Princess Amalia of Sweden

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Princess Amalia
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Princess Amalia Maria Charlotta of Sweden
Born (1805-02-22)22 February 1805
Stockholm
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Oldenburg
Full name
Amalia Maria Charlotta
House Holstein-Gottorp
Father Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden
Mother Frederica of Baden

Princess Amalia of Sweden (Amalia Maria Charlotta; 22 February 1805 in Stockholm – 31 August 1853 in Oldenburg) was a Swedish princess, daughter of King Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden and Frederica of Baden.

Amalia left Sweden with her family upon her father's deposition after the Coup of 1809 and was raised in Baden. She was afflicted with rickets and died unmarried and childless. She was interested in music and was a friend of Jenny Lind.