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 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 ...

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 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 ...

'', 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.

Chief Court Mistress to
Anna of Tyrol Anna of Tyrol (4 October 1585 – 14 December 1618) was by birth an Archduchess of Austria and member of the Tyrolean branch of the House of Habsburg and by marriage Holy Roman Empress, German Queen, Queen of Bohemia and Queen of Hungary. The ...
, 1608–1618

* 1611–1618: Freiin Katharina v. Kollowrath-L.

Chief Court Mistress to Eleonora Gonzaga, 1622–1658

* 1621–1624: Gräfin Maria Anna v. Portia * 1624–1637: Gräfin Ursula v. Attems * 1637–1644: Freiin Margarita v. Herberstein * 1647–1647: Gräfin Octavia Strozzi * 1652–1655: Freiin Anna Eleonora v. Metternich

Chief Court Mistress to
Maria Anna of Spain , house = Habsburg , father = Philip III of Spain , mother = Margaret of Austria , birth_date = , birth_place = El Escorial, Spain , death_date = , death_place = Linz, Austria , burial_place = Imperial Crypt , ...
, 1631–1646

* 1630–1638: Victoria de Toledo y Colona * 1643–1646: Marquesa Flores d’Avila

Chief Court Mistress to
Maria Leopoldine of Austria Maria Leopoldine of Austria-Tyrol (6 April 1632 – 7 August 1649), was by birth Archduchess of Austria and member of the Tyrolese branch of the House of Habsburg and by marriage the second spouse of her first cousin, Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinan ...
, 1648–1649

* 1648–1649: Gräfin Anna Eleonora v. Wolkenstein 1648–1649

Chief Court Mistress to Eleonora Gonzaga, 1651–1686

* 1651–1658: Gräfin Maria Elisabeth v. Wagensperg

Chief Court Mistress to
Maria Theresa of Austria Maria Theresa Walburga Amalia Christina (german: Maria Theresia; 13 May 1717 – 29 November 1780) was ruler of the Habsburg monarchy, Habsburg dominions from 1740 until her death in 1780, and the only woman to hold the position ''suo jure'' ( ...
, 1740–1780

* 1740–1754:

Marie Karoline von Fuchs-Mollard Countess Marie Karoline von Fuchs-Mollard (14 January 1675 – 27 April 1754), known as Charlotte, was the governess of Maria Theresa of Austria. Early life Born in Palais Mollard, Vienna to Count Franz Maximilian von Mollard (1621-1690), Vic ...

Chief Court Mistress to
Empress Elisabeth of Austria Duchess Elisabeth Amalie Eugenie in Bavaria (24 December 1837 – 10 September 1898) was Empress of Austria and Queen of Hungary from her marriage to Emperor Franz Joseph I on 24 April 1854 until her assassination in 1898. Elisabeth was ...
, 1854–1898

* 1854–1862:

Sophie Esterházy Sophie Esterházy-Liechtenstein (Vienna, 5 September 1798 – Vienna, 27 June 1869), was an Austrian courtier. She served as Oberhofmeisterin (mistress of the Robes) to Empress Elisabeth of Austria in 1854-1862. Early life Princess Sophie Marie ...

* 1862– :

Pauline von Königsegg Pauline von Königsegg (1830–1912), was an Austrian court official. Karin Amtmann: Elisabeth von Österreich: Die politischen Geschäfte der Kaiserin. Friedrich Pustet, Regensburg 1998. Early life ''Pauline Marie'' was born as younger daug ...

* Maria Welser, Gräfin von Welsersheimb Freiin zu Gumpenstein

Denmark

The early modern Danish court was organized according to the German court model, in turn inspired by the Imperial Austrian court model, from the 16th century onward.Fabian Persson (1999). ''Servants of Fortune. The Swedish Court between 1598 and 1721''. Lund: Wallin & Dalholm. . The highest rank female courtier to a female royal was the ''

hofmesterinde 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 ...

'' (Court Mistress) from 1694/98 onward named ''

Overhofmesterinde 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 ...

'' (Chief Court Mistres), equivalent to the Mistress of the Robes, normally an elder widow, who supervised the rest of the ladies-in-waiting. When the office was vacant the tasks were taken over by the second in command, the ''

kammarfröken A Maid of the Bedchamber (Danish: ''Kammerfrøken''; German: ''Kammerfräulein''; Russian: ''Kammer-devitsa''; Swedish: ''Kammarfröken'') was a court office for a lady-in-waiting in several European courts. The office was that of maid of hono ...

''. This was also the case when the office of hofmesterinde to the queen was left vacant in 1808–23 and 1839–45, and was handled by Friederiche Amalie Marie Hedevig von der Manfe and Marie Ernestine Wilhelmine von Walterstorf respectively.Kongelig dansk hof- og statskalender

Chief Court Mistress to
Christina of Saxony Christina of Saxony (born Torgau, 25 December 1461 – died Odense, 8 December 1521), was Queen of Denmark, Norway and Sweden as the wife of King John. Life Early life Christina was engaged to John, King of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, in 14 ...
, 1481–1513

* 1490–1496: Sidsel Lunge * 1503–1516:

Anne Meinstrup Anne Meinstrup (1475–1535) was a politically active Danish noblewoman, lady-in-waiting and county administrator. Daughter of noble riksråd Henrik Meinstrup (d.1496) and Margrethe Christiansdatter Daa (d. 1497), she was married to nobleriksråd ...

Chief Court Mistress to
Isabella of Austria Isabella of Austria (18 July 1501 – 19 January 1526), also known as Elizabeth, was Queen of Denmark, Norway and Sweden as the wife of King Christian II. She was the daughter of King Philip I and Queen Joanna of Castile and the sister of Emp ...
, 1515–1523

* 1516–1517:

* 1517–1523:

Sigbrit Willoms Sigbrit Villoms (also spelled Villums), (possible date of death 1532), was a Danish-Norwegian politician from Amsterdam, mother to the mistress of King Christian II of Denmark, Dyveke Sigbritsdatter, and advisor and de facto minister of finance fo ...

Chief Court Mistress to
Sophie of Pomerania Sophie of Pomerania (1498–1568) was Queen of Denmark and Norway as the spouse of Frederick I. She is known for her independent rule over her fiefs Lolland and Falster, the castles in Kiel and Plön, and several villages in Holstein as queen ...
, 1523–1533

* 1526–1533:

Chief Court Mistress to
Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg (9 July 1511 – 7 October 1571) was queen consort of Denmark and Norway by marriage to King Christian III of Denmark. She was known to having wielded influence upon the affairs of state in Denmark.Jorgensen, Ellen & Sk ...
, 1534–1571

* 1557–1558: Fru Kirstine. * 1558– : Anne Albertsdatter Glob-Urne.

