Adolf Frederick of Sweden
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). Under his reign the nobles divided themselves into the two factions of the Caps, or the peace-party, and the Hats, or the war-party.
| 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 |
On August 18, 1744, he married Louisa Ulrika of Prussia (1720 – 1782) and they had the following children:
- (Stillborn) (1745)
- Gustav III (1746-1792)
- Charles XIII (1748-1818)
- Fredrik Adolf (1750-1803)
- Sophia Albertine (1753-1829)
The king died of digestion problems on February 12, 1771 after consuming a meal consisting of lobster, caviar, sour cabbage, smoked herring and champagne that was topped off by his favourite dessert Hetvägg, which is a Semla served in a bowl of milk, and is thus remembered by Swedish schoolchildren as "the King who ate himself to death".
| Preceded by: Frederick I | King of Sweden 1751–1771 | Succeeded by: Gustav III |
Categories: 1710 births | 1771 deaths | Swedish monarchs | House of Holstein-Gottorp