Sophie Caroline von Camas (1686 – 1766) was a Prussian courtier. She is known as a personal confidant and adviser of king

Frederick the Great Frederick II (german: Friedrich II.; 24 January 171217 August 1786) was King in Prussia from 1740 until 1772, and King of Prussia from 1772 until his death in 1786. His most significant accomplishments include his military successes in the Sil ...

. She was the daughter of general Wilhelm von Brandt and married colonel Paul Heinrich Tilio de Camas. In 1742, her spouse was made count and she was appointed ''

Oberhofmeisterin Court Mistress ( da, hofmesterinde; nl, hofmeesteres; german: Hofmeisterin; no, hoffmesterinne; sv, hovmästarinna) or Chief Court Mistress ( da, Overhofmesterinde; ('grand mistress'); ; no, overhoffmesterinne; sv, överhovmästarinna; russia ...

'' to the queen,

Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern Duchess Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern (8 November 1715 – 13 January 1797) was Queen of Prussia (Queen in Prussia until 1772) and Electress of Brandenburg as the wife of Frederick the Great. She was the longest-serv ...

. Von Camas was one of the very few women accepted in the intimate circle of

, who had befriended her when he was a crown prince; he appreciated her intelligence, called her ''Mama'', confided in her in both political and personal issues and sometimes heeded her advice. Their correspondence has been preserved.

References

* Tom Goeller: Der Alte Fritz – Mensch, Monarch, Mythos. Hoffmann und Campe, 2011. {{DEFAULTSORT:Camas, Sophie Caroline 1686 births 1766 deaths German ladies-in-waiting German letter writers Women letter writers 18th-century Prussian people Royal favourites 18th-century Prussian women 18th-century German women writers