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Augusta Lewenhaupt
Augusta Lewenhaupt née Wirsén (1851–1939) was a Swedish court official. She served as ''överhovmästarinna'' (senior lady-in-waiting) to the queen of Sweden, Victoria of Baden, from 1908 to 1938. She was the daughter of major count Carl Emil Wirsén and Ebba Lovisa De Geer af Leufsta. She married Minister for Foreign Affairs count Carl Lewenhaupt Count Carl Lewenhaupt (19 March 1835 – 10 December 1906) was a Swedish diplomat and politician, who was Minister for Foreign Affairs from 1889 to 1895. Early life Lewenhaupt was born on 19 March 1835 at Herrevad Abbey in Klippan Municipa ... in 1874. She accompanied her spouse on his diplomatic posts in London and Paris before he became minister of foreign affairs, and described as talented, witty and entertaining. In 1908 she was appointed senior lady-in-waiting to the Swedish court. Queen Viktoria regarded her as experienced, just, independent and well informed, and their relationship is described as that of mutual ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Augusta Lewenhaupt
Augusta Lewenhaupt née Wirsén (1851–1939) was a Swedish court official. She served as ''överhovmästarinna'' (senior lady-in-waiting) to the queen of Sweden, Victoria of Baden, from 1908 to 1938. She was the daughter of major count Carl Emil Wirsén and Ebba Lovisa De Geer af Leufsta. She married Minister for Foreign Affairs count Carl Lewenhaupt Count Carl Lewenhaupt (19 March 1835 – 10 December 1906) was a Swedish diplomat and politician, who was Minister for Foreign Affairs from 1889 to 1895. Early life Lewenhaupt was born on 19 March 1835 at Herrevad Abbey in Klippan Municipa ... in 1874. She accompanied her spouse on his diplomatic posts in London and Paris before he became minister of foreign affairs, and described as talented, witty and entertaining. In 1908 she was appointed senior lady-in-waiting to the Swedish court. Queen Viktoria regarded her as experienced, just, independent and well informed, and their relationship is described as that of mutual ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
överhovmästarinna
Court Mistress ( da, hofmesterinde; nl, hofmeesteres; german: Hofmeisterin; no, hoffmesterinne; sv, hovmästarinna) or Chief Court Mistress ( da, Overhofmesterinde; ('grand mistress'); ; no, overhoffmesterinne; sv, överhovmästarinna; russian: Обер-гофмейстерина, Ober-gofmeysterina) is or was the title of the senior lady-in-waiting in the courts of Austria, Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, Sweden, Imperial Russia, and the German princely and royal courts. Austria In 1619, a set organisation was finally established for the Austrian Imperial court which came to be the characteristic organisation of the Austrian-Habsburg court roughly kept from this point onward. The first rank of the female courtiers was the ''Obersthofmeisterin'', who was second in rank after the empress herself, and responsible for all the female courtiers.Nadine Akkerman & Birgit Houben, eds. ''The Politics of Female Households: Ladies-in-Waiting Across Early Modern Europe'' (2013). Whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lady-in-waiting
A lady-in-waiting or court lady is a female personal assistant at a court, attending on a royal woman or a high-ranking noblewoman. Historically, in Europe, a lady-in-waiting was often a noblewoman but of lower rank than the woman to whom she attended. Although she may either have received a retainer or may not have received compensation for the service she rendered, a lady-in-waiting was considered more of a secretary, courtier, or companion to her mistress than a servant. In other parts of the world, the lady-in-waiting, often referred to as ''palace woman'', was in practice a servant or a slave rather than a high-ranking woman, but still had about the same tasks, functioning as companion and secretary to her mistress. In courts where polygamy was practised, a court lady was formally available to the monarch for sexual services, and she could become his wife, consort, courtesan, or concubine. ''Lady-in-waiting'' or ''court lady'' is often a generic term for women whose r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victoria Of Baden
Sophie Marie Victoria of Baden (german: Sophie Marie Viktoria; 7 August 1862 – 4 April 1930) was Queen of Sweden from 8 December 1907 until her death in 1930 as the wife of King Gustaf V. She was politically active in a conservative fashion during the development of democracy and known to be pro-German during the First World War. Early life Princess Viktoria was born on 7 August 1862 at Karlsruhe Palace, Baden. Her parents were Grand Duke Frederick I of Baden, and Princess Louise of Prussia. Viktoria was named after her aunt by marriage, Crown Princess Victoria of Prussia, daughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. Victoria was tutored privately in the Karlsruhe Palace, by governesses and private teachers, in an informal "Palace School" with carefully selected girls from the aristocracy. She was given a conventional education for her gender and class with focus on art, music and languages, and could play the piano, paint and speak French and English. Victoria was given ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Lewenhaupt
