Prince Frederick Adolf of Sweden

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Adolf Frederick Children    Gustav III    Charles XIII    Prince Frederick Adolf    Princess Sophia Albertine Gustav III Children    Gustav IV Adolf    Carl Gustav, Duke of Småland Gustav IV Adolf Children    Gustav, Prince of Vasa    Carl Gustav, Grand Duke of Finland    Sofia Wilhelmina, Grand Duchess of Baden    Princess Amalia Maria Charlotta    Princess Cecilia Grandchildren include:    Princess Carola Charles XIII

Prince Fredrick Adolf (1750-1803), was a swedish Prince, youngest son of king Adolf Frederick of Sweden and queen Louisa Ulrika of Prussia and was given the title duke of Östergötland.

The duke was described as "The most beautiful Prince in Europe". He was sensitive, passive and spoild by his mother and was un easy prey to the opposition.

He had no task in his life other than the ceremonial and spent his life wasting money and invalving himself in love affairs.

Prince Fredrick Adolf was never married, and the ceremonial duties of his consort was performed by his sister Sofia Albertina, Princess of Sweden, but he lived for several years with the dancer Sophie Hagman and had a daughter, Sophia Frederica, with her.

He died in Montpellier in France in 1803.