Sophia of Nassau

Sophia of Nassau
Queen Sophia c. 1884
Queen consort of Sweden
Tenure18 September 1872 – 8 December 1907
Coronation12 May 1873
Queen consort of Norway
Tenure18 September 1872 – 26 October 1905
Coronation18 June 1873
Born(1836-07-09)9 July 1836
Biebrich Palace, Hesse
Died30 December 1913(1913-12-30) (aged 77)
Stockholm Palace, Sweden
Burial
Spouse
(m. 1857; died 1907)
Issue
HouseNassau-Weilburg
FatherWilhelm, Duke of Nassau
MotherPrincess Pauline of Württemberg
SignatureSophia of Nassau's signature

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