Christina Magdalena of the Palatinate-Zweibrücken
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Christina Magdalena of the Palatinate-Zweibrücken (1616–1662) of the House of Wittelsbach, margravine of Baden-Durlach, was a Swedish princess. She was the daughter of John Casimir, Count Palatine of Kleeburg
and princess Catherine of Sweden (a granddaugther of Gustav I of Sweden
, making Christina a vital link between the house of Vasa
and the later houses of Holstein-Gottorp and Bernadotte). This made Christina Magdalena a sister of Charles X of Sweden, all of whose siblings were princes and princesses of Sweden.
. After the death of her mother, Christina Magdalena was asked by the Swedish parliament to contribute to the education of Maria Eleonora's daughter, the later Queen Christina
. She did this until her marriage in 1642.
Negotiations for her marriage began in 1637 and included "a young and rich Marquess of Huntly
" (1641). In 1641, Frederick VI, Margrave of Baden-Durlach visited Sweden. After having befriended her brother, he was accepted as her suitor.
In 1642 she married Frederick. The wedding was postponed for several days after a fire broke out at the ball before their designated wedding date on 26 November 1642. Her spouse applied for a position in the Swedish army, but the Swedish military did not wish to employ foreign princes, and therefore, the couple moved to Germany.
were descended from Christina Magdalena. She was also the origin of other European royal lines, such as that of Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria. The eight children of Frederick and Christina, including two ancestors of the Swedish royal line, were:
John Casimir, Count Palatine of Kleeburg
John Casimir, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Kleeburg was the son of John I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken and the founder of a branch of Wittelsbach Counts Palatine often called the Swedish line, because it gave rise to three subsequent kings of Sweden, but more commonly known as the Kleeburg ...
and princess Catherine of Sweden (a granddaugther of Gustav I of Sweden
Gustav I of Sweden
Gustav I of Sweden, born Gustav Eriksson of the Vasa noble family and later known simply as Gustav Vasa , was King of Sweden from 1523 until his death....
, making Christina a vital link between the house of Vasa
House of Vasa
The House of Vasa was the Royal House of Sweden 1523-1654 and of Poland 1587-1668. It originated from a noble family in Uppland of which several members had high offices during the 15th century....
and the later houses of Holstein-Gottorp and Bernadotte). This made Christina Magdalena a sister of Charles X of Sweden, all of whose siblings were princes and princesses of Sweden.
Biography
Christina Magdalena was described as a "somewhat pretty and pleasing woman" and was reportedly a friend of the queen dowager Maria Eleonora of BrandenburgMaria Eleonora of Brandenburg
Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg was a German princess and queen consort of Sweden.She was the daughter of John Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg, and Anna, Duchess of Prussia, daughter of Albert Frederick, Duke of Prussia....
. After the death of her mother, Christina Magdalena was asked by the Swedish parliament to contribute to the education of Maria Eleonora's daughter, the later Queen Christina
Christina of Sweden
Christina , later adopted the name Christina Alexandra, was Queen regnant of Swedes, Goths and Vandals, Grand Princess of Finland, and Duchess of Ingria, Estonia, Livonia and Karelia, from 1633 to 1654. She was the only surviving legitimate child of King Gustav II Adolph and his wife Maria Eleonora...
. She did this until her marriage in 1642.
Negotiations for her marriage began in 1637 and included "a young and rich Marquess of Huntly
Marquess of Huntly
Marquess of Huntly is a title in the Peerage of Scotland created on 17 April 1599 for George Gordon, 6th Earl of Huntly. It is the oldest existing marquessate in Scotland, and the second-oldest in the British Isles, only the English marquessate of Winchester being older...
" (1641). In 1641, Frederick VI, Margrave of Baden-Durlach visited Sweden. After having befriended her brother, he was accepted as her suitor.
In 1642 she married Frederick. The wedding was postponed for several days after a fire broke out at the ball before their designated wedding date on 26 November 1642. Her spouse applied for a position in the Swedish army, but the Swedish military did not wish to employ foreign princes, and therefore, the couple moved to Germany.
