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Ulrikke Eleonore, 1690

Ulrikke Eleonore, Queen of Sweden, sister of King Christian V. Enamelled miniature in a frame of silver filigree.

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Ulrikke Eleonore, 1681

Queen Ulrikke Eleonore of Sweden, King Christian V’s sister. Painted by D. Klöcker Ehrenstrahl, 1681.

Ulrikke Eleonore

Princess Ulrikke Eleonore was the daughter of Frederik III and Sophie Amalie, and she was the sister of Christian V. In 1680 she married King Charles XI of Sweden and became Queen of Sweden. Here she is known as Ulrika Eleonora.

1675-1700

From 1675 to 1679 the Scanian War was fought with Sweden. But the final goal, to win back Scania, was not reached as no European state would allow both sides of Øresund to be ruled by the same power again.