What was Hedvig Elisabeth Charlotte's husband's title before becoming king?
Duke of Södermanland
Duke of Stockholm
Duke of Eutin
King of Norway
Answer
The answer is Duke of Södermanland. Duke of Södermanland was the title that King Charles XII’s cousin Charles held before he became King. Charles was crowned in 1697 after the death of Charles XI—Sweden’s monarch from 1660, who was related to Charles XII through his father.
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