Catherine of Sweden Archives - History of Royal Women

Queens Regnant – Christina of Sweden

July 4, 2016 Moniek Bloks 2

Christina of Sweden was born on 18 December 1626 as the daughter of King Gustav II Adolf and his wife Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg. She was their third daughter, but the only one to survive to adulthood. She was first thought to be a boy as she was hairy and screamed in a strong voice. Despite [read more]

Eleonora Catherine of Zweibrücken and the French lute player

February 14, 2015 Moniek Bloks 1

Eleonora Catherine of the Palatinate-Zweibrücken was born on 17 May 1626. She was a cousin of Christina of Sweden, and her brother was Christina’s eventual successor, Charles X. Her mother was Catherine of Sweden and her father was John Casimir, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken. She grew up in Sweden with Christina; they were only seven [read more]