List of Swedish consorts

This is a list of Swedish queens consort and spouses of Swedish monarchs and regents. The list covers a large time span and the role of a consort has changed much over the centuries. The first Swedish consorts are spoken of in legends. The consorts until c. 1000 are often semi-legendary, as are the monarchs. Between the 14th and 16th century, during periods of de facto Swedish independence from the formal union with Denmark, the Swedish regents did not have the title of king or queen, nor did the spouses of kings have the title of queen consort, although they had the equivalent position. Due to unions with Finland, Denmark and Norway, many of the Swedish consorts were also consorts of monarchs of these countries. Consorts listed during the period of 1380–1520 were in fact also consorts to monarchs of Denmark. The consorts listed during the period of 1814-1905 were also consorts to monarchs of Norway. Finland was from the Middle Ages a part of Sweden, and although there was no official title, such as "Queen Consort of Finland", from the 16th century until the year of 1809, the queen consort of Sweden also held the title "Grand Princess of Finland."

Sweden has had three female monarchs, and one of the consorts listed below is a male.

Agne being hanged by his wife Skjalf. Artwork by Hugo Hamilton, 1830

Yrsa falling in love with Helgi, but she does not know that he is her father, by Jenny Nyström (1895).

Semi legendary queens

This is a list of Swedish queens of legend.

• Vana, (wife of Sveigðir)
• Drifa (wife of Vanlade)
• 3rd century : Drott, wife of Domar
• 4th century : Skjalf (wife of Agne)
• 5th century : Bera (wife of Yngvi and Alf)
• 6th century : Yrsa, wife of Eadgils
• 7th century : Gauthildr Algautsdóttir of Götaland, (wife of Ingjald)
• 7th century : Princess of Småland, daughter of king Heidrek of Småland, (wife of Ivar Vidfamne)
• 8th century : Inghild of Sweden (wife of Randver)
• 970-975 : Ingeborg Thrandsdotter (wife of Olof Björnsson)

House of Uppsala and Stenkil

Picture	Name	Father	Birth	Marriage	Became Consort	Ceased to be Consort	Death	Spouse
	Świętosława of Poland [1][2]	Mieszko I of Poland (Piast)	c. 968	9??		c. 990s divorce	c. 1014	Eric VI
	Aud Haakonsdottir of Lade	Ladejarl Haakon Sigurdsson, regent of Norway	?	c. 990s		c. 995 husband's death	?
	Estrid of the Obotrites	a tribal chief of the Polabian Obotrites	c. 979	c. 1000		c. 1022 husband's death	c. 1035	Olof Skötkonung
	Gunhild Sveinsdotter/Haraldsdotter	Sveinn Hákonarson or Saint Harald	?	?	c. 1022 husband's accession	c. 1050 husband's death	c. 1060	Anund Jakob
	Astrid Njalsdotter of Skjalgaätten	Nial Finnsson (Skjalga)	?	c. 1040	c. 1050 husband's accession	c. 1060		Emund
	Saint Ingamoder Emundsdotter of Sweden	Emund the Old of Sweden (Munsö)	c. 1043	c. 1058	c. 1061 husband's accession	c. 1066 husband's death	c. 1090	Stenkil
	unknown	?	?	?	?	?	?	Eric and Eric
	unknown [3]	?	?	?	c. 1067 husband's accession	c. 1070 husband's deposition	?	Halsten
	unknown	?	?	?	c. 1075 husband's accession	c. 1079 husband's deposition	?	Anund Gårdske
	Gyla [4]	?	?	?	c. 1075 husband's accession	c. 1079 husband's death	?	Haakon I
	unknown [4]	?	?	?	c. 1079 husband's restoration	c. 1084 husband's death	?	Halsten
	Helena Sigtornsdotter/Ingvarsdotter [3]	Sigtorn or Ingvar the Far-Travelled	?	?	c. 1079 husband's accession	c. 1084 husband's deposition	after 1105	Inge I
	Blot-Tulka	?	?	?	c. 1084 husband's accession	c. 1087 husband's death	?	Blot-Sweyn
	Helena Sigtornsdotter/Ingvarsdotter [4]	Sigtorn or Prince Ingvar Vittfarne of Sweden	?	?	c. 1088 husband's accession	c. 1105 husband's death	after 1105	Inge I
	Ingegerd Haraldsdotter of Norway [1]	Harald III of Norway (Hardrada)	c. 1046	c. 1095 or 1096	c. 1105/1110 husband's accession	c. 1118 husband's death	c. 1120	Philip
	Saint Ragnhild Halstensdotter of Telge	Halsten	?	?	?	c. 1117		Inge II
	Ulvhild Håkansdotter [1][3]	Haakon Finnsson (Thjotta)	c. 1095	c. 1116/17		c. 1125 husband's death	c. 1148
	Richeza of Poland [3]	Boleslaw III of Poland (Piast)	c. 12 April 1106/1116	c. 1127		c. 1130 husband's deposition	after 1156	Magnus I

