Sophia of Nassau

Swedish queen (1836–1913)

Sophia of Nassau (Sophia Wilhelmine Marianne Henriette; 9 July 1836 – 30 December 1913) was Queen of Sweden and Norway as the wife of King Oscar II. She was Queen of Sweden for 35 years. This is longer than anyone before her. She was the longest-serving queen until 2011, when Queen Silvia served longer than her. She is also the most recent woman to have been officially Dowager Queen of Sweden.