Chief Court Mistress to
Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow (''Sophia''; 4 September 1557 – 14 October 1631) was Queen of Denmark and Norway by marriage to Frederick II of Denmark. She was the mother of King Christian IV of Denmark and Anne of Denmark. She was Regent of Schl ...
1572–1631

* 1572–1584:

Inger Oxe Inger Johansdatter Oxe (c. 1526 - 1591) was a Danish noblewoman and court official. She was Hofmesterinde to the Danish Queen Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow. She was the sister to Peder Oxe Steward of the Realm, daughter of Johan Johansen Oxe and ...

* 1584–1592:

Beate Clausdatter Bille Beate Clausdatter Bille (30 April 1526 – 18 October 1605) was a Danish noblewoman, a member of the royal court, Chief Lady-in-Waiting ( da, Hofmesterinde, corresponding to Mistress of the Robes in the UK) to Queen Sophie from 1584 to 1592, the ...

Chief Court Mistress to
Anne Catherine of Brandenburg Anne Catherine of Brandenburg (26 June 1575 – 8 April 1612) was Queen of Denmark and Norway from 1597 to 1612 as the first spouse of King Christian IV of Denmark. Life Anne Catherine was born in Halle (Saale) and raised in Wolmirstedt. Her par ...
1597–1612

* 1597–1612:

Beate Huitfeldt Beate Huitfeldt (Copenhagen, 27 November 1554 – 1626), was a Danish noble and court official. She served as maid of honour to queen of Denmark Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow in 1572–1574, as Principal lady-in-waiting to queen Anne Catherine o ...

Chief Court Mistress to
Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Calenberg (24 March 1628 – 20 February 1685) was Queen of Denmark and Norway as the consort of the King Frederick III of Denmark. She is known for her political influence, as well as for her cultural impact: she acted ...
1648–1685

* Lucie von Løschebrand * 1657–1685: Maria Elisabeth von Haxthausen

Chief Court Mistress to
Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel (27 April 1650 – 27 March 1714) was Queen of Denmark and Norway by marriage to King Christian V. Although she did not have much political influence, she was a successful businesswoman in her many estates and pro ...
1670–1714

* 1677–1692:

Juliane Elisabeth von Uffeln Juliane Elisabeth von Wallenstein née von Uffeln (1618-1692) was a Danish courtier, ''Overhofmesterinde'' to the queen of Denmark, Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel, from 1677 to 1692. She married the German chamberlain and nobleman Gottfried von ...

* 1695–1705: Dorothea Justina Haxthausen * 1705–1707: Sophie Dorothea von Schack von Marschalck * Louise Charlotte von Schlaberndorf

Chief Court Mistress to
Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow (28 August 1667 – 15 March 1721) was List of Danish consorts, Queen of Denmark and List of Norwegian consorts, Norway as the first spouse of King Frederick IV of Denmark. In 1708–09, she was regent during her hus ...
1699–1721

* 1699–1716: Abel Cathrine Buchwald

Chief Court Mistress to
Anne Sophie Reventlow Anne Sophie von Reventlow ( da, Anna Sophie; 16 April 1693 – 7 January 1743) was Queen of Denmark and Norway from 1721 to 1730 as the second wife of Frederick IV of Denmark and Norway. Early life Countess Anna Sophie von Reventlow was born in ...
1721–1743

* Fru von Grabow

Chief Court Mistress to
Sophie Magdalene of Brandenburg-Kulmbach Sophie Magdalene of Brandenburg-Kulmbach (28 November 1700 – 27 May 1770) was Queen of Denmark and Norway by marriage to King Christian VI of Denmark and Norway. Life Early life She was born in Castle Schonberg, Bavaria, to Christian Heinri ...
1721–1770

* Beate Henriette af Reuss-Lobenstein

Chief Court Mistress to
Louise of Great Britain Louise of Great Britain (originally Louisa; 1724 – 19 December 1751) was Queen of Denmark and Norway from 1746 until her death, as the first wife of King Frederick V. She was the youngest surviving daughter of King George II of Great Britain ...
1746–1751

* 1746–1751:

Christiane Henriette Louise Juel Christiane Henriette Louise Juel née von Schleinitz (24 September 1709 – 12 August 1756) was a Danish noblewoman and courtier. She served as maid of honor to the queen, Sophie Magdalene of Brandenburg-Kulmbach, and married the queen's courtie ...

(first term)

Chief Court Mistress to
Juliana Maria of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Juliana Maria of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern (Danish: ''Juliane Marie''; 4 September 1729 – 10 October 1796) was Queen of Denmark and Norway from 1752 to 1766 as the second consort of King Frederick V of Denmark and Norway. She was mother to ...
1752–1796

* 1752–1754:

(second term) * 1757–1767: Karen Huitfeldt * 1772–1784:

Margrethe von der Lühe Margrethe von der Lühe (16 February 1741– 1 October 1826) was a Danish courtier; ''overhofmesterinde'' to the queen of Denmark–Norway, Caroline Matilda of Great Britain, from 1768 to 1770, and the queen dowager, Juliana Maria of Brunswick ...

* 1784–1793: Sophie Louise Holck-Winterfeldt

Chief Court Mistress to
Caroline Matilda of Great Britain Caroline Matilda of Great Britain ( da, Caroline Mathilde; 1751 – 10 May 1775) was Queen of Denmark and Norway from 1766 to 1772 by marriage to King Christian VII. The youngest and posthumous daughter of Frederick, Prince of Wales, by Prin ...
1766–1775

* 1766–1768:

Louise von Plessen Louise Scheel von Plessen (''née'' Countess Louise von Berckentin; Vienna, 26 April 1725 – Celle, 14 September 1799) was a Danish lady-in-waiting and memoir writer. She wrote the memoirs of her time at the Danish court: ''Mémoires de la cour ...

* 1768–1768: Anne Sofie von Berckentin * 1768–1770:

* 1770–1772:

Charlotte Elisabeth Henriette Holstein Charlotte Elisabeth Henriette Holstein née ''zu Inn- und Knyphausen'' (3 February 1741 – 18 May 1809, Vallø) was a Danish noblewoman. She served as Overhofmesterinde to Denmark's queen consort Caroline Matilda of Great Britain in 1770-1772. Li ...

