Sofia of Nassau
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English: Princess Sofia Wilhelmina Mariana Henrietta of Nassau, (July 9, 1836 - December 30, 1913), was Queen consort of Sweden and Norway.
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Queen Sophia 1909, painted by Anders Zorn |
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Sophia married King Oscar II of Sweden on June 6, 1857 at the castle in Wiesbaden-Biebrich.They had four children:
- King Gustav V of Sweden (1858-1950)
- Count Oscar Bernadotte of Wisborg (1859-1953)
- Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland (1861-1951)
- Prince Eugén, Duke of Närke (1865-1947)
Sofia was the half-sister of Adolphe, Grand Duke of Luxembourg.