House of Sverker and of Eric

Picture	Name	Father	Birth	Marriage	Became Consort	Ceased to be Consort	Death	Spouse
	Ulvhild Håkansdotter [1][4]	Haakon Finnsson (Thjotta)	c. 1095	c. 1134		c. 1148		Sverker I
	Richeza of Poland [4]	Boleslaw III of Poland (Piast)	c. 12 April 1116	c. 1148		25 December 1156 husband's assassination	after 1156
	Christina Björnsdatter of Denmark	Björn Haraldsen Ironside (Estridsen)	c. 1120/25	1149 or 1150	c. 1156 husband's accession	18 May 1160 husband's assassination	c. 1170	Eric IX
	Brigida Haraldsdotter	Harald IV of Norway (Hardrada)	c. 1131	?	18 May 1160 husband's accession	c. 1161 husband's assassination	c. 1208	Magnus II
	Christine Stigsdatter of Hvide	Stig Tokesen Hvide (Hvide)	c. 1145	1163 or 1164		12 April 1167 husband's assassination	c. 1200	Charles VII
	Cecilia Johansdotter of Sweden	Prince Johan Sverkersson of Sweden (Sverker)	c. 1145	1160	12 April 1167 husband's accession	c. 1190 entered a convent	after 1193	Canute I
	Benedikte Ebbesdotter of Hvide	Ebbe Sunesson Hvide (Hvide)	c. 1165/1170	c. 1185	c. 1196 husband's accession	c. 1199/1200		Sverker II
	Ingegerd Birgersdotter of Bjelbo	Birger Brosa, Earl of the Swedes (Bjälbo)	c. 1180	1200		31 January 1208 husband's deposition	7 April after 1210, possibly 1230
	Richeza of Denmark	Valdemar I of Denmark (Estridsen)	c. 1190/1191	1210		10 April 1216 husband's death	8 May 1220	Eric X
	Helena Pedersdatter Strange	Peder Strangesson	c. 1200	c. 1225	c. 1229 husband's accession	c. 1234 husband's death	c. 1255	Canute II
	Catherine Sunadotter of Ymseborg	Sune Folkason, Lord of Ymseborg (Bjälbo)	c. 1215	c. 1243/1244		2 February 1250 husband's death	fl. 17 January 1251	Eric XI

House of Bjälbo

Picture	Name	Father	Birth	Marriage	Became Consort	Ceased to be Consort	Death	Spouse
	Sofia Eriksdotter of Denmark	Eric IV of Denmark (Estridsen)	1241	1260		22 July 1275 husband's deposition	1286	Valdemar
	Hedwig of Holstein [5][6]	Gerhard I, Count of Holstein (Schauenburg)	c. 1260	11 November 1276		18 December 1290 husband's death	fl. 1324	Magnus III
	Märta Eriksdotter of Denmark [5][6]	Eric V of Denmark (Estridsen)	1277	November 1298		March or April 1318 husband's deposition	3 October 1341	Birger
	Blanche of Namur [5][6][2]	John I, Marquis of Namur (Dampierre)	c. 1320	October or early November 1335		1363		Magnus IV
	Beatrice of Bavaria [5][6]	Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor (Wittelsbach)	1344	17 October 1356 husband's accession as joint-queen with Blanka, her mother-in-law		20 June 1359 husband's death	25 December 1359	Eric XII
	Margaret I of Denmark [5][6][2]	Valdemar IV of Denmark (Estridsen)	Spring 1353	9 April 1363 as co-queen consort then claimant		15 February 1364 husband's deposition (claimed until 1380)	28 October 1412	Haakon II