* 1772–1775: Cathrine Charlotte von der Horst

Chief Court Mistress to
Marie of Hesse-Kassel Marie Sophie Frederikke of Hesse-Kassel (28 October 1767 – 21/22 March 1852) was Queen of Denmark and Norway by marriage to Frederick VI. She served as regent of Denmark during the absence of her spouse in 1814–1815. Biography Early life ...
1808–1852

* 1808–1823: ''Vacant'' * 1823–1839: Lucie Charlotte Sehestedt Juul * 1839–1852: ''Vacant''

Chief Court Mistress to
Caroline Amalie of Augustenburg Caroline Amalie of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg (28 June 1796 – 9 March 1881) was Queen of Denmark as the second spouse of King Christian VIII between 1839 and 1848. Life Early life Caroline Amalie was the daughter of Frederi ...
1839–1881

* 1839–1845: ''Vacant'' * 1845–1859:

Ingeborg Christiane Rosenørn Ingeborg Christiane Rosenörn (1784-1859) was a Danish courtier and philanthropist; Overhofmesterinde to the Danish queen, Caroline Amalie of Augustenburg from 1845 to 1859. She was the cousin of Peder Wormskjold and Margrethe Mette Teilmann and ma ...

Chief Court Mistress to
Louise of Hesse-Kassel da, Louise Wilhelmine Frederikke Caroline Auguste Julie , succession = Queen consort of Denmark , image = Louise of Hesse-Kassel.jpg , reign = 15 November 1863 – 29 September 1898 , spouse = , issue = , house = ...
1863–1898

* 1864–1876: Ida Marie Bille * 1876–1888: Julia Adelaide Harriet Raben-Levetzau * 1888–1898:

Louise Bille-Brahe Louise Bille-Brahe (1830–1910) was a Danish courtier; ''Overhofmesterinde'' (Mistress of the Robes) to the queen of Denmark, Louise of Hesse-Kassel, from 1888 to 1898, and to the next queen of Denmark, Louise of Sweden Louise Josephine Euge ...

(first term)

Chief Court Mistress to
Louise of Sweden Louise Josephine Eugenie of Sweden ( sv, Lovisa Josefina Eugenia; 31 October 1851 – 20 March 1926) was Queen of Denmark from 1906 until 1912 as the spouse of King Frederick VIII. Born into the House of Bernadotte, Louise was the only surviv ...
1906–1926

* 1906–1910:

(second term)

Chief Court Mistress to
Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (24 December 1879 – 28 December 1952) was Queen of Denmark from 1912 to 1947, as well Queen of Iceland from 1918 to 1944 as the spouse of King Christian X. She was the paternal grandmother of the current reig ...
1912–1952

* 1912–1935: Louise Grevenkop-Castenskiold * 1935–1952: Inger Wedell

Germany

The Austrian court model was the role model for the princely courts in Germany, and the post of Obersthofmeisterin, or only ''hofmeisterin'', existed in the princely (and later royal) German courts as well. The German court model in turn became the role model of the early modern Scandinavian courts of Denmark and Sweden. ; Chief court mistress to the queens of Prussia and empresses of Germany:

Chief Court Mistress to
Sophia Louise of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Sophia Louise of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (Sofie Luise; 6 May 1685 – 29 July 1735) was Queen consort in Prussia by marriage to King Frederick I of Prussia. She was famed for her beauty. Life Sophia Louise was the fourth child of Frederick, Duke ...
1708–1713

* Countess von Wittgenstein Valendar

Chief Court Mistress to
Sophia Dorothea of Hanover Sophia Dorothea of Hanover ( – 28 June 1757) was Queen in Prussia and Electress of Brandenburg during the reign of her husband, King Frederick William I, from 25 February 1713 to 31 May 1740. She was the daughter of King George I o ...
1713–1757

Sophie von Kameke Sophie von Kameke née ''von Brünnow'' (1675-1749) was a Prussian courtier. She served as ''oberhofmeisterin'' to the queen of Prussia, Sophia Dorothea of Hanover. Sophie de Kameke was appointed ''oberhofmeisterin'' to the queen, which made her r ...

* Susanna Magdalena Finck von Finckenstein

Chief Court Mistress to
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 ...
1740–1797

* 1740–1742: Christiane von Katsch (the same position with the crown princess since 1733) * 1742–1766: Sophie Caroline von Camas * 1766–1797:

Charlotte Albertine von Kannenberg Charlotte ( ) is the List of municipalities in North Carolina, most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located in the Piedmont (United States), Piedmont region, it is the county seat of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, Meckl ...

Chief Court Mistress to
Frederika Louisa of Hesse-Darmstadt Frederica Louisa of Hesse-Darmstadt (german: Friederike Luise; 16 October 1751 – 25 February 1805) was Queen of Prussia as the second spouse of King Frederick William II. Life Frederica Louisa was the daughter of Louis IX, Landgrave of He ...
1786–1805

Chief Court Mistress to
Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz Duchess Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (Luise Auguste Wilhelmine Amalie; 10 March 1776 – 19 July 1810) was Queen of Prussia as the wife of King Frederick William III. The couple's happy, though short-lived, marriage produced nine child ...
1797–1810

* 1797–1810:

Sophie Marie von Voß Countess Sophie Marie von Voß (1729-1814) was a German lady in waiting and memoirist. She was the influential confidant and ''Oberhofmeisterin'' (mistress of the Robes) for many decades at the Prussian royal court. Her memoirs have also been pu ...

(the same position with the crown princess since 1793)

Chief Court Mistress to
Elisabeth Ludovika of Bavaria Elisabeth Ludovika of Bavaria (13 November 1801 – 14 December 1873) was Queen of Prussia as the wife of King Frederick William IV. Biography Early life Elisabeth was born in Munich, the daughter of King Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria and hi ...
1840–1873

* Wilhelmine van Reede-Ginkel

Chief Court Mistress to
Augusta of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach Princess Augusta Marie Luise Katharina of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (30 September 1811 – 7 January 1890) was the queen of Prussia and the first German empress as the consort of William I, German Emperor. Early life Augusta was the second daughter ...
1861–1891

* Gabriele von Bülow

Chief Court Mistress to
Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein , house = Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg , father = Frederick VIII, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein , mother = Princess Adelheid of Hohenlohe-Langenburg , birth_date = , birth_place = Dolzig Palace ...
1888–1918

* Therese von Brockdorff

The Netherlands

In the 16th-century, the principal lady-in-waiting in the courts of the Habsburg governors of the Netherlands, Margaret of Austria and

Mary of Hungary (governor of the Netherlands) Mary of Austria (15 September 1505 – 18 October 1558), also known as Mary of Hungary, was queen of Hungary and Bohemia as the wife of King Louis II, and was later governor of the Habsburg Netherlands. The daughter of Queen Joanna and Ki ...

