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Official Engagement
- When
- 3 April 1766
- Where
- Sweden
Gustav declared he would honor the engagement, which was officially celebrated on 3 April 1766.
In 1764 Crown Prince Gustav, stating that he wished to free himself from his mother and form his own household, used favorable public opinion to tell his mother he wished to honor the engagement. The engagement was officially celebrated on 3 April 1766, with the Caps expecting the bride to exemplify virtue against Queen Louisa Ulrika.
Sources
- Sophia Magdalena of Denmark Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-01
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