House of Mecklenburg

Picture	Name	Father	Birth	Marriage	Became Consort	Ceased to be Consort	Death	Spouse
	Richardis of Schwerin [5][6]	Otto I, Count of Schwerin (Hagen)	1347/8	1365		23 April/11 July 1377		Albert

Union queens and Regent Consorts 1397–1523

Several of the Queens on this list were also Queen of Denmark and Norway, as well as spouses to Swedish regents who did not have the title king. Queen consorts

Picture	Name	Father	Birth	Marriage	Became Consort	Ceased to be Consort	Death	Spouse
	Philippa of England [5][6][1][2][7]	Henry IV of England (Lancaster)	4 June 1394	26 October 1406		7 January 1430		Eric XIII
	Dorothea of Brandenburg [5][6][1][2][3][7]	John, Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach (Hohenzollern)	1430/1431	12 September 1445		6 January 1448 husband's death	10 November 1495	Christopher I

Regent consorts

• 1448 : Karin Karlsdotter, third wife of Regent Nils Jönsson
• 1448 : Merete Lydekedatter Stralendorp of Venngarn, second wife of Regent Bengt Jönsson.

Queen consorts

Picture	Name	Father	Birth	Marriage	Became Consort	Ceased to be Consort	Death	Spouse
	Katarina Karlsdotter of Bjurum [5][6][2]	Karl Ormsson Gumsehuvud (Gumsehufvud)	?	5 October 1438	20 June 1448 husband's accession	7 September 1450		Charles VIII
	Dorothea of Brandenburg [5][6][1][2][4][7]	John, Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach (Hohenzollern)	1430/1431	28 October 1449	23 June 1457 husband's accession	23 June 1464 husband's deposition	10 November 1495	Christian I

Regent consorts

• 1466-1467 : Elin Gustavsdotter Sture (second time), Regent Erik Axelsson Tott

Queen consorts

Picture	Name	Father	Birth	Marriage	Became Consort	Ceased to be Consort	Death	Spouse
	Christina Abrahamsdotter [5][6]	Abraham Pedersson, governor of Raseborg	1432	1470		15 May 1470 husband's death	1492	Charles VIII

Regent consorts

• 1470-1497 : Ingeborg Tott, (first time), wife of Regent Sten Sture the Elder, d.1507.

Queen consorts

Picture	Name	Father	Birth	Marriage	Became Consort	Ceased to be Consort	Death	Spouse
	Christina of Saxony [5][6][1][2][7]	Ernst, Elector of Saxony (Wettin)	25 December 1461	6 September 1478	6 October 1497 husband's accession	August 1501 husband lost Sweden	8 December 1521	John II

Regent consorts

• 1501-1503 : Ingeborg Tott (second time), wife of Regent Sten Sture the Elder, d.1507.
• 1504-1512 : Mette Dyre, second wife of Svante, Regent of Sweden.
• 1512-1520 : Christina Gyllenstierna, wife of Regent Sten Sture the Younger d.1559.