, was named ''hofmesterees'' ('Court mistress') or ''dame d'honneur''. The principal female office holder in the royal court of the

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in the 19th century was named '' Grootmeesteres'' ('Grand Mistress').

Chief Court Mistress to
Wilhelmine of Prussia, Queen of the Netherlands Friederike Luise Wilhelmine of Prussia (18 November 1774 – 12 October 1837) was the first Queen consort of the Netherlands as the first wife of King William I of the Netherlands. She had a modest public role but acted as a patron of the arts. ...
, 1815–1837

* 1818–1824: Agneta Margaretha Catharina Fagel-Boreel * 1823–1837: Sophie Wilhelmina barones van Heeckeren van Kell (1772–1847)

Chief Court Mistress to
Anna Pavlovna of Russia Anna Pavlovna of Russia (russian: Анна Павловна ; nl, Anna Paulowna ; – 1 March 1865) was a queen of the Netherlands by marriage to king William II of the Netherlands. She was a Russian patriot who upheld a strict royal etiquette ...
, 1840–1865

* 1840–1844: Sophie Wilhelmina barones van Heeckeren van Kell (1772–1847) * 1844–1850: Rose Amour Caroline Aya Gislène(Zézette) Falck, geb. barones De Roisin (1792-1850) * 1850–1852: Johanna Philippina Hermanna barones van Knobelsdorff (1772–1860)

Chief Court Mistress to
Sophie of Württemberg Sophie of Württemberg (Sophie Friederike Matilda; 17 June 1818 – 3 June 1877) was Queen of the Netherlands as the first wife of King William III. Sophie separated from William in 1855 but continued to perform her duties as queen in public. Sh ...
, 1849–1877

* 1849–1858: Anna Maria Margaretha Deutz van Assendelft – Rendorp (1797–1858) * 1858–1878: Alida van der Oudermeulen barones van Wickevoort Crommelin (1806–1883)

Chief Court Mistress to
Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont (Adelheid Emma Wilhelmina Theresia; 2 August 1858 – 20 March 1934) was Queen of the Netherlands and Grand Duchess of Luxembourg as the wife of King-Grand Duke William III. An immensely popular member of the Dutch ...
, 1879–1934

* 1879–1894: Leopoldine Marie gravin van Limburg Stirum (1817–1894) * 1894–1909: Wilhelmina Elizabeth Charlotta gravin Van Lynden van Sandenburg (1869–1930)

Chief Court Mistress to
Wilhelmina of the Netherlands Wilhelmina (; Wilhelmina Helena Pauline Maria; 31 August 1880 – 28 November 1962) was Queen of the Netherlands from 1890 until her abdication in 1948. She reigned for nearly 58 years, longer than any other Dutch monarch. Her reign saw World War ...
, 1890–1962

* 1909–1938: Agneta Hendrika Groeninx van Zoelen-Van de Poll (1857–1933) * 1924–1938: Gerarda Cornelia barones van Nagell (1878–1946) * 1938–1954: Cornelie Marie, barones van Tuyll van Serooskerken

Chief Court Mistress to
Juliana of the Netherlands Juliana (; Juliana Louise Emma Marie Wilhelmina; 30 April 1909 – 20 March 2004) was Queen of the Netherlands from 1948 until her abdication in 1980. Juliana was the only child of Queen Wilhelmina and Prince Henry of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. Sh ...
, 1948–2004

* 1954–1957: Adolphine Agneta barones Van Heeckeren van Molecaten-Groeninx van Zoelen (1885–1967)

Norway

During the union of Sweden-Norway in 1814–1905, Sweden and Norway shared the same royal family. At that time, there were two Chief Court Mistress for the same queen: one as Queen of Sweden at the Swedish royal court when she lived in Sweden, and a separate Chief Court Mistress as Queen of Norway at the Norwegian royal court, who served in her post during the visits of the Swedish-Norwegian royal family to Norway. Presently, the ''overhoffmesterinne'' in Norway acts as a vice hostess at the Norwegian royal court when the queen and the other female members of the royal family are absent.

Chief Court Mistress to
Hedvig Elisabeth Charlotte of Holstein-Gottorp Hedwig Elisabeth Charlotte of Holstein-Gottorp ( sv, Hedvig Elisabet Charlotta; 22 March 1759 – 20 June 1818) was Queen of Sweden and Norway as the consort of King Charles XIII and II. She was also a famed diarist, memoirist and wit. She is ...
, 1814–1818

* 1817–1818:

Karen Wedel-Jarlsberg Christiane Andrea "Karen" Wedel-Jarlsberg (née Anker; 2 November 1789 in Christiania (now Oslo) – 19 June 1849 on Bogstad gård), was a Norwegian countess and lady in waiting. Life Karen Wedel-Jarlsberg was the only surviving child and heir of ...

Chief Court Mistress to
Désirée Clary Bernardine Eugénie Désirée Clary ( sv, Eugenia Bernhardina Desideria; 8 November 1777 – 17 December 1860) was Queen of Sweden and Norway from 5 February 1818 to 8 March 1844 as the wife of King Charles XIV John. Charles John was a former Fre ...
, 1823–1861

* 1825–1844:

Chief Court Mistress to
Josephine of Leuchtenberg Joséphine of Leuchtenberg (Joséphine Maximilienne Eugénie Napoléone de Beauharnais; 14 March 1807 – 7 June 1876) 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 f ...
, 1844–1876

* 1844–1845:

* 1846–1859:

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 Queen Josephine of Norway. Life Born Francisca Veronika Johanne Josephin ...

Chief Court Mistress to
Louise of the Netherlands Louise of the Netherlands (Wilhelmina Frederika Alexandrine Anna Louise; 5 August 1828 – 30 March 1871) 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 ...
, 1859–1871

* 1859–1871: Juliane Cathrine Wilhelmine Wedel Jarlsberg

Chief Court Mistress to
Sophia of Nassau Sophia of Nassau (Sophia Wilhelmine Marianne Henriette; 9 July 1836 – 30 December 1913) was Queen of Sweden and Norway as the wife of King Oscar II. She was Queen of Sweden for 35 years, longer than anyone before her, and the longest-servin ...
, 1872–1905

* 1873–1887:

Alette Due Alethe "Alette" Wilhelmine Georgine Due, née ''Sibbern'' (28 February 1812, Værne Kloster – 7 May 1887, Oslo), was a Norwegian singer, composer and courtier. She was an honorary member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music, and served as Ove ...

