Sophia had preferred her son to marry Beatrice of Great Britain, as she had great admiration for Queen Victoria, but was initially very enthusiastic about the choice of Victoria of Baden, as she was a descendant of the former Swedish Vasa dynasty.
Sophia lebih memilih anaknya untuk menikahi Beatrice dari Inggris, karena ia sangat mengagumi Ratu Victoria, namun awalnya sangat antusias dengan pilihan Victoria of Baden, karena ia adalah keturunan dari dinasti Swedia Vasa.