List of princesses of Sweden

This is a list of Swedish princesses from the accession of Gustaf I, from the House of Vasa, and continues through the Houses of Palatinate-Zweibrücken, Holstein-Gottorp and Bernadotte, the adoptive heirs of the House of Holstein-Gottorp, who were the adoptive heir of the Palatinate-Zweibrückens.

An individual holding the title of "princess of Sweden" would usually also be styled Her Royal Highness. However, three of the four sisters of Carl XVI Gustaf, lost this style upon their marriages to commoners though retained their titles as a courtesy. Additionally, on 7 October 2019, Carl XVI Gustaf issued a decree limiting the style of Royal Highness to his child and heir's heirs, though allowing his granddaughters who lost the style through this decree to retain their titles, duchies and place in the line of succession.[1]

List of Swedish princesses by birth

Portrait Name Born Died Royal lineage Notes
Catherine Gustavsdotter 6 June 1539 21 December 1610 Eldest daughter of Gustav I and Margaret Leijonhufvud Married Edzard II, Count of East Frisia, on 1 October 1559, widowed in 1599
Cecilia Gustavsdotter 16 November 1540 27 January 1627 Daughter of Gustav I and Margaret Leijonhufvud Married Christopher II, Margrave of Baden-Rodemachern, on 11 November 1564, widowed in 1575
Anna Gustavsdotter 1545 1610 Daughter of Gustav I and Margaret Leijonhufvud Married George John I, Count Palatine of Veldenz on 20 December 1562, widowed in 1592
Sophia Gustavsdotter 1547 1611 Daughter of Gustav I and Margaret Leijonhufvud Married Magnus II, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg on 4 July 1568, widowed in 1603
Elizabeth Gustavsdotter 1549 1597 Daughter of Gustav I and Margaret Leijonhufvud Married Christopher, Duke of Mecklenburg on 7 May 1581, widowed in 1592
Sigrid Eriksdotter 1566 1633 Daughter of Eric XIV and Karin Månsdotter Married Henrik Klasson Tott in 1597, widowed in 1603.
Second Marriage Nils Nilsson on 10 September 1609, widowed in 1613.
Isabella 1564 1566 Daughter of John III and Catherine Jagiellon Died in infancy
Anna 1568 1625 Daughter of John III and Catherine Jagiellon Died unmarried
Margareta Elisabeth 1580 1585 Daughter of Carl IX and Maria of the Palatinate-Simmern Died in infancy
Elisabeth Sabina 1582 1585 Daughter of Carl IX and Maria of the Palatinate-Simmern Died in infancy
Catherine 1584 1638 Daughter of Charles IX and Maria of the Palatinate-Simmern Married John Casimir, Count Palatine of Kleeburg on 11 June 1615
Maria 1588 1589 Daughter of Charles IX and Maria of the Palatinate-Simmern Died in infancy
Christina 1593 1594 Daughter of Charles IX and Christina of Holstein-Gottorp Died in infancy
Maria Elizabeth 1596 1618 Daughter of Charles IX and Christina of Holstein-Gottorp Married John, Duke of Östergötland on 29 November 1612, widowed in 1618
Anne Marie 1593 1600 Daughter of Sigismund III and Anne of Austria Also a princess of Poland and Lithuania
Died in infancy
Catherine 1594 1594 Daughter of Sigismund III and Anne of Austria Also a princess of Poland and Lithuania
Died in infancy
Catherine 1596 1597 Daughter of Sigismund III and Anne of Austria Also a princess of Poland and Lithuania
Died in infancy
Anna Constance 1616 1616 Daughter of Sigismund III and Constance of Austria Also a princess of Poland and Lithuania
Died in infancy
Anna Catherine Constance 1619 1651 Daughter of Sigismund III and Constance of Austria Also a princess of Poland and Lithuania
Married Philip William, Elector Palatine on 8 June 1642
Christina 1623 1624 Daughter of Gustav II Adolf and Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg Died in infancy
Christina Augusta 1626 1689 Daughter of Gustav II Adolf and Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg Title held until her accession in 1632
Abdicated in 1654
Died unmarried
Maria Euphrosyne 1625 1687 Cousin and foster-sibling of Christina, and sister of Charles X Married Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie on 7 March 1647, widowed in 1686
Maria Anna Isabella 1642 1642 Granddaughter of Sigismund III and Constance of Austria Also a princess of Poland and Lithuania
Died in infancy
Maria Anna Theresa 1650 1651 Granddaughter of Sigismund III and Constance of Austria Died in infancy
