List of Swedish royal consorts
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This is a list of Swedish queens consort and other spouses of Swedish monarchs and regents. The role of the royal consort has changed considerably over the centuries. The earliest Swedish consorts are known primarily from legendary accounts, and those before c. 1000, like the monarchs themselves, are often semi-legendary.
Due to the unions of Sweden with Denmark and Norway, many Swedish consorts were also consorts of the monarchs of those countries. Consorts listed for the period 1380–1520 were also consorts of the monarchs of Denmark, while those listed for 1814–1905 were also consorts of the monarchs of Norway.
Sweden has had three female monarchs. One spouse listed below, Frederick of Hesse-Kassel, was male.
Semi-legendary queens
This is a list of Swedish queens of legend.
Vana, wife of Sveigðir
Drifa, wife of Vanlandi
3rd century: Drott, wife of Domar
4th century: Skjalf (wife of Agne)
5th century: Bera (wife of Alf)
6th century: Yrsa, wife of Eadgils
7th century: Gauthildr Algautsdóttir of Götaland, (wife of Ingjald)
7th century: Princess of Småland, daughter of king Heidrek of Småland, (wife of Ivar Vidfamne)
8th century: Inghild of Sweden (wife of Randver)
970–975: Ingeborg Thrandsdotter (wife of Olof Björnsson)
House of Uppsala and Stenkil
House of Sverker and of Eric
House of Bjälbo
House of Mecklenburg
Union queens and consorts of regents, 1397–1523
Several of the queens listed below were also queen consort of Denmark and Norway. During periods when Sweden was governed by a regent rather than a king, the wives of the regents are also listed.
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