Issue
All Swedish kings from Adolf Frederick to Charles XIIICharles XIII of Sweden
Charles XIII & II also Carl, , was King of Sweden from 1809 and King of Norway from 1814 until his death...
were descended from Christina Magdalena. She was also the origin of other European royal lines, such as that of Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria. The eight children of Frederick and Christina, including two ancestors of the Swedish royal line, were:
- Friedrich Kasimir (1643–1644)
- ChristineChristine of Baden-DurlachChristine of Baden-Durlach was a German noblewoman.She was a daughter of Frederick VI, Margrave of Baden-Durlach and his wife Christina Magdalena of the Palatinate-Zweibrücken. Her first marriage was to Albert II, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach...
(1645–1705)
- ∞ 1. 1665 Albert II, Margrave of Brandenburg-AnsbachAlbert II, Margrave of Brandenburg-AnsbachAlbert II or V of Brandenburg-Ansbach was a German nobleman, who was margrave of Ansbach from 1634 until his death.-Life:...
(1620–1667) - ∞ 2. 1681 Frederick I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-AltenburgFrederick I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-AltenburgFrederick I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg , was a duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg. He was the fourth but eldest surviving son of Ernst I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Altenburg and Elisabeth Sophie of Saxe-Altenburg.When Ernst inherited the duchy of Saxe-Altenburg , he made Frederick the regent of that duchy...
(1646–1691)- Eleonore Katharine (*/† 1646)
- Friedrich VII. Magnus (1647–1709), Margrave of Baden-Durlach
- ∞ 1670 Princess Auguste Marie of Schleswig-Holstein-GottorpAugusta Marie of Holstein-GottorpAugusta Marie of Holstein-Gottorp was a German noblewoman. She was the daughter of Frederick III, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp and Duchess Marie Elisabeth of Saxony.She married Frederick VII, Margrave of Baden-Durlach on 15 May 1670 in Husum...
(1649–1728) (→ Ancestors of Swedish kings of the House of Holstein-Gottorp, via their daughter Albertina Frederika of Baden-Durlach, who was the mother of King Adolf Fredrick of Sweden; ancestors of the House of Bernadotte, via Gustaf VI AdolfGustaf VI Adolf of SwedenGustaf VI Adolf - Oscar Fredrik Wilhelm Olaf Gustaf Adolf - was King of Sweden from October 29, 1950 until his death. His official title was King of Sweden, of the Goths and of the Wends. He was the eldest son of King Gustaf V and his wife Victoria of Baden...
's mother, Victoria of BadenVictoria of BadenVictoria of Baden was a Queen consort of Sweden by her marriage to King Gustaf V of Sweden. She was politically active in a conservative fashion during the development of democracy and known as a pro-German during the First World War.-Birth:Princess Viktoria was born on 7 August 1862 at the castle...
, who was a grandaughter of Adolf Frederick's great-granddaughter Sophia of Sweden- Karl Gustav of Baden-Durlach (1648–1703)
- ∞ 1677 Princess Anna Sophie of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel (1659–1742)
- Katharine Barbara (1650–1733)
- Johanna Elisabeth (1651–1680)
- ∞ 1673 Margrave Johann Friedrich von Brandenburg-Ansbach (1654–1686) (→ Ancestors of the Swedish kings of the House of Bernadotte, by Charles XV of SwedenCharles XV of SwedenCharles XV & IV also Carl ; Swedish and Norwegian: Karl was King of Sweden and Norway from 1859 until his death....
's and Oscar IIOscar II of SwedenOscar II , baptised Oscar Fredrik was King of Sweden from 1872 until his death and King of Norway from 1872 until 1905. The third son of King Oscar I of Sweden and Josephine of Leuchtenberg, he was a descendant of Gustav I of Sweden through his mother.-Early life:At his birth in Stockholm, Oscar...
's mother, Josephine of LeuchtenbergJosephine of LeuchtenbergJoséphine of Leuchtenberg was Queen consort of Sweden and Norway as the wife of King Oscar I...
, as was their daughter's daughter was her granddaughter)- Friederike Eleonore (*/† 1658)