Sophia of Nassau

Sophia of Nassau
Sophia of Nassau
	Queen Sophia c. 1884
Queen consort of Sweden
Tenure	18 September 1872 – 8 December 1907
Coronation	12 May 1873
Queen consort of Norway
Tenure	18 September 1872 – 26 October 1905
Coronation	18 June 1873
Born	9 July 1836; Biebrich Palace, Hesse
Died	30 December 1913 (aged 77); Stockholm Palace, Sweden
Burial	Riddarholmen Church
Spouse	Oscar II of Sweden (m. 1857; died 1907)
Issue	Gustaf V of Sweden; Prince Oscar Bernadotte; Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland; Prince Eugen, Duke of Närke;
House	Nassau-Weilburg
Father	Wilhelm, Duke of Nassau
Mother	Princess Pauline of Württemberg
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Sophia of Nassau (Sophia Wilhelmine Marianne Henriette; 9 July 1836 – 30 December 1913), also Sofia, was Queen of Sweden and Norway as the wife of King Oscar II. She was Queen of Sweden for 35 years, longer than anyone before her, and the longest-serving queen until 2011, when she was surpassed by Queen Silvia. She is also the most recent woman to have been officially Dowager Queen of Sweden.