Episode 3 of 5
Proxy Wedding at Christiansborg
- When
- 1 October 1766
- Where
- Christiansborg Palace, Copenhagen
On 1 October 1766 Sophia Magdalena married Gustav by proxy at Christiansborg Palace, her brother Frederick standing in for the groom.
The formal wedding by proxy took place at Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen on 1 October 1766, with Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Denmark, acting as representative of the groom. The ceremony joined the Swedish heir to the daughter of King Frederick V of Denmark.
Sources
- Sophia Magdalena of Denmark Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-01
- Gustav III Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30
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