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Sophie of Württemberg

Sophie of Württemberg, queen of the Netherlands (died 1877)

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Born
June 17, 1818
Died
June 3, 1877
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1818

About Sophie of Württemberg

Sophie of Württemberg was Queen of the Netherlands as the first wife of King William III. Sophie separated from William in 1855 but continued to perform her duties as queen in public. She was known for her progressive and liberal views and corresponded with several famous intellectuals. Sophie of Württemberg (Sophie Friederike Matilda; 17 June 1818 – 3 June 1877) was Queen of the Netherlands as the first wife of King William III. The engagement with the first came to nothing because Princess Sophie's ambitious father had no confidence in the newly established Greek monarchy of Otto.

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Sophie of Württemberg timeline

  1. Sophie of Württemberg (Sophie Friederike Matilda; 17 June 1818 – 3 June 1877) was Queen of the Netherlands as the first wife of King William III.
  2. Sophie separated from William in 1855 but continued to perform her duties as queen in public.

The world when Sophie of Württemberg was born

Sophie of Württemberg was born in 1818. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1818

  • Best-selling bookFrankenstein by Mary Shelley

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineUS-Canada border established at 49th parallel
  • Technology milestoneFirst blood transfusion using human blood
  • World population~990M

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJames Monroe
  • U.S. population9.1M

1818 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Sophie of Württemberg's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18182026
Population9.1M341 million

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