Wedding of Gustav, Crown Prince of Sweden, and Sophia Magdalena

In April 1766 the agreement of the engagement was made public at the same time in both Sweden and Denmark.

[1] Behind the engagement were hopes of making the bonds between Sweden and Denmark stronger, and to put the disagreements to an end.

[2] A first wedding ceremony had taken place between the princess and a deputy groom, according to tradition, in Christiansborg Palace church in the beginning of October.

[2] When the wedding couple had been dressed the groom was escorted to the king's chamber and the bride to the queen's.

The groom then walked in procession accompanied by his father and his brothers to escort the bride to The Royal Chapel where the ceremony took place.