Princess Amalia of Sweden
Swedish princess (1805–1853) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Princess Amalia of Sweden (Amalia Maria Charlotta; 22 February 1805 – 31 August 1853) was a Swedish princess, daughter of King Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden and Frederica of Baden.
| Princess Amalia | |||||
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 Princess Amalia Maria Charlotta of Sweden | |||||
| Born | 22 February 1805 Stockholm | ||||
| Died | 31 August 1853 (aged 48) Oldenburg | ||||
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| House | Holstein-Gottorp | ||||
| Father | Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden | ||||
| Mother | Frederica of Baden | ||||
Amalia was born in Stockholm and raised under the supervision of the royal governess Charlotte Stierneld. Amalia left Sweden with her family upon her father's deposition after the Coup of 1809 and was raised in her mother's native country of Baden.
She was interested in music and was a friend of Jenny Lind.[1] She was afflicted with rickets and died unmarried and childless in Oldenburg.[2]
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