Count Carl Lewenhaupt (19 March 1835 – 10 December 1906) was a Swedish diplomat and politician, who was Minister for Foreign Affairs from 1889 to 1895. Early life Lewenhaupt was born on 19 March 1835 at Herrevad Abbey in Klippan Municipality, Sweden, the son of major, count Gustaf Adolf Lewenhaupt and his wife Maria (née von Geijer). He passed ''studentexamen'' in Lund in 1851 and devoted himself after passing '' kansliexamen'' in 1855 to the diplomatic service. Career Lewenhaupt became attaché in Paris in 1858 after first been serving as temporary office clerk at the Ministry for Civil Service Affairs in 1856 and as ''valet de chambre'' in 1857. He was acting second secretary at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in 1859 and permanent in 1861. Lewenhaupt became legation secretary in Saint Petersburg in 1863 and was appointed chamberlain the same year. In 1866 Lewenhaupt was appointed head of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs' political department and in 1870 of its trad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Överhovmästarinna
Court Mistress ( da, hofmesterinde; nl, hofmeesteres; german: Hofmeisterin; no, hoffmesterinne; sv, hovmästarinna) or Chief Court Mistress ( da, Overhofmesterinde; ('grand mistress'); ; no, overhoffmesterinne; sv, överhovmästarinna; russian: Обер-гофмейстерина, Ober-gofmeysterina) is or was the title of the senior lady-in-waiting in the courts of Austria, Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, Sweden, Imperial Russia, and the German princely and royal courts. Austria In 1619, a set organisation was finally established for the Austrian Imperial court which came to be the characteristic organisation of the Austrian-Habsburg court roughly kept from this point onward. The first rank of the female courtiers was the ''Obersthofmeisterin'', who was second in rank after the empress herself, and responsible for all the female courtiers.Nadine Akkerman & Birgit Houben, eds. ''The Politics of Female Households: Ladies-in-Waiting Across Early Modern Europe'' (2013). Whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ebba Åkerhielm
Ebba Aurora Ulrika Åkerhielm af Margaretelund (née Gyldenstolpe 1841–1913) was a Swedish court official. She served as ''överhovmästarinna'' (senior lady-in-waiting) to the queen of Sweden, Sophia of Nassau, from 1890 to 1907.Gustaf Elgenstierna, Den introducerade svenska adelns ättartavlor. 1925-36. She was the daughter of count Adolf Fredrik Nils Gyldenstolpe and countess Ebba Eleonora Brahe. She married prime minister baron Gustaf Åkerhielm in 1860. In the 1870s, Fritz von Dardel described her as a jolly beauty and an eager participator in high society life, who was well received at court. She was chairman of the board of the charitable foundation 'Kronprinsessans vårdanstalt för sjuka barn' ('Crown Princess' Nursing Institution for Sick Children') between 1885 and 1897. In 1890, she was appointed to succeed Malvina De la Gardie Malvina De la Gardie (1824–1901) was a Swedish court official. She served as ''överhovmästarinna'' (senior lady-in-waiting) to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louise Rålamb
Louise Rålamb (1875–1967) was a Swedish court official. She served as ''överhovmästarinna'' (senior lady-in-waiting A lady-in-waiting or court lady is a female personal assistant at a court, attending on a royal woman or a high-ranking noblewoman. Historically, in Europe, a lady-in-waiting was often a noblewoman but of lower rank than the woman to whom sh ...) at the Swedish Royal Court from 1938 to 1956.Gustaf Elgenstierna, Den introducerade svenska adelns ättartavlor. 1925-36. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Rålamb 1875 births 1967 deaths Mistresses of the Robes (Sweden) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1851 Births
Events January–March * January 11 – Hong Xiuquan officially begins the Taiping Rebellion. * January 15 – Christian Female College, modern-day Columbia College, receives its charter from the Missouri General Assembly. * January 23 – The flip of a coin, subsequently named Portland Penny, determines whether a new city in the Oregon Territory is named after Boston, Massachusetts, or Portland, Maine, with Portland winning. * January 28 – Northwestern University is founded in Illinois. * February 1 – ''Brandtaucher'', the oldest surviving submersible craft, sinks during acceptance trials in the German port of Kiel, but the designer, Wilhelm Bauer, and the two crew escape successfully. * February 6 – Black Thursday in Australia: Bushfires sweep across the state of Victoria, burning about a quarter of its area. * February 12 – Edward Hargraves claims to have found gold in Australia. * February 15 – In Boston, Massachusetts, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1939 Deaths
This year also marks the start of the Second World War, the largest and deadliest conflict in human history. Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 ** Third Reich *** Jews are forbidden to work with Germans. *** The Youth Protection Act was passed on April 30, 1938 and the Working Hours Regulations came into effect. *** The Jews name change decree has gone into effect. ** The rest of the world *** In Spain, it becomes a duty of all young women under 25 to complete compulsory work service for one year. *** First edition of the Vienna New Year's Concert. *** The company of technology and manufacturing scientific instruments Hewlett-Packard, was founded in a garage in Palo Alto, California, by William (Bill) Hewlett and David Packard. This garage is now considered the birthplace of Silicon Valley. *** Sydney, in Australia, records temperature of 45 ˚C, the highest record for the city. *** Philipp Etter took over as Swi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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