Princess Josephine of Leuchtenberg
| HM The Dowager Queen of Sweden | |
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| Titles | Dowager Queen of Sweden
Princess of Leuchtenberg |
| Reign | 8 March 1844 – 8 July 1859 |
| Coronation | 28 September 1844 |
| Predecessor | Desiree Clary |
| Successor | Princess Louise of the Netherlands |
| Biographical Information | |
| Born | 14 March 1807
Milan, Italy |
| Died | 7 June 1876 (aged 69)
Stockholm, Sweden |
| Spouse | King Oscar I of Sweden
(m. 1823; w. 1859) |
| Issue | Charles XV |
| Name | Josephine Maximiliane Eugenie Napoleonne |
| House | Beauharnais (by birth)
Bernadotte (by marriage) |
| Father | Duke Eugene of Leuchtenberg |
| Mother | Princess Augusta of Bavaria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
General
Life[edit | edit source]
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Marriage and Issue[edit | edit source]
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| Photo | Name | Birth | Death | Marriage |
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Charles XV | 3 May 1826 | 18 September 1872 (aged 46) | Princess Louise of the Netherlands (m. 1850); had issue |
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Prince Gustaf | 18 June 1827 | 24 September 1852 (aged 25) | Died unmarried and without issue |
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Oscar II | 21 January 1829 | 8 December 1907 (aged 78) | Princess Sophia of Nassau (m. 1857); had issue |
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Princess Eugenie | 24 April 1830 | 23 April 1889 (aged 58) | Died unmarried and without issue |
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Prince August | 24 August 1831 | 4 March 1873 (aged 41) | Princess Therese of Saxe-Altenburg (m. 1864); no issue |
Titles and Honours[edit | edit source]
- 1807-1817 Josephine de Beauharnais
- 1817-1823 Princess Josephine of Leuchtenberg
- 1823-1844 Josephine, Crown Princess of Sweden
- 1844-1859 Queen Josephine of Sweden
- 1859-1876 Josephine, Dowager Queen of Sweden