Josephine of Leuchtenberg
Swedish queen
Died when: 69 years 85 days (830 months)Star Sign: Pisces
Joséphine of Leuchtenberg (Joséphine Maximilienne Eugénie Napoléone de Beauharnais; 14 March 1807 – 7 June 1876) was Queen of Sweden and Norway from 8 March 1844 to 8 July 1859 as the wife of King Oscar I.
She was also Princess of Bologna from birth and Duchess of Galliera from 1813.She was regarded as politically active during the reign of her spouse and acted as his political adviser, actively participating in government affairs.
She is acknowledged as having introduced more liberal laws regarding religion.
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