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What was Hedvig Elisabeth Charlotte's husband's name at birth?

  • Charles XIII of Sweden

  • Duke of Södermanland

  • Charles Peter Ulrich

  • Charles Duke of Södermanland

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The answer is Charles Duke of Södermanland. Hedvig Elisabeth Charlotte of Holstein-Gottorp was the queen of Sweden from 1718 to 1719 by marriage to King Charles XII. When Charles ascended to the throne at age 15 in 1697, he assumed the name Charles XII. As such, he was known by Charles at birth.
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