed and subdued shortly before it was intended to begin. 1762, Russia: A coup by Catherine the Great forced the abdication of Peter III of Russia.
Jul 1, 2024 · In the years following Poltava, Russia occupied all the Swedish annexations on the Baltic coast and even Finland; Hannover occupied Bremen and Verden; Denmark took Holstein-Gottorp; and Prussia lay waiting for the Swedish part of Pomerania.
Jun 16, 2024 · Felix Götz von Olenhusen and Princess Louisa Lobkowicz had lots of wedding guests when they got married at Weihenlinden on 29 July 2023 ( see here ). Here is a selection of photos from guests, that my friend recognised.
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Jun 27, 2024 · Queen Louise of Prussia, who lived from 1776 to 1810, was a popular monarch. When she first became queen, she had a swelling on her neck, perhaps a goiter, so she always wore a gauze scarf...
