Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark
Queen of Sweden from 1680 to 1693 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark (11 September 1656 – 26 July 1693) was Queen of Sweden as the wife of King Charles XI. She is often admired for her generosity and charity.
For her daughter, see Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden.
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Ulrika Eleonora | |
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Queen consort of Sweden | |
Tenure | 6 May 1680 – 26 July 1693 |
Coronation | 25 November 1680 |
Born | (1656-09-11)11 September 1656 Copenhagen |
Died | 26 July 1693(1693-07-26) (aged 36) Karlberg Palace |
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House | Oldenburg |
Father | Frederick III of Denmark |
Mother | Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg |
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The name Ulrike is a Danish version of the name; in Swedish she is called Ulrika Eleonora den äldre (English: Ulrica Eleanor the Elder), to distinguish her from her daughter, the future queen regnant.