Editing Adolf Frederick of Sweden (section)

==King of Sweden==
[[File:Adolf Fredrik, 1710-1771, kung av Sverige, hertig av Holstein-Gottorp (Antoine Pesne) - Nationalmuseum - 16035.tif|thumb|left|Portrait of Adolf Fredrick as heir to the throne of Sweden by [[Antoine Pesne]], {{circa|1743}}.]]
In 1743, Adolf Frederick was elected heir to the throne of Sweden by the [[Hats (party)|Hat faction]] (Swedish: ''Hattarna''). The Hat faction wanted to obtain better conditions at the [[Treaty of Åbo]] from Empress Elizabeth.<ref name="EB1911"/>

[[File:Adolph Frederick coronation medal 1751.jpg|thumb|left|Coronation medal of King Adolf Frederick of Sweden from 1751.]]
[[File:Adolf Fredrik by Lorens Pasch d.y. - no frame (Nationalmuseum, 15309).png|thumb|Portrait of Adolf Frederick wearing his coronation robes, on the left the [[Regalia of Sweden|regalia]] is visible and on the right the [[Silver Throne]]. Portrait by [[Lorens Pasch the Younger]].]]

Upon the death of King [[Frederick I of Sweden]] on 25 March 1751, Adolf Frederick succeeded to the Swedish throne.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://runeberg.org/nfbk/0057.html|title= Hattpartiet, Hattarna|publisher= 	Nordisk familjebok|access-date=1 January 2019}}</ref> His [[Coronation of the Swedish monarch|coronation]] was celebrated on 26 November 1751 in the [[Stockholm Cathedral]].

During his 20-year reign, Adolf Frederick was little more than a [[figurehead]], the real power being with the [[Riksdag of the Estates]], often distracted by party strife. Twice he endeavored to free himself from the tutelage of the estates. The first occasion was in 1756. Stimulated by his consort [[Louisa Ulrika of Prussia]] (sister of [[Frederick the Great]]), he tried to regain a portion of the attenuated prerogative through the [[Coup of 1756]] to abolish the rule of the Riksdag of the Estates and reinstate absolute monarchy in Sweden. He nearly lost his throne in consequence. On the second occasion during the [[December Crisis (1768)|December Crisis of 1768]], under the guidance of his eldest son, [[Gustav III|Gustav]], he succeeded in overthrowing the "Cap" (Swedish: ''Mössorna'') senate, but was unable to make any use of his victory.<ref name="EB1911"/><ref>{{cite web|url= https://runeberg.org/nfbs/0211.html|title= Mösspartiet, Mössorna |publisher= Nordisk familjebok |access-date=1 January 2019}}</ref>