Biography of Gustav III King Sweden 1746-1792

On 29th August 1744 [his father] Adolph Frederick King Sweden (age 34) and [his mother] Louisa Ulrika of Prussia Queen Consort of Sweden (age 24) were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Frederick William "Soldier King" I King Prussia and [his grandmother] Sophia Dorothea Hanover Queen Consort Prussia (age 57). They were sixth cousins. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland.

On 24th January 1746 Gustav III King Sweden was born to Adolph Frederick King Sweden (age 35) and Louisa Ulrika of Prussia Queen Consort of Sweden (age 25).

On 1st October 1766 Gustav III King Sweden (age 20) and Queen Sophia of Sweden (age 20) were married. She the daughter of Frederick V King Denmark and Norway and Louise Hanover Queen Consort Denmark and Norway. He the son of Adolph Frederick King Sweden (age 56) and Louisa Ulrika of Prussia Queen Consort of Sweden (age 46). They were second cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland. She a granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.

1771. Alexander Roslin (age 52). Portrait of Gustav III King Sweden (age 24) and his brothers [his brother] Charles XIII King Sweden (age 22) and [his brother] Frederick Adolph Duke of Östergötland (age 20).

Charles XIII King Sweden: On 7th October 1748 he was born to Adolph Frederick King Sweden and Louisa Ulrika of Prussia Queen Consort of Sweden.. In 1809 King Gustav IV of Sweden was compelled to abdicates by the Estates. Charles XIII King Sweden succeeded King Sweden, or acted as Regent. On 5th February 1818 Charles XIII King Sweden died.

Frederick Adolph Duke of Östergötland: On 18th July 1750 he was born to Adolph Frederick King Sweden and Louisa Ulrika of Prussia Queen Consort of Sweden.. On 12th December 1803 Frederick Adolph Duke of Östergötland died.

On 12th May 1771 [his father] Adolph Frederick King Sweden (age 60) died in Stockholm apparently after having consumed a large meal, consisting of lobster, caviar, sauerkraut, kippers and champagne, topped off with 14 servings of his favourite dessert: hetvägg, made of semla pastries served in bowls of hot milk.

Gustav III King Sweden (age 25) succeeded King Sweden. [his wife] Queen Sophia of Sweden (age 24) by marriage Queen Sweden.

On 29th May 1772 Gustav III King Sweden (age 26) and [his wife] Queen Sophia of Sweden (age 25) were crowned King and Queen of Sweden.

On 1st November 1778 [his son] King Gustav IV of Sweden was born to Gustav III King Sweden (age 32) and [his wife] Queen Sophia of Sweden (age 32). He a great grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland. Coefficient of inbreeding 2.73%.

On 25th August 1782 [his son] Prince Carl Gustav Duke of Småland was born to Gustav III King Sweden (age 36) and [his wife] Queen Sophia of Sweden (age 36). He a great grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland. Coefficient of inbreeding 2.73%.

On 29th March 1792 Gustav III King Sweden (age 46) was assassinated. [his son] King Gustav IV of Sweden (age 13) succeeded King Sweden.

The assassination of the king was enacted on the 16th of March 1792 at a masked ball at the Royal Opera House in Stockholm at midnight. Gustav had arrived earlier that evening to enjoy a dinner in the company of friends. During dinner, he received an anonymous letter that described a threat to his life written by the colonel of the Life Guards Carl Pontus Lilliehorn. After dinner the King continued through a corridor leading from the foyer towards the opera stage where the dancing took place. Anckarström took out the pistol from his left inner pocket, then either he or Ribbing pulled the trigger with the gun in Anckarström's hand. The king was carried back to his quarters, and the exits of the Opera were sealed. Anckarström was arrested the following morning and immediately confessed to the murder. The king had not been shot dead; he was alive and continued to function as head of state. However, the wound became infected, and on 29 March 1792. Gustav's funeral took place on 14 May 1792 at Riddarholmskyrkan.

On 21st August 1813 [his wife] Queen Sophia of Sweden (age 67) died.