HRH Hereditary Prince Adolf Fredrik, Hereditary Prince of Sweden, Prince of Holstein-Gottorp
✶ 3 May 1710 at the Gottorf Castle, Schleswig
✟ 12 February 1771 at The Royal Palace of Stockholm
knight and commander of the royal Orders
17 April 1748
Grand Master 25 March 1751
motto
Salus publica salus mea
(The welfare of the state [is] my welfare)
shield
- Painted 1775 by Lars Bolander. Not preserved.
- Painted 1782 by Hans Strandberg.
other awards
Commander of the Order of the Sword 1748
Commander of the Order of the Polar Star 1748
Biography
Second son of Duke Christian August of Holstein-Gottorp.
Prince-bishop of Lubeck 1727-1750.
Regent in Holstein-Gottorp 1739-1743.
Successor to the Swedish throne 1743. Succeeded King Fredrik I as King 1751.
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