* 1887–1905:

Elise Løvenskiold Elise Løvenskiold (16 February 1844 – 15 January 1923) was a Norwegian court official. She served as the ''overhoffmesterinne'' for Queen Sophia of Norway. Elise Løvenskiold was the daughter of the Norwegian landowner baron Harald Wedel-Ja ...

Chief Court Mistress to
Maud of Wales Maud of Wales (Maud Charlotte Mary Victoria; 26 November 1869 – 20 November 1938) was the Queen of Norway as the wife of King Haakon VII. The youngest daughter of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra of the United Kingdom, she was known as P ...
, 1905–1938

* 1906–1925: Marie Magdalena Rustad * 1925–1927:

Emma Stang Emma Stang (1874–1927), was a Norwegian court official. She served as the ''overhoffmesterinne'' for Queen Maud of Norway Maud of Wales (Maud Charlotte Mary Victoria; 26 November 1869 – 20 November 1938) was the Queen of Norway as the ...

* 1927–1938:

Borghild Anker Borghild Anker (1876–1955), was a Norwegian court official.Eliassen, Sven G. m.fl.: Rød herregård gjennom 300 år. Utg. Aschehoug/Stiftelsen Rød Herregård. 2010. She served as the ''overhoffmesterinne Court Mistress ( da, hofmesterinde; ...

Russia

In 1722, the Russian Imperial court was reorganized in accordance with the reforms of Peter the Great to Westernize Russia, and the old court offices of the Tsarina was replaced with court offices inspired by the German model. Accordingly, the new principal lady in waiting of the Russian empress was named ''Ober-Hofmeisterin''.

Chief Court Mistress to
Catherine I of Russia Catherine I ( rus, Екатери́на I Алексе́евна Миха́йлова, Yekaterína I Alekséyevna Mikháylova; born , ; – ) was the second wife and empress consort of Peter the Great, and Empress Regnant of Russia from 1725 un ...
1713–1725

* Matryona Balk *

Agrippina Petrovna Volkonskaia Agrippina Petrovna Volkonskaia (d. 1732), was a Russian courtier. She was the Ober-Hofmeisterin of Catherine I of Russia. She was known for her participation in many political intrigues at court. In 1727, she was the leading figure of a circle of pr ...

* 1727-1727: Varvara Michajlovna Arsen'eva

Chief Court Mistress to
Anna of Russia Anna Ioannovna (russian: Анна Иоанновна; ), also russified as Anna Ivanovna and sometimes anglicized as Anne, served as regent of the duchy of Courland from 1711 until 1730 and then ruled as Empress of Russia from 1730 to 1740. Much ...
1730–1740

* 1730-1740: Tatyana Borisovna Golitsyna, spouse of

Mikhail Mikhailovich Golitsyn (Field Marshal) Prince Mikhail Mikhailovich Golitsyn or Galitzin (russian: Михаи́л Миха́йлович Голи́цын, tr. ; 1 November 1675 in Moscow – 10 December 1730) was a Russian Imperial field marshal (1725) and a president of the Colleg ...

Chief Court Mistress to
Elizabeth of Russia Elizabeth Petrovna (russian: Елизаве́та (Елисаве́та) Петро́вна) (), also known as Yelisaveta or Elizaveta, reigned as Empress of Russia from 1741 until her death in 1762. She remains one of the most popular Russian ...
1741–1762

* 1741-1750: Tatyana Borisovna Golitsyna, spouse of

* 1760-1762:

Anna Vorontsova Countess Anna Karlovna Vorontsova, née Countess Skavronskaya ( – ), was a Russian lady in waiting, salonist and noble, cousin of the Empress Elizabeth of Russia. She was married to Chancellor Count Mikhail Illarionovich Vorontsov. Life She was ...

Chief Court Mistress to
Catherine II of Russia , en, Catherine Alexeievna Romanova, link=yes , house = , father = Christian August, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst , mother = Joanna Elisabeth of Holstein-Gottorp , birth_date = , birth_name = Princess Sophie of Anhal ...
1762–1796

* 1762-1775:

* 1776-1788:

Maria Rumyantseva Countess Maria Andreyevna Rumyantseva née Matveyeva (1699–1788) was a Russian lady in waiting and alleged royal mistress of Tsar Peter the Great. Life She was the daughter of privy councilor of Count Andrey Matveyev (1666–1728) from hi ...

Chief Court Mistress to
Maria Feodorovna (Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg) Maria Feodorovna (russian: Мария Фёдоровна; née Duchess Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg; 25 October 1759 – 5 November 1828 S 24 October became Empress consort of Russia as the second wife of Emperor Paul I. She founded the Offi ...
1796–1828

* 1796-1804:

Anna Matyushkina Princess Anna Alekseevna Gagarina married Matyushkina(1722-1804), was a Russian courtier. She served as Maid of Honour to Elizabeth of Russia, Empress Elizabeth I, List of State Ladies of Imperial Russia, State Lady to Catherine the Great, and Ch ...

Chief Court Mistress to
Elizabeth Alexeievna (Louise of Baden) Princess Louise of Baden (13/24 January 1779 – 4/16 May 1826) was, later known as Elizabeth Alexeievna ( rus, Елизавета Алексеевна), the Empress of Russia during her marriage with Emperor Alexander I. Princess of Baden Eliz ...
1801–1826

* 1823-1825:

Alexandra Branitskaya Countess Alexandra Branitskaya ( von Engelhardt, russian: Александра Васильевна Браницкая, pl, Aleksandra Branicka 'Braɲit͡ska'' 1754 – 15 September 1838), also known as ''Sanecka'' and Countess ''Branicka'', w ...

Chief Court Mistress to
Alexandra Feodorovna (Charlotte of Prussia) russian: Alexandra Feodorovna Romanova , house = Hohenzollern , father = Frederick William III of Prussia , mother = Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz , birth_name = Princess Charlotte of Prussia , birth_date = , birth_p ...
1825–1860

* 1825-1838:

Chief Court Mistress to Maria Alexandrovna (Marie of Hesse and by Rhine) 1855–1880

* 1855–1863:

Yekaterina Saltykov Yekaterina Saltykov (1791-1863), was a Russian courtier. The daughter of Ekaterina Feodorovna Baryatinskaya-Dolgorukova, she served as lady in waiting to empress Elizabeth Alexeievna (Louise of Baden) Princess Louise of Baden (13/24 January 177 ...

