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Who was the king when Hedvig Elisabeth Charlotte got married?

  • King Charles XI

  • King Gustav III

  • King Charles XIII

  • King Friedrich

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King Gustav III, the son of King Adolf Frederick, was the reigning monarch when Hedvig Elisabeth Charlotte wed Duke Charles of Södermanland in 1774. A period of political and cultural flourishing known as the "Gustavian Era" was ushered in by his rule, which was marked by the strengthening of royal power, the development of the arts, and the pursuit of enlightenment ideals.
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