Back جوزفين من ليوتشتنبورغ Arabic جوزفين من ليوتشتنبورج ARZ Leyxtenberqli Jozefina Azerbaijani ژوزفین لوختنبرق AZB Жазефіна Лейхтэнбергская Byelorussian Жозефин Лойхтенбергска Bulgarian Josefina av Leuchtenberg Breton Josepa de Leuchtenberg Catalan Joséphine de Beauharnais mladší Czech Josephine o Leuchtenberg Welsh
| Josephine of Leuchtenberg | |||||
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 Portrait by Axel Nordgren, c. 1858 | |||||
| Queen consort of Sweden and Norway | |||||
| Tenure | 8 March 1844 – 8 July 1859 | ||||
| Coronation | 28 September 1844 (Sweden) | ||||
| Born | 14 March 1807 Milan, Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy | ||||
| Died | 7 June 1876 (aged 69) Stockholm, Sweden | ||||
| Burial | |||||
| Spouse | |||||
| Issue | Charles XV of Sweden Prince Gustaf, Duke of Uppland Oscar II of Sweden Princess Eugenie Prince August, Duke of Dalarna | ||||
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| House | Beauharnais | ||||
| Father | Eugène de Beauharnais | ||||
| Mother | Princess Augusta of Bavaria | ||||
| Religion | Catholic Church | ||||
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Josephine of Leuchtenberg (Joséphine Maximilienne Eugénie Napoléone de Beauharnais; 14 March 1807 – 7 June 1876), also Josefina, 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.