Adolf Frederick of Sweden

Adolf Fredrik

Reign	March 26, 1751-February 12, 1771
Coronation	November 26, 1751
Royal motto	"Salus publica salus mea" ("State welfare, my welfare")
Queen	Louise Ulrike of Prussia
Royal House	Holstein-Gottorp
Predecessor	Frederick I of Sweden
Successor	Gustav III of Sweden
Date of Birth	May 3, 1710
Place of Birth	Gottorp, Holstein-Gottorp
Date of Death	February 12, 1771
Place of Death	Royal Palace in Stockholm
Place of Burial	Riddarholmskyrkan, Stockholm

Adolf Frederick of Sweden, or Adolf Fredrik (May 14, 1710 - February 12, 1771), was the son of Christian August von Schleswig-Holstein-Eutin (1673-1726) and Albertina Frederica von Baden-Durlach (1682-1755). He was king of Sweden (1751-1771).

On August 18, 1744, he married Louise Ulrike of Prussia (1720 - 1782) and they had the following children:

1. (Stillborn) (1745)
2. Gustav III (1746-1792)
3. Charles XIII (1748-1818)
4. Fredrik Adolf (1750-1803)
5. Sophia Albertine (1753-1829)