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The Queens of Sweden ·Drottningarna

This unique documentary series sheds light on eight of Sweden's queens. Each episode is dedicated to one of our queens and her fascinating life story, from childhood to the last breath - always one step behind her king, but with great power to influence both politically and culturally. The series is based on real events from Swedish history from the 16th century until the 1930s that have never been told in a format like this before. The reconstructions take place at castles and manors around Sweden, including Stockholm Castle, Rosersberg Castle and Gripsholm Castle. Many times in the same place as the real event took place. In addition, environments have been created that will take place in Germany, France, Italy, Switzerland, Egypt, and the Netherlands.

sv
Documentary
Drama
Created By

Sofia Helin

First Aired on

Oct 15, 2020

1 seaons till Dec 03, 2020

Popularity: 2.9512
2 votes
Networks
(SE)
Status: Ended

Show Ended

Last episode: The Queen Who Lived a Double Life

Seasons & episodes

Total 1 seasons, 8 episodes

Season 1

Here we follow the lives of some of Sweden's most fascinating queens. Among period costumes and fantastic environments, the actress Sofia Helin leads us through history and meets powerful women who have been involved in shaping our time.

Aired

8 Episodes
  • Episode 1The Queen from the Street44 min

    Series start. Karin Månsdotter (1550-1612) began her life as an orphaned and hard-working girl. When King Erik XIV meets her, he falls instantly in love and Karin has no choice but to marry him. Suddenly she is surrounded by enemies.

  • Episode 2The queen who could do as she pleased44 min

    Kristina (1626-1689) becomes queen when her father falls during the battle of Lützen. Queen Kristina loves power but suddenly abdicates and moves to Rome. When she also converts to Catholicism, the scandal is a fact.

  • Episode 3The Queen of the Great Power Sweden44 min

    Hedvig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp (1636-1715) comes from a family of 15 siblings and grows up to be a strategic power player in power for almost 60 years. She has great influence over both her husband Karl X Gustav and future kings.

  • Episode 4The Queen Who Wanted to Be at the Center44 min

    This time it is about the queen who secretly sells the Swedish state's diamonds in order to carry out a coup. Lovisa Ulrika of Prussia (1720-1782) is well educated and hyperintelligent. But when King Adolf Fredrik dies, everything changes.

  • Episode 5The Involuntary Queen44 min

    Fredrika av Baden (1781-1826) is only a child when she marries Gustav IV Adolf who loses Finland in the war against Russia. The royal couple are deposed and the divorce a few years later is the only royal ever. The traces of them are deleted. All but one.

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