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Fanny Løvenskiold
Francisca "Fanny" Veronika Johanne Josephine Løvenskiold (7 February 1807 – 19 March 1873) was a Norwegian court official. She served as the ''overhoffmesterinne'' for Josephine of Leuchtenberg, Queen Josephine of Norway. Life She was born Francisca Veronika Johanne Josephine von Seckendorf-Aberdar on 26 February 1827, the daughter of baron Johan Carl August Max von Seckendorf-Aberdar and Magdalene von Hommer. She married Ernst Løvenskiold (1803–1867), son of Severin Løvenskiold and chief of the Norwegian state court under Oscar I of Sweden, Oscar I. In 1846, she was appointed principal lady-in-waiting to queen Josephine. During the Union of Sweden and Norway, the royal family had a separate Norwegian court, who met them at the border and served during their visits to Norway. During the reign of Oscar I, the royal household was reduced in both Sweden and Norway. Many offices were purposely left vacant, and no married ladies-in-waiting (statsfru) were appointed in Sweden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Overhoffmesterinne
Court Mistress (; ; ; ; ) or Chief Court Mistress (; ; ; ; ; ) 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. Chief court mistresses of 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). Whenever absent, she was replaced by the ''Fräuleinhofmeisterin'', normally in charge of the unmarried female courtiers, their conduct and service. Anna of Tyrol, 1608–1618 * 1611–1618: Freiin Katharina v. Kollowrath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Løvenskiold Family
The Løvenskiold family (until 1739 Leopoldus) is a Dano- Norwegian noble family of German origin. Members of the family now live primarily in Norway. Originally named Leopoldus, it was one of the early patrician Norwegian families to buy noble status, in 1739, when it was also granted the surname Løvenskiold. History Origins The Løvenskiold family descend from merchant Herman Leopoldus (died 1696), who immigrated from Lübeck to Christiania (now Oslo, Norway). His son, also named Herman Leopoldus (1677–1750), became wealthy. Both he and his two sons, Herman Løvenskiold (1701–1759) and Severin Leopoldus Løvenskiold (1719-76), who were half brothers, were ennobled by letters patent in 1739, by paying the king's private fund (''partikulærkassen''). At the same time, they received the surname Løvenskiold (lit. ‘Lion Shield’). Herman Løvenskiold (1701–1759) Herman Løvenskiold (1701–1759) was married to Margrete Deichman (1708-1758). They were the parents of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norwegian Ladies-in-waiting
Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe *Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway *Demographics of Norway *Norwegian language, including the two official written forms: **Bokmål, literally "book language", used by 85–90% of the population of Norway **Nynorsk, literally "New Norwegian", used by 10–15% of the population of Norway *Norwegian Sea Norwegian or may also refer to: Norwegian *Norwegian Air Shuttle, an airline, trading as Norwegian **Norwegian Long Haul, a defunct subsidiary of Norwegian Air Shuttle, flying long-haul flights *Norwegian Air Lines, a former airline, merged with Scandinavian Airlines in 1951 *Norwegian coupling, used for narrow-gauge railways *Norwegian Cruise Line, a cruise line *Norwegian Elkhound, a canine breed. *Norwegian Forest cat, a domestic feline breed *Norwegian Red, a breed of dairy cattle *Norwegian Township, Pennsylvania, USA Norsk *N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1873 Deaths
Events January * January 1 ** Japan adopts the Gregorian calendar. ** The California Penal Code goes into effect. * January 17 – American Indian Wars: Modoc War: First Battle of the Stronghold – Modoc Indians defeat the United States Army. February * February 11 – The Spanish Cortes deposes King Amadeus I, and proclaims the First Spanish Republic. * February 12 ** Emilio Castelar, the former foreign minister, becomes prime minister of the new Spanish Republic. ** The Coinage Act of 1873 in the United States is signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. Coming into effect on April 1, it ends bimetallism in the U.S., and places the country on the gold standard. * February 20 ** The University of California opens its first medical school in San Francisco. ** British naval officer John Moresby discovers the site of Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea, and claims the land for Britain. March * March 3 – Censorship: The United States Congress ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1807 Births
Events January–March *January 7 – The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland issues an Order in Council prohibiting British ships from trading with France or its allies. *January 20 – The Sierra Leone Company, faced with bankruptcy because of the imminent abolition of the slave trade in British colonies, petitions the British government for purchase and transfer of its property to the Crown; Parliament approves the transfer on July 29, and it takes effect on January 1, 1808. *February 3 – Napoleonic Wars and Anglo-Spanish War: Battle of Montevideo – The British Army captures Montevideo from the Spanish Empire, as part of the British invasions of the Río de la Plata. *February 7 – Napoleon leads the forces of the French Empire in an invasion of the Russian Empire, and begins fighting at the Battle of Eylau against Russian and Prussian forces. *February 8 – Battle of Eylau: Napoleon fights a hard but inconclusive battle against the Russians un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karen Wedel-Jarlsberg
