Queen Louise of Sweden

Lady Louise Alexandra Marie Irene Mountbatten, born Princess Louise of Battenberg, also known as Louise of Sweden, was Queen of Sweden as the wife of King Gustaf VI Adolf. A member of the House of Battenberg, Louise was closely related to the ruling families of Britain and Russia. During the First World War, Louise served as a nurse in the Red Cross. She married the widowed Gustaf Adolf in 1923 and assumed the role of Sweden's first lady but did not become queen until 1950. Queen Louise was noted for her eccentricity and progressive views.