As the only child of Gustav II Adolf, the King of Sweden, great expectations were placed on Princess Christina from the time of her birth. Very early on, however, Christina made it clear that she was different from other women of her era.

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Buckley, Veronica. Christina Queen of Sweden: The Restless Life of a European Eccentric. Harper Perennial, 2008.

Goldsmith, Margaret. Christina of Sweden: a Psychological Biography. Caxton House, 1939.

Stolpe, Sven. Christina of Sweden. Macmillan, 1966.

Woodhead, Henry. Memoirs of Christina, Queen of Sweden. Vols. 1 & 2, Forgotten Books, 2018.

Cover Image: Drottning Kristina, Painting by Sébastien Bourdon

Opening Theme: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World", Op. 95, B. 178 by Antonín Dvořák

Closing Theme: Concerto No. 4 in F minor, Op. 8, RV 297, "Winter" (L'inverno) First Movement by Antonio Vivaldi