fˈɑːloʊɪŋ tʃˈɑːɹlz ˈɔːɡəsts dˈɛθ ɪn mˈeɪ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd tˈɛn, fɹˈɛdɚɹˌɪk kɹˈɪstʃən hɪmsˈɛlf wʌzðə lˈiːdɪŋ kˈændᵻdˌeɪt tə bɪkˌʌm ðə nˈuː ˈɛɹ tə ðə swˈiːdɪʃ θɹˈoʊn.
Following Charles August's death in May 1810, Frederick Christian himself was the leading candidate to become the new heir to the Swedish throne.