Funeral of Gustav III of Sweden

The decorations at the funeral

The Funeral of King Gustav III of Sweden took place on 14 May 1792. The king had died on 29 March as a result of the injuries he sustained when he was shot by Jacob Johan Anckarström during a masquerade ball at the Royal Opera in Stockholm on 16 March.

The funeral itself was held in Riddarholmskyrkan, which had been decorated in a grand manner.

For the funeral, Joseph Martin Kraus composed a funeral march to a text of Carl Gustaf Leopold that was performed by solo singers, choir and orchestra from the Royal Opera under the direction of the composer himself.

Literature

• Alf Henrikson, Ekot av ett skott - öden kring 1792, Bra Böcker 1986, ISBN 91-7752-124-2.
• Leif Landen, Gustaf III - En Biografi, Wahlström & Widstrand 2004, ISBN 91-46-21000-8.