Funeral of Gustav III of Sweden

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.