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Sophia Albertina of Sweden

1753–1829 · 19th century · Also known as Sophia Albertina, Abbess of Quedlinburg

Sophia Albertina of Sweden was a Swedish princess, daughter of King Adolf Frederick and sister of Gustav III. She became princess-abbess of Quedlinburg in 1787 and was its last abbess, as the imperial abbey was secularised in 1803 and passed to Prussia. She spent her later life in Stockholm.

Sophia Albertina of Sweden
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Imperial Abbey of Quedlinburg

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Sophia Albertina of Sweden. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sophia-albertina-of-sweden
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