Louise of the Netherlands (1828–1871)

views updated

Louise of the Netherlands (1828–1871)

Queen of Sweden. Name variations: Louise of Orange-Nassau; Lovisa; Louise of Nassau or Louise von Nassau. Born on August 5, 1828, at The Hague, Netherlands; died on March 30, 1871, in Stockholm, Sweden; daughter of Frederick Orange-Nassau (1797–1881, son of William I of the Netherlands) and Louise (1808–1870, daughter of Louise of Prussia ); married Karl XV also known as Charles XV (1826–1872), king of Sweden (r. 1859–1872), on June 19, 1850; children: Louise of Sweden (1851–1926); Charles Oscar (b. 1852).

More From encyclopedia.com

About this article

Louise of the Netherlands (1828–1871)

Updated About encyclopedia.com content Print Article

You Might Also Like

    NEARBY TERMS

    Louise of the Netherlands (1828–1871)