 Catherine Karlsdotter

Catherine Karlsdotter, in Swedish called "Katarina Karlsdotter" and later "Katarina Gumsehuvud" (died 7 September 1450) was Queen of Sweden from 1448 to 1450 and Queen of Norway from 1449 to 1450 as the second wife of Charles VIII / I.

Catherine was the daughter of the nobleman Karl Ormsson (Gumsehuvud).She married theo Regent (and then widower) Charles on 5 October 1438, when she became first lady and functioned as Queen in a ceremonial sense until 1440, when her husband was replaced as regent.