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Sophia's marriage to Prince Oscar of Sweden, Duke of Östergötland, second son of the reigning king, was considered to be the first in the Royal House that was not completely arranged.

Though the match was considered very suitable, the couple was allowed to make their own decision on the basis of their feelings, and generally, their marriage was considered happy.

She married Prince Oscar ( later King Oscar II of Sweden ) on 6 June 1857 at the Castle in Wiesbaden-Biebrich.

Sophia was received with enormous enthusiasm when she arrived in Sweden in 1857 because the then-Crown Prince Charles XV of Sweden and his wife were not expected to produce a male heir.