According to Wikipedia, Sweden was ruled by the Holstein-Gottorp family from 1751 to 1818. Hedwig-Elisabeth-Charlotta was a member of the same family. She married King Karl XIII in 1774. She had two children and neither reached one month of age. Her Wikipedia article is here.
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ca. 1555 Caterina de' Medici by ? (Galleria degli Uffizi - Firenze, Toscana, Italy)
Maria Francisca Pignatelli and Gonzaga, Duchess of Medinaceli by Anton Raphael Mengs (location unknown to gogm)
1774 wedding dress of Hedwig Elizabeth Charlotte of Holstein-Gottorp - overall view
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