(in position since 1840)

Chief Court Mistress to
Maria Feodorovna (Dagmar of Denmark) Maria Feodorovna ( ru , Мария Фёдоровна , translit = Mariya Fyodorovna; 26 November 1847 – 13 October 1928), known before her marriage as Princess Dagmar of Denmark, was Empress of Russia from 1881 to 1894 as spouse of Emperor ...
1881–1917

* 1881–1881: Princess

Julia Kurakina Julia Kurakina (russian: Юлия Куракина; 1814–1881) was a Russian noblewoman and royal court official.Hall, Coryne, Little Mother of Russia: A Biography of Empress Marie Feodorovna, ISBN 978-0-8419-1421-6 She served as ''Ober-Hofmeist ...

(in position since 1866) * 1881–1888: Princess

Hélene Kotchoubey Hélene Pavlovna Kotchoubey (russian: Елена Павловна Кочубей}, née ''Bibikova'' (russian: Бибикова) (1812-1888) was a Russian noblewoman and court official.Hall, Coryne, Little Mother of Russia: A Biography of Empress M ...

* 1888–1906: Countess

Anna Stroganoff Anna Dmitrievna Stroganoff (russian: Анна Дмитриевна Строганова), née ''Buturlina'' (russian: Бутурлина) (1825-1906) was a Russian noblewoman, philanthropist and court official.Hall, Coryne, Little Mother of Russia ...

Chief Court Mistress to
Alexandra Feodorovna (Alix of Hesse) german: Alix Viktoria Helene Luise Beatrixrussian: Alexandra Feodorovna Romanova , house = Hesse-Darmstadt , father = Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine , mother = Princess Alice of the United Kingdom , birth_name ...
1894–1917

* 1894–1910:

Maria Golitzyna Princess Maria Mikhailovna Golitzyna (russian: Мария Михайловна Голицина; 1834–1910) was a Russian noble, courtier and philanthropist. She served as ''Ober-Hofmeisterin'' (Mistress of the Robes) to Empress Alexandra F ...

* 1910–1917: Elizaveta Narishkina

Sweden

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In Sweden, the Chief Court Mistress is the second highest-ranking official of the royal household, preceded only by the Marshal of the Realm. She ranks immediately below the members of the

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, the speaker of the Parliament and the

prime minister A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is not ...

, and has precedence over former speakers of the Parliament and former prime ministers. The incumbent is Kirstine von Blixen-Finecke, who has served from 2016. The title and position have changed over time. Before the reign of Queen Christina (1632–1654), the title was generally referred to as ''hovmästarinna'' (Court Mistress), but during and after the reign of Christina, it became the custom to have two such Court mistresses subordinate to one ''överhovmästarinna'' (Chief Court Mistress).Fabian Persson (1999). Servants of Fortune. The Swedish court between 1598 and 1721. Lund: Wallin & Dalholm. Only the Queen and the Queen Dowager had a Chief Court Mistress called ''överhovmästarinna'' (the Chief Court Mistress) while the equivalent at the courts of other female members of the royal house was called ''hovmästarinna'' (Court Mistress). The position was the highest a female courtier could have in the Swedish royal court, and the ''överhovmästarinna'' was ranked an

Excellency Excellency is an honorific style given to certain high-level officers of a sovereign state, officials of an international organization, or members of an aristocracy. Once entitled to the title "Excellency", the holder usually retains the right ...

, something unusual for a woman in the 17th century, which placed her immediately after the female members of the royal house in rank. Her role was to uphold etiquette at court, and receive and carry out the instructions of the Queen in the management of the court. She managed the employment of new members to the court of the Queen, and every meeting and letter to the Queen passed through her. She also managed the ceremony of the court presentation, in which nobles were presented to the royal family and thus allowed to show themselves officially at court.Tydén-Jordan Astrid, red (1987). Kungligt klädd, kungligt mode. Stockholm: Bergh. Libris 7401256. She could also represent the Queen on some occasions at court ceremonies and parties as hostess.

Chief Court Mistress to
Catherine Stenbock Catherine Stenbock (Swedish: ''Katarina Gustavsdotter Stenbock''; 22 July 1535 at Torpa, Tranemo Municipality, Västergötland – 13 December 1621 at Strömsholm, Västmanland) was Queen of Sweden from 1552 to 1560 as the third and last wife of ...
1552–1621

* 1552–1568: Anna Hogenskild

Chief Court Mistress to
Karin Månsdotter Karin Månsdotter (in English Catherine; 6 November 1550 – 13 September 1612) was first a mistress of King Eric XIV of Sweden and then briefly queen as his wife. Early life Karin was born in Stockholm to a soldier and later prison guard na ...
1567–1568

* 1567–1569: Elin Andersdotter

Chief Court Mistress to
Catherine Jagellon Catherine Jagiellon ( pl, Katarzyna Jagiellonka; sv, Katarina Jagellonica, Lithuanian: ''Kotryna Jogailatė''; 1 November 1526 – 16 September 1583) was a Polish princess and Queen of Sweden as the first wife of King John III. As such, she ...
1568–1583

* 1568–1583:

Karin Gyllenstierna Karin Göransdotter Gyllenstierna (before 1538 - died between 1602 and 1605) was a Swedish courtier. She served as Chief Court Mistress to queen Catherine Jagellon and, after her death, to Princess Anna Vasa of Sweden. Biography Private life Kar ...

Chief Court Mistress to
Gunilla Bielke Gunilla Bielke; Swedish: ''Gunilla Johansdotter Bielke af Åkerö'' (25 June 1568 – 19 July 1597) was Queen of Sweden as the second wife of King John III. Queen Gunilla is acknowledged to have acted as the political adviser to John III and to h ...
1585–1597

* 1587–1592: Kerstin Oxenstierna

Chief Court Mistress to
Christina of Holstein-Gottorp Christina of Holstein-Gottorp (13 April 1573 in Kiel – 8 December 1625 at Gripsholm Castle) was Queen of Sweden as the second wife of King Charles IX. She served as regent in 1605, during the absence of her spouse, and in 1611, during the ...
1604–1625

* 1604–1608: Carin Ulfsdotter Snakeborg * 1608–1612: Gunilla Jönsdotter Struss * 1612–1619: Carin Kyle

Chief Court Mistress to
Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg (11 November 1599 – 28 March 1655) was a German princess and Queen of Sweden as the consort of King Gustav II Adolph (''Gustavus Adolphus''). She was a daughter of John Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg, and Anna ...
1620–1655

* 1620–1623: Hebbla Eriksdotter Stålarm * Catharina von Schnideck * Regina Catharina von Windisch-Grätz * 1628–1633: Brita Gylta * 1633–1634:

Ebba Leijonhufvud Ebba Mauritzdotter Leijonhufvud, also called Ebba Mauritzdotter Lewenhaupt (1595 – 25 January 1654), Countess of Raseborg, Lady of Käggleholm, Eksjöhovgård and Tullgarn, was a Swedish noble and courtier and member of the Leijonhufvud family. ...

