Swedish queen who was buried in Finland

 Karin Månsdotter (->link) is the only Swedish royal buried in Finland. Karin was born into a lower estate, but became Queen of Sweden as the wife of Erik XIV in 1568. Karin was by no means the only member of the house-born estate to end up in the Swedish royal family. Erik, however, was unpopular and was deposed by his brother, and his reign was short-lived. Erik and Karin were imprisoned, Karin was later sent to Finland, and Erik, who had been in captivity, was probably murdered. Karin lived for decades in Finland and was buried as a noble in Turku Cathedral after her death. The grave has now been opened and new research (->link) is unraveling Karin's story using archaeological and ancient genetic methods.