Queen consorts

Picture	Name	Father	Birth	Marriage	Became Consort	Ceased to be Consort	Death	Spouse
	Isabella of Austria [5][6][1][2][7]	Philip the Handsome (Habsburg)	18 July 1501	12 August 1515	1 November 1520 husband's accession	23 August 1521 husband lost Sweden	19 January 1526	Christian II

House of Vasa

Picture	Name	Father	Birth	Marriage	Became Consort	Ceased to be Consort	Death	Spouse
	Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg [5][6]	Magnus I, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg (Ascania)	24 September 1513	24 September 1531		23 September 1535		Gustav I
	Margareta Eriksdotter Leijonhufvud [7]	Erik Abrahamsson Leijonhufvud (Leijonhufvud)	1 January 1516	1 October 1536		26 August 1551
	Katarina Gustafsdotter Stenbock [5][6][7]	Gustaf Olofsson Stenbock (Stenbock)	22 July 1535	22 August 1552		29 September 1560 husband's death	13 December 1621
	Karin Månsdotter [5][6][7]	Måns	6 October 1550	13 July 1567 (unofficially) 4 July 1568 (officially)		29 September 1568 husband's deposition	13 September 1612	Eric XIV
	Catherine Jagellon of Poland [5][6][7][8][9]	Sigismund I of Poland (Jagellon)	1 November 1526	4 October 1562	29 September 1568 husband's accession	16 September 1583		John III
	Gunilla Johansdotter Bielke [5][6][7][9]	Johan Axelsson Bielke, governor of Östergötland (Bielke)	25 June 1568	15 February 1585		17 November 1592 husband's death	19 July 1597
	Anna of Austria [5][6][7][9][10]	Charles II, Archduke of Austria (Habsburg)	16 August 1573	31 May 1592	17 November 1592 husband's accession	10 February 1598		Sigismund III Vasa
	Christina of Holstein-Gottorp [5][6][7][9][11]	Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp (Holstein-Gottorp)	13 April 1573	8 July 1592	22 March 1604 husband's accession	30 October 1611 husband's death	8 December 1625	Charles IX
	Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg [5][6][7][9]	John Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg (Hohenzollern)	11 November 1599	25 November 1620		6 November 1632 husband's death	28 March 1655	Gustavus Adolphus

House of Palatinate-Zweibrücken

Picture	Name	Father	Birth	Marriage	Became Consort	Ceased to be Consort	Death	Spouse
	Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp [5][6][7][9][12]	Frederick III, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp (Holstein-Gottorp)	23 October 1636	24 October 1654		13 February 1660 husband's death	24 November 1715	Charles X
	Ulrike Eleonora of Denmark [5][6][7][9][12]	Frederick III of Denmark (Oldenburg)	11 September 1656	6 May 1680		26 July 1693		Charles XI
	Frederick of Hesse-Kassel	Charles I, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel (Hesse-Kassel)	18 April 1676	24 March 1715	5 December 1718 wife's accession	29 February 1720 wife's abdication, his own accession	25 March 1751	Ulrika Eleonora

House of Hesse

Picture	Name	Father	Birth	Marriage	Became Consort	Ceased to be Consort	Death	Spouse
	Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden [5][6][7]	Charles XI (Palatinate-Zweibrücken)	23 January 1688	24 March 1715	24 March 1720 husband's accession	24 November 1741		Frederick I

House of Holstein-Gottorp

Picture	Name	Father	Birth	Marriage	Became Consort	Ceased to be Consort	Death	Spouse
	Louisa Ulrika of Prussia [5][6][7]	Frederick William I of Prussia (Hohenzollern)	24 July 1720	18 August 1744	25 March 1751 husband's accession	12 February 1771 husband's death	16 July 1782	Adolf Frederick
	Sophie Magdalena of Denmark [5][6][7]	Frederick V of Denmark (Oldenburg)	3 July 1746	4 November 1766	12 February 1771 husband's accession	29 March 1792 husband's death	21 August 1813	Gustav III
	Frederica of Baden [5][6][7]	Charles Louis, Hereditary Prince of Baden (Zähringen)	12 March 1781	31 October 1797		29 March 1809 husband's abdication	25 September 1826	Gustav IV Adolf
	Hedwig Elizabeth Charlotte of Holstein-Gottorp [5][6][2][7]	Frederick August I, Duke of Oldenburg (Holstein-Gottorp)	22 March 1759	7 July 1774	6 June 1809 husband's accession	5 February 1818 husband's death	20 June 1818	Charles XIII

