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Who did Hedvig Elisabeth Charlotte marry?

  • Her Cousin Charles

  • Her Brother Frederick

  • Her Uncle Gustav

  • Her Friend Wilhelm

Answer

Hedvig Elisabeth Charlotte married her cousin, Charles, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp, in 1698. This marriage was arranged to further cement the political alliance between Sweden and Holstein-Gottorp. Hedvig Elisabeth Charlotte and Charles had one son together, Charles Frederick, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp, who later became the King of Sweden as Charles XI.
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