Hedwig Sophia Augusta 1681 1708 Charles XI and Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark Married Frederick IV, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp on 12 May 1698, widowed in 1702
Ulrika Eleonora 1688 1741 Charles XI and Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark Title held until her accession in 1688
Abdicated in 1720
Married Landgrave Frederick of Hesse-Kassel in 1715
Sophia Maria Louisa Fredrica Albertina 1753 1829 Daughter of Adolf Frederick and Louisa Ulrika of Prussia Made Coadjutrix of Quedlinburg Abbey in 1767 by her uncle, Frederick II, King of Prussia
Became Princess-Abbess of Quedlinburg upon the death of her aunt, Anna Amalia of Prussia in 1787, reigned until 1802
Died unmarried
Louise Hedwig 1797 1797 Daughter of Charles XIII and Hedwig Elizabeth Charlotte of Holstein-Gottorp Stillborn
Sophie Wilhelmine Catherine Marie Louise Charlotte Anne 1801 1865 Eldest daughter of Gustav IV Adolf and Frederica of Baden Married Leopold, Grand Duke of Baden on 25 July 1819, widowed in 1852
Amalia Maria Charlotta 22 February 1805 31 August 1853 Second daughter of Gustaf IV Adolf and Frederica of Baden Died unmarried
Cecilia 22 June 1807 27 January 1844 Third daughter of Gustaf IV Adolf and Frederica of Baden Married August, Grand Duke of Oldenburg, on 5 May 1831
Carola Frederica Francis Stephanie Amalia Cecilia 5 August 1833 15 December 1907 Granddaughter of Gustaf IV Adolf and Frederica of Baden Married Albrecht, Crown Prince of Saxony, on 18 June 1853
Charlotta Eugenia Augusta Amalia Albertina 24 April 1830 23 April 1889 Daughter of Oscar I and Joséphine of Leuchtenberg Also a princess of Norway
Louise Josephine Eugenie 31 October 1851 20 March 1926 Daughter of Carl XV and Louise of the Netherlands Also a princess of Norway until 1905
Married Frederik, Crown Prince of Denamark, on 28 July 1869
Margaretha Sofia Louise Ingeborg 25 June 1899 4 January 1977 Granddaughter of Oscar II and Sophia of Nassau Also a princess of Norway until 1905
Married Prince Axel of Denmark on 22 May 1919
Märtha Sofia Louise Dagmar Thyra 28 March 1901 5 April 1954 Granddaughter of Oscar II and Sophia of Nassau Also a princess of Norway until 1905
Married Olav, Crown Prince of Norway, on 21 March 1929
Astrid Sofia Louise Thyra 17 November 1905 23 August 1935 Granddaughter of Oscar II and Sophia of Nassau Married Léopold, Duke of Brabant, on 10 November 1926
Ingrid Victoria Sofia Louise Margareta 28 March 1910 7 November 2000 Daughter of Gustaf VI Adolf and Sophia of Nassau Married Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark, on 24 May 1935
Margaretha Désirée Victoria 31 October 1934 Granddaughter of Gustaf VI Adolf and Margaret of Connaught Married John Ambler on 30 June 1964
Lost style of Royal Highness upon unequal marriage
Birgitta Ingeborg Alice 19 January 1937 Granddaughter of Gustaf VI Adolf and Margaret of Connaught Married Prince Johann Georg of Hohenzollern on 25 May 1961
Désirée Elisabeth Sibylla 2 June 1938 Granddaughter of Gustaf VI Adolf Margaret of Connaught Married Baron Niclas Silfverschiöld on 5 June 1964
Lost style of Royal Highness upon unequal marriage
Christina Louise Helena 3 August 1943 Granddaughter of Gustaf VI Adolf and Margaret of Connaught Married Tord Magnuson on 15 June 1974
Lost style of Royal Highness upon unequal marriage
Victoria Ingrid Alice Désirée 14 July 1977 Elder daughter of Carl XVI Gustaf and Silvia Sommerlath Crown Princess from 1 January 1980
Created Duchess of Västergötland on 9 January 1980
Married Daniel Westling on 19 June 2010
Madeleine Thérèse Amelie Josephine 10 June 1982 Second daughter of Carl XVI Gustaf and Silvia Sommerlath Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland since birth
Married Christopher O'Neill on 8 June 2013
Estelle Silvia Ewa Mary 23 February 2012 Granddaughter of Carl XVI Gustaf and Silvia Sommerlath Heiress apparent since birth
Duchess of Östergötland since birth
Leonore Lilian Maria 20 February 2014 Granddaughter of Carl XVI Gustaf and Silvia Sommerlath Duchess of Gotland since birth
Lost style of Royal Highness by decree on 7 October 2019[1]
Adrienne Josephine Alice 9 March 2018 Granddaughter of Carl XVI Gustaf and Silvia Sommerlath Duchess of Blekinge since birth
Lost style of Royal Highness by decree on 7 October 2019[1]