House of Bernadotte

Picture	Name	Father	Birth	Marriage	Became Consort	Ceased to be Consort	Death	Spouse
	Désirée Clary [5][6][2][7]	François Clary	8 November 1777	17 August 1798	5 February 1818 husband's accession	8 March 1844 husband's death	17 December 1860	Charles XIV John
	Josephine of Leuchtenberg [5][6][2][7]	Eugène de Beauharnais (Beauharnais)	14 March 1807	19 June 1823	8 March 1844 husband's accession	8 July 1859 husband's death	7 June 1876	Oscar I
	Louise of the Netherlands [5][6][2][7]	Prince Frederick of the Netherlands (Orange-Nassau)	5 August 1828	19 June 1850	8 July 1859 husband's accession	30 March 1871		Charles XV
	Sofia of Nassau [5][6][2][7]	Wilhelm, Duke of Nassau (Nassau-Weilburg)	9 July 1836	6 June 1857	18 September 1872 husband's accession	8 December 1907 husband's death	30 December 1913	Oscar II
	Victoria of Baden [5][6][7]	Friedrich I, Grand Duke of Baden (Zähringen)	7 August 1862	20 September 1881	8 December 1907 husband's accession	4 April 1930		Gustaf V
	Louise of Battenberg [5][6][7]	Prince Louis of Battenberg (Battenberg)	13 July 1889	3 November 1923	29 October 1950 husband's accession	7 March 1965		Gustaf VI Adolf
	Silvia Sommerlath	Walther Sommerlath	23 December 1943	19 June 1976		Incumbent	-	Carl XVI Gustaf

Regents

Some Swedish consorts acted as regents for their husbands or children, and had seats in the governments. These were:

• 1290-1298 : Helwig of Holstein had a seat in the government during the minority of her son
• 1320-1324 : Helwig of Holstein had a seat in the government during the minority of her grandson.
• 1319-1326 : Ingeborg of Norway, during the minority of her son.
• 1424-1430 : Philippa of England, her husbands' representative in the country during the union.
• 1470-1497 : Ingeborg Tott, (inconsistently during these years), during her husbands absence.
• 1504-1512 : Mette Dyre, (inconsistently during these years) seat in the government during husbands absences.
• 1520-1520 : Christina Gyllenstierna, regent and commander of Stockholm during the minority of her son.
• 1605-1605 : Christina of Holstein-Gottorp, during the absence of her husband.
• 1611-1611 : Christina of Holstein-Gottorp, as interim regent during the minority of her son.
• 1660-1672 : Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp, during the minority of her son.
• 1697-1697 : Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp, during the minority of her grandson.
• 1700-1713 : Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp, during the absence of her grandson.
• 1731-1731 : Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden, during the absence of her husband.
• 1738-1738 : Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden, during the absence of her husband.

Queens regnant

This is a list of Swedish queens regnant:

• 1389-1412 : Margaret I of Denmark
• 1632-1654 : Christina of Sweden
• 1718-1720 : Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden (Queen consort 1720-1741)

Titular Queens

• 1396-1405 : Agnes of Brunswick-Lüneburg, spouse of King Albert of Sweden, deposed in 1389, renounced claims in 1405.
• 1605-1631 : Constance of Austria, spouse of King Sigismund III Vasa
• 1637-1644 : Cecilia Renata of Austria, spouse of King Władysław IV Vasa
• 1646-1660 : Ludwika Maria Gonzaga, spouse of King Władysław IV Vasa

See also

• List of Swedish monarchs
• List of Finnish consorts (c. 13th-century-1809)
• List of Danish consorts (1397–1520)
• List of Norwegian consorts (1814–1905)

Notes

1. Also Queen consort of Denmark.
2. Also Queen consort of Norway.
3. 1st time.
4. 2nd time.
5. Also Queen consort of the Goths.
6. Also Queen consort of the Geats.
7. Also Queen consort of the Wends.
8. Also Duchess of Finland
9. Also Grand Duchess consort of Finland.
10. Also Queen consort of Poland and Grand Duchess consort of Lithuania.
11. Also Queen of Finns
12. Also Duchess and Princess consort of Bremen-Verden.