* 1634–1639:

Elisabeth Gyllenstierna Elisabeth Gyllenstierna (1581–1646) was a Swedish court official. She was the ''överhovmästarinna'' to Christina, Queen of Sweden, from 1634 until 1639. She was the daughter of the ''riksdrots'' baron Nils Göransson Gyllenstierna af Lundholm ...

* 1639–1640: Christina Posse *''1640–1649: Vacant'' * 1649–1655: Görvel Posse

Chief Court Mistress to Christina 1632–1654

During the reign of Christina, the office was often shared by several people. * 1633–1634:

* 1634–1639:

* 1639–1642:

Ebba Ryning Ebba Ryning (1595–1642) was a Swedish court official. She was the ''överhovmästarinna'' to Christina, Queen of Sweden, from 1639 until 1642. Biography She was the daughter of nobleman Peder Ryning and Kerstin Gyllenstierna. In 1625, she marrie ...

''(jointly with Beata Oxenstierna)'' * 1639–1647:

Beata Oxenstierna Beata Oxenstierna (1591 in Reval Castle – 16 March 1652), was a Swedish aristocrat and courtier. She served as ''överhovmästarinna'' to Christina, Queen of Sweden, from 1639 to 1647. Life Beata Oxenstierna was born to Baron Erik Gabrielsson ...

''(jointly with Ebba Ryning)'' * 1644–1648:

Margareta Brahe Margareta Abrahamsdotter Brahe (28 June 1603, Rydboholm – 15 May 1669, Weferlingen) was a Swedish aristocrat and court official, Landgravine of Hesse-Homburg by marriage to Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg. She aroused a lot of attentio ...

''(jointly with Kerstin Bååt)'' * 1645–1650: Kerstin Bååt ''(jointly with Margareta Brahe)'' * 1650: Barbro Fleming ''(jointly with Maria Sofia De la Gardie)'' * 1651–1654:

Maria Sofia De la Gardie Maria Sofia De la Gardie (1627 – 22 August 1694) was a Swedish noble, countess, courtier, banker and industrialist entrepreneur. She is most known for her industrial enterprises, and she has been referred to as the first female grand entrepren ...

''(jointly with Barbro Fleming)''

Chief Court Mistress to
Hedvig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp (23 October 1636 – 24 November 1715) was Queen of Sweden from 1654 until 1660 as the wife of King Charles X Gustav. She served as regent during the minority of her son, King Charles XI, from 1660 until 1672, ...
, 1654–1715

* 1655–1660: Elisabet Carlsdotter Gyllenhielm * 1660–1664: Görwel Bååt * 1664–1671: Görvel Posse * 1671–1686: Occa Maria Johanna von Riperda * 1686–1715:

Märta Berendes Märta Berendes (21 January, 1639 – 18 October, 1717), was a Swedish Baroness and diary writer. She served as ''överhovmästarinna'' (Mistress of the Robes) at the Swedish royal court from 1693 to 1717. She is the author of a diary written be ...

(equivalent position at the court of the princesses in 1687–1717)

Chief Court Mistress to
Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark (11 September 1656 – 26 July 1693) was Queen of Sweden as the wife of King Charles XI. She is often admired for her generosity and charity. The name ''Ulrike'' is a Danish version of the name; in Swedish she is ...
, 1680–1693

* 1680–1693:

Maria Elisabeth Stenbock Maria Elisabeth Stenbock (died 1693) was a Swedish courtier, and Mistress of the Robes to Queen Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark from 1680 to 1693. Life Born to Count Fredrik Stenbock and Catharina De la Gardie, she married Count Axel Axelsson Lillie ...

Chief Court Mistress to
Ulrika Eleonora Ulrika Eleonora or Ulrica Eleanor (23 January 1688 – 24 November 1741), known as Ulrika Eleonora the Younger, was Queen of Sweden, reigning in her own right from 5 December 1718 until her abdication on 29 February 1720 in favour of her husband ...
1718–1741

* 1717–1736: Katarina Ebba Horn af Åminne * 1736–1741:

Hedvig Elisabet Strömfelt Hedvig Elisabet Strömfelt, née ''Wrangel'' (1687 - 8 March 1751), was a Swedish courtier. She served as överhovmästarinna to two queens of Sweden, Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden and Louisa Ulrika of Prussia, and as Royal Governess to the royal child ...

(equivalent position to the Crown princess in 1744–1751)

Chief Court Mistress to
Louisa Ulrika of Prussia Louisa Ulrika of Prussia ( sv, Lovisa Ulrika; german: Luise Ulrike) (24 July 1720 – 16 July 1782) was Queen of Sweden from 1751 to 1771 as the wife of King Adolf Frederick. She was queen mother during the reign of King Gustav III. Backgr ...
, 1751–1782

* 1751–1751:

* 1751–1754:

Ulla Tessin Ulrika "Ulla" Lovisa Tessin née Sparre (23 May 1711 – 14 December 1768) was a Swedish courtier, letter writer and dilettante artist. Life Ulla Tessin was born to ''riksråd'' marshal count Erik Sparre of Sundby and Christina (Stina) Beata Li ...

* 1754–1761:

Ulrica Catharina Stromberg Ulrica Catharina Stromberg (1710-1777) was a Swedish courtier; ''överhovmästarinna'' (Mistress of the Robes) to the queen of Sweden, Louisa Ulrika of Prussia, from 1754 to 1761. Born to count Carl Julius Lewenhaupt and Christina Gustaviana Horn a ...

* 1761–1765: Ulrika Juliana Gyllenstierna * 1765–1771: Brita Stina Sparre * 1771–1782:

Fredrika Eleonora von Düben Fredrika Eleonora von Düben (December 17, 1738 – March 1, 1808) was a Swedish dilettante painter and embroidery artist Biography Fredrika Eleonora was born to Baron Joachim von Düben the Younger and Catharina Eleonora Temminck, daughter of ...

Chief Court Mistress to
Sophia Magdalena of Denmark Sophia Magdalena of Denmark ( da, Sophie Magdalene; sv, Sofia Magdalena; 3 July 1746 – 21 August 1813) was Crown Princess of Sweden by her marriage to Gustav III. She was liked by many in the Caps party, believing she was a symbol of virtue a ...
, 1771–1813

* 1771–1777: Anna Maria Hjärne * 1777–1780:

Ulrika Strömfelt Ulrika Eleonora Strömfelt (1724–5 April 1780), was a politically active Swedish noble and courtier. She is known for her part in the attempted Coup d'état of queen Louisa Ulrika in 1756. Life Ulrika Strömfelt was the daughter of riksr� ...