List of Swedish princesses by marriage

Portrait Name Swedish name Birth Marriage Death Spouse Notes
Catherine Jagiellon[2] Katarina 1 November 1526 4 October 1562 16 September 1583 Johan, Duke of Finland Queen consort from 1568
Countess Anna Maria of the Palatinate[3] Maria 24 July 1561 11 May 1579 29 July 1589 Prince Carl, Duke of Södermanland
Princess Christina of Holstein-Gottorp[4] Kristina 13 April 1573 8 July 1592 8 December 1625 Prince Carl, Duke of Södermanland Queen consort from 1604–1611
Princess Maria Elizabeth Maria Elisabet 10 March 1596 29 November 1612 7 August 1618 Prince Johan, Duke of Östergötland Also a princess by birth
Princess Louisa Ulrika of Prussia[5] Lovisa Ulrika 24 July 1720 17 July 1744 16 July 1782 Adolf Fredrik, Prince-Bishop of Lübeck Queen consort from 1751–1771
Princess Sophia Magdalena of Denmark[6] Sofia Magdalena 3 July 1746 4 November 1766 21 August 1813 Crown Prince Gustaf Queen consort from 1771–1792
Princess Hedvig Elisabeth Charlotte of Holstein-Gottorp[7] Charlotta 22 March 1759 4 July 1774 20 June 1818 Prince Carl, Duke of Södermanland Queen consort from 1809–1818
Princess Louise Amelie of Baden Lovisa 5 June 1811 9 November 1830 19 July 1854 Gustaf, Prince of Vasa
Désirée Clary Desideria 8 November 1777 17 August 1798 17 December 1860 Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte Crown Princess from 1810
Queen consort from 1818–1844
Princess Joséphine of Leuchtenberg Josefina 14 March 1807 22 May 1823 7 June 1876 Crown Prince Oscar Queen consort from 1844–1859
Princess Louise of the Netherlands Lovisa 5 August 1828 19 June 1850 30 March 1871 Crown Prince Carl Queen consort from 1859
Princess Sophia of Nassau[8] Sofia 9 July 1836 6 June 1857 30 December 1913 Prince Oscar, Duke of Östergötland Queen consort from 1872–1907
Princess Therese of Saxe-Altenburg Teresia 21 December 1836 16 April 1864 9 November 1914 Prince August, Duke of Dalarna
Princess Victoria of Baden Victoria 7 August 1862 20 September 1881 4 April 1930 Crown Prince Gustaf Queen consort from 1907
Princess Ingeborg of Denmark[9] Ingeborg 2 August 1878 27 August 1897 12 March 1958 Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland
Princess Margaret of Connaught Margareta 15 January 1882 15 June 1905 1 May 1920 Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Scania Crown Princess from 1907
Lady Louise Mountbatten Lovisa 13 July 1889 3 November 1923 7 March 1965 Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf Queen consort from 1950
Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia[10] Maria 18 April 1890 3 May 1908
div. 13 March 1914 		13 December 1958 Prince Wilhelm, Duke of Södermanland Title lost upon divorce
Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha[11] Sibylla 18 January 1908 19 October 1932 28 November 1972 Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten Mother of Carl XVI Gustaf
Lilian Davies[12] Lilian 30 August 1915 7 December 1976 10 March 2013 Prince Bertil, Duke of Halland
Sofia Hellqvist[13] Sofia 6 December 1984 13 June 2015 Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland

References

  1. ^ a b c "Förändringar inom Det Kungl. Huset". Kungahuset. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  2. ^ Kent, Neil (2008). A Concise History of Sweden. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 61–100. ISBN 9781107280205.
  3. ^ "Maria - Svenskt Biografiskt Lexikon". sok.riksarkivet.se. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Kristina - Svenskt Biografiskt Lexikon". sok.riksarkivet.se. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Lovisa Ulrika - Svenskt Biografiskt Lexikon". sok.riksarkivet.se. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  6. ^ "Sophia Magdalena - Svenskt Biografiskt Lexikon". sok.riksarkivet.se. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  7. ^ "Charlotta H E - Svenskt Biografiskt Lexikon". sok.riksarkivet.se. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  8. ^ "Sofia W M H - Svenskt Biografiskt Lexikon". sok.riksarkivet.se. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  9. ^ "Ingeborg C C F L - Svenskt Biografiskt Lexikon". sok.riksarkivet.se. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  10. ^ "Maria Pavlovna - Svenskt Biografiskt Lexikon". sok.riksarkivet.se. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  11. ^ "Sibylla C M A B F - Svenskt Biografiskt Lexikon". sok.riksarkivet.se. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  12. ^ "HRH Princess Lilian of Sweden". 10 March 2013. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  13. ^ "The wedding of Prince Carl Philip and Miss Sofia Hellqvist - Sveriges Kungahus". www.kungahuset.se. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
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