Princess Cecilia of Sweden (1807–1844)
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Cecilia of Sweden (22 June 1807 in Stockholm – 27 January 1844 in Oldenburg) was a composer, a princess of Sweden and Grand Duchess of Oldenburg. She was the daughter of King Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden and Frederica of Baden.
Biography
Cecilia left Sweden after the deposition of her father in 1809, and was raised in her mother's home country, Baden. After her parent's divorce in 1812, she was raised mainly by her grandmother. She met Augustus, Grand Duke of Oldenburg in 1830, and after an hour's conversation, the marriage was decided. She went to her brother in Vienna, where her wedding took place in the presence of the Austrian Emperor Francis I.
Cecilia had an interest in culture. She was the composer of the hymn Heil dir, o Oldenburg!, and she financed the first theatre in the city in 1833. She was, however, never very popular in Oldenburg, where she lived a life confined to the circles of the court. A bridge, a square and a road are named after her, as well as a school.
Marriage
In Vienna on 5 May 1831, she married Augustus, Grand Duke of Oldenburg (Rastede, 13 July 1783 - Oldenburg, 27 February 1853). They were distant cousins, as both were members of the House of Holstein-Gottorp and were descendants of Christian August of Holstein-Gottorp, Prince of Eutin.
They had three sons:
- Alexander Friedrich Gustav (June 16, 1834 - June 6, 1835)
- Nikolaus Friedrich August (February 15, 1836 - April 30, 1837)
- Anton Günther Friedrich Elimar (January 23, 1844 - October 17, 1895)
Cecilia died of the fever after the birth of her last child. Cecilia was buried in The Ducal (Herzogliches) Mausoleum in the Churchyard of Saint Gertrude[disambiguation needed] in Oldenburg. Her sister, Amalia Maria Charlotta, was buried there, too.
In honour of the late Cecilia the locality Cäciliengroden (later incorporated into Sande in Frisia) was named after her.
Titles and styles
- 22 June 1807 – 5 May 1831: Her Royal Highness Princess Cecilia of Sweden
- 5 May 1831 – 27 January 1844: Her Royal Highness The Grand Duchess of Oldenburg
Ancestry
References
- This article is partially based on its equivalent on Spanish Wikipedia
- Gisela Niemöller: Die Engelinnen im Schloß. Eine Annäherung an Cäcilie, Amalie und Friederike von Oldenburg. Isensee, Oldenburg 1997, ISBN 3-89598-463-9
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