* 1780–1795: Charlotta Sparre * 1795–1813: Hedvig Eva De la Gardie

Chief Court Mistress to
Frederica of Baden Princess Frederica Dorothea Wilhelmina of Baden (12 March 1781 – 25 September 1826) was Queen of Sweden from 1797 to 1809 as the consort of King Gustav IV Adolf. Life Early life Frederica of Baden was born in Karlsruhe in the Grand Duchy of Ba ...
, 1797–1809

* 1795–1805: Hedvig Catharina Piper * 1805–1810:

Lovisa Sophia von Fersen Lovisa Sofia "''Louise'' Sophie" von Fersen, née Piper (26 October 1777 – 4 January 1849), was a Swedish countess and courtier. Louise von Fersen was the daughter of court chamberlain Sten Abraham Piper and Catharina Ehrensvärd, who had been ' ...

Chief Court Mistress to
Hedvig Elisabeth Charlotte of Holstein-Gottorp Hedwig Elisabeth Charlotte of Holstein-Gottorp ( sv, Hedvig Elisabet Charlotta; 22 March 1759 – 20 June 1818) was Queen of Sweden and Norway as the consort of King Charles XIII and II. She was also a famed diarist, memoirist and wit. She is ...
, 1809–1818

* 1809–1810:

* 1811–1818:

Christina Charlotta Stjerneld Christina Charlotta "Charlotte" Stierneld née ''Gyldenstolpe'' (1766-1825) was a Swedish courtier; governess for the royal children in 1802-1809, and '' överhovmästarinna'' (Mistress of the Robes) to the queen of Sweden, Hedvig Elisabeth Charlot ...

* 1818–1818:

Caroline Lewenhaupt Caroline may refer to: People * Caroline (given name), a feminine given name * J. C. Caroline (born 1933), American college and National Football League player * Jordan Caroline (born 1996), American (men's) basketball player Places Antarctica * ...

* 1818–1818:

Charlotta Aurora De Geer Charlotta Aurora De Geer later ''Gyldenstolpe'' and ''Wetterstedt'' (1779–1834), was a politically influential Swedish people, Swedish countess, salon (gathering), salonist and courtier. Life Courtier Born to the royal court chamberlain baron Jo ...

Chief Court Mistresss to
Désirée Clary Bernardine Eugénie Désirée Clary ( sv, Eugenia Bernhardina Desideria; 8 November 1777 – 17 December 1860) was Queen of Sweden and Norway from 5 February 1818 to 8 March 1844 as the wife of King Charles XIV John. Charles John was a former Fre ...
, 1823–1861

* 1823–1829:

Marcelle Tascher de la Pagerie Marcelle may refer to: *Marcelle, a French feminine version of Marcel *1300 Marcelle (1934 CL), a main-belt asteroid *Groupe Marcelle, a Canadian cosmetics company See also * Marcel (disambiguation) * Marcell (disambiguation) Marcell may refer t ...

* 1829–1844:

Vilhelmina Gyldenstolpe Vilhelmina Gyldenstolpe, née ''De Geer'' (16 December 1779, Stockholm-31 December 1858, Stockholm), was a Swedish court official. She served as ''överhovmästarinna'' (Senior lady-in-waiting) to the queen and later queen dowager of Sweden, Dési ...

Chief Court Mistress to
Josephine of Leuchtenberg Joséphine of Leuchtenberg (Joséphine Maximilienne Eugénie Napoléone de Beauharnais; 14 March 1807 – 7 June 1876) 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 f ...
, 1844–1876

* 1844–1866:

Charlotta Skjöldebrand Charlotta Letitia Skjöldebrand née ''Ennes'' (29 June 1791 – 17 April 1866), was a Swedish court official. She served as Senior lady-in-waiting ''(överhovmästarinna)'' to Josefina, Queen of Sweden from 1835 to 1866. Life Charlotta Skjö ...

Chief Court Mistress to
Louise of the Netherlands Louise of the Netherlands (Wilhelmina Frederika Alexandrine Anna Louise; 5 August 1828 – 30 March 1871) 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 ...
, 1859–1872

* 1859–1860:

Stefanie Hamilton Stefanie Fredrika Hamilton (1819–1894) was a Swedish court official. She served as ''överhovmästarinna,'' or senior lady-in-waiting, to Louise of the Netherlands Louise of the Netherlands (Wilhelmina Frederika Alexandrine Anna Louise; 5 Augu ...

* 1860–1869:

Wilhelmina Bonde Wilhelmina "Mina" Sofia Charlotta Bonde, née Lewenhaupt (10 July 1817 – 1899), was a Swedish countess and courtier. She served as överhovmästarinna to the Queen of Sweden, Louise of the Netherlands, from 1860 to 1869. She was also known as ' ...

* 1871–1872: Anne-Malène Wachtmeister

Chief Court Mistress to
Sophia of Nassau Sophia of Nassau (Sophia Wilhelmine Marianne Henriette; 9 July 1836 – 30 December 1913) was Queen of Sweden and Norway as the wife of King Oscar II. She was Queen of Sweden for 35 years, longer than anyone before her, and the longest-servin ...
, 1872–1907

* 1872–1879:

Elisabet Augusta Piper Elisabet Augusta Piper (1811–1879) was a Swedish court official. She served as ''överhovmästarinna'' (senior lady-in-waiting) to the queen of Sweden, Sophia of Nassau, from 1872 to 1879. She was the daughter of the British admiral and noblem ...

* 1880–1890:

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 queen of Sweden, Sophia of Nassau, from 1880 to 1890. She was the daughter of the nobleman Gustaf Reinhold von ...

* 1890–1907:

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 Elgens ...

Chief Court Mistress to
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 dur ...
, 1907–1931

* 1907–1908: ''Vacant'' * 1908–1931: Augusta Lewenhaupt

References

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Austria

Chief Court Mistress to Anna of Tyrol Anna of Tyrol (4 October 1585 – 14 December 1618) was by birth an Archduchess of Austria and member of the Tyrolean branch of the House of Habsburg and by marriage Holy Roman Empress, German Queen, Queen of Bohemia and Queen of Hungary. The ..., 1608–1618

Chief Court Mistress to Eleonora Gonzaga, 1622–1658

Chief Court Mistress to Maria Anna of Spain , house = Habsburg , father = Philip III of Spain , mother = Margaret of Austria , birth_date = , birth_place = El Escorial, Spain , death_date = , death_place = Linz, Austria , burial_place = Imperial Crypt , ..., 1