Anna of Sweden (1545–1610)

Princess Anna of Sweden (Swedish: Anna Gustavsdotter; 19 June 1545 – 20 March 1610), also known as Anna Maria and Anne Marie, was a Countess Palatine consort of Veldenz by marriage to George John I, Count Palatine of Veldenz. She served as Interim Regent from 1592 to 1598, and supervised the partition of the territories between her sons. She was the daughter of King Gustav I of Sweden and Queen Margaret.

Princess Anna
Portrait of Anna according to the text on it
Countess Palatine of Veldenz
Tenure1562–1592
Regent of Veldenz and Lautereck
Regency1592–1598
Born19 June 1545
Died20 March 1610(1610-03-20) (aged 64)
SpouseGeorge John I, Count Palatine of Veldenz
IssueGeorge Gustavus, Count Palatine of Veldenz
Anne Margaret of Palatinate-Veldenz
John Rupert
Anne Margaret, Countess Palatine of Simmern-Sponheim
Ursula, Duchess of Württemberg
Joanna Elizabeth
John Augustus, Count Palatine of Lützelstein
Louis Philip, Count Palatine of Guttenberg
Maria Anne
Catherine Ursula
George John II, Count Palatine of Lützelstein-Guttenberg
Names
Anna
Swedish: Anna Gustavsdotter
HouseVasa
FatherGustav I of Sweden
MotherMargaret Leijonhufvud
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