Countess Christiane Andrea "Karen" Wedel-Jarlsberg (née Anker; 2 November 1789 – 19 June 1849) was a Norwegian noblewoman and lady-in-waiting. Life Wedel-Jarlsberg was born on 2 November 1789, in Christiania (now Oslo), the only surviving child and heir of landowner and prime minister Peder Anker and Anna Elisabeth Cold (1749–1803). She was one of the richest heirs in Norway. She married count Herman Wedel-Jarlsberg 19 May 1807 on Bogstad. Her spouse was one of the influential Norwegians who supported a union between Norway and Sweden. Court career In 1814, Norway and Sweden were united and shared the same royal house. During the visits of the royal family in Norway, it was to have a separate Norwegian court, who met them at the border and served them during their stay in Norway. Karen Wedel-Jarlsberg was given the task to be the head lady in waiting of the first Norwegian court since the Middle Ages. From 1817 onward, she served as principal lady-in-waiting to three Swed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Overhoffmesterinne
Court Mistress (; ; ; ; ) or Chief Court Mistress (; ; ; ; ; ) 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. Chief court mistresses of 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). Whenever absent, she was replaced by the ''Fräuleinhofmeisterin'', normally in charge of the unmarried female courtiers, their conduct and service. Anna of Tyrol, 1608–1618 * 1611–1618: Freiin Katharina v. Kollowrath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Seckendorff
The House of Seckendorff (also: Seckendorf) is the name of an old and prolific Franconian noble family, part of the German nobility. History The progenitor of the family was ''Heinrich von Seckendorff'', first mentioned in a written document on 1 May 1254. According to historian Werner Wagenhöfer, the Seckendorff family is the most researched family of the lower nobility in Franconia along with the House of Guttenberg and the House of Bibra. Historical holdings * 1154 - ? Burg Seckendorf by Cadolzburg * From 13th century to now Obernzenn, Blaues and Rotes Schloss * to now: Schloss Unternzenn * ? - ? Schloss Unteraltenbernheim * 1317–1782 Castle and village Langenfeld (Mittelfranken) and Ullstadt * 1347–1375 Oberndorf bei Möhrendorf * Since 1361 Schnodsenbach * 1361–1379 Monheim * 1369–1518 (ca.) Neuendettelsau, about 1403 division between the Seckendorf and the Vestenberg family * 1395–1500 (ca.) Rittergut Obersteinbach bei Neustadt/Aisch (mit Frankfurt, La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louise Of The Netherlands
Louise of the Netherlands (Wilhelmina Frederika Alexandrine Anna Louise; 5 August 1828 – 30 March 1871), also called Lovisa, was Queen of Sweden and Norway from 8 July 1859 until her death in 1871 as the wife of King Charles XV & IV. Youth Princess Louise was born on 5 August 1828 in The Hague. Her father was Prince Frederick of the Netherlands, the second child of King William I of the Netherlands and Wilhelmina of Prussia. Her mother Louise was the eighth child of King Frederick William III of Prussia and Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. Her education was to large extent entrusted to her Belgian governess Victoire Wauthier, and she studied French, German, English, Russian and piano. In 1849, Louise was selected as a suitable spouse for Crown Prince Charles, the son of King Oscar I of Sweden and Norway and Josephine of Leuchtenberg. The marriage was arranged after the negotiations to arrange a marriage between Charles and her cousin Princess Louise of Prussia had f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josephine Of Leuchtenberg
Josephine of Leuchtenberg (Joséphine Maximilienne Eugénie Napoléone de Beauharnais; 14 March 1807 – 7 June 1876), also Josefina, was Queen of Sweden and Norway from 8 March 1844 to 8 July 1859 as the wife of King Oscar I. She was also Princess of Bologna from birth and Duchess of Galliera from 1813. She was regarded as politically active during the reign of her spouse and acted as his political adviser, actively participating in government affairs. She is acknowledged as having introduced more liberal laws regarding religion. Early life Joséphine was born on 14 March 1807 in Milan, Italy. She was the first of six children of Eugène de Beauharnais, Duke of Leuchtenberg (1781–1824), and his wife, Princess Augusta of Bavaria (1788–1851). Her paternal grandmother and namesake was Joséphine Tascher de La Pagerie, the first wife of Napoleon; she was given the name 'Joséphine' by Napoleon's request.Robert Braun (1950). ''Silvertronen, En bok om drottning Josefine av Sv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juliane Wedel Jarlsberg
Juliane Cathrine Wilhelmine Wedel Jarlsberg (1818–1872) was a Norwegian court official. She served as the ''overhoffmesterinne'' for Queen Louise of Norway. Life She was the daughter of Norwegian baron Ferdinand Carl Maria Wedel-Jarlsberg (1781–1857) and Juliane Wilhelmine von Benzon (1783–1853). In 1851, she married the Norwegian nobleman Frederik (Fritz) Joachim Wedel Jarlsberg (1819–1880). She was the mother of Fritz Wedel Jarlsberg. Her parents served at the Norwegian court, where her father was head of the court of king Oscar I and her mother as ''statsfru'' (lady-in-waiting) to queen mother Désirée Clary. Prior to her marriage, Juliane Wedel Jarlsberg served as ''hoffrøken'' (maid of honour) to queen Josephine of Sweden and Norway under Fanny Løvenskiold. After her marriage, she was appointed ''overhoffmesterinne'' or principal lady-in-waiting to Queen Louise of Norway, who became queen in 1859. Her spouse was in parallel appointed be the ''hoffmarskalk'' (c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlotta Skjöldebrand
Charlotta Letitia Skjöldebrand ( Ennes; 29 June 1791 – 17 April 1866) was a Swedish court official. She served as senior lady-in-waiting ''(överhovmästarinna)'' to Queen Josefina from 1835 to 1866. Life Skjöldebrand was the daughter of businessman Pehr Ennes (1753–1829) and Elisabet Margareta Brändström (1766–1822). She married Count Anders Fredrik Skjöldebrand (1757–1834) in 1811. She was the mother of artist and military officer Eric Bogislaus Skjöldebrand (1816-1868). In 1836, she was appointed to succeed Elisabet Charlotta Piper (1787–1860), as senior lady-in-waiting to Crown Princess Josefina (1807–1876). She kept her office after the elevation of Queen Josefina in 1844 and into her widowhood in 1859. Upon the succession of King Oscar I of Sweden in 1844, a number of reforms were introduced to subdue "the most spectacular pomp" and provocative grandeur of court life, and several courtly ceremonies, customs and rituals were abolished. Additionally, whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
