Queen Kristina Of Sweden. Queen Christina of Sweden The Art Institute of Chicago Considered unusual in her own time, she remains a fascinating character to this day She also was known for being an unusually well-educated woman for her time, a patron of the arts, and, according to rumors.
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After 10 years of rule, she stunned Europe by abdicating the throne, claiming that she was ill and that the burden of ruling was. Considered unusual in her own time, she remains a fascinating character to this day
1661 Queen Christina of Sweden by Abraham Wuchters (Skoklosters slott Skoklosters Sweden
Queen Christine (a 1933 film starring Greta Garbo as Christina), as well as 1974's The Abdication (starring Liv Ullmann) imagined romances between the queen and a Spanish emissary and a Vatican cardinal, respectively—while Mika Kaurismäki's 2015 film, The Girl King, based on the play by Michel Marc Bouchard, depicts her as the lover of the Countess Ebba Sparre. 8 December] 1626 - 19 April 1689), a member of the House of Vasa, was Queen of Sweden from 1632 until her abdication in 1654 Queen Christina of Sweden (December 18, 1626-April 19, 1689) reigned for nearly 22 years, from Nov
Portrait of Queen Christina of Sweden (16261689), 1650 Stock Photo Alamy. Queen Christine (a 1933 film starring Greta Garbo as Christina), as well as 1974's The Abdication (starring Liv Ullmann) imagined romances between the queen and a Spanish emissary and a Vatican cardinal, respectively—while Mika Kaurismäki's 2015 film, The Girl King, based on the play by Michel Marc Bouchard, depicts her as the lover of the Countess Ebba Sparre. She was the only surviving legitimate child of King Gustav II Adolf of Sweden and his wife Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg.As the heiress presumptive, at the age of six, she succeeded her father to the throne of Sweden after his.
Born on This Day Queen Christina of Sweden • V&A Blog. She subsequently attempted, without success, to gain the crowns of Naples and of Poland.One of the wittiest and most learned women of her age, Christina is best remembered for her lavish sponsorship of the arts and her. Queen Christina of Sweden (December 18, 1626-April 19, 1689) reigned for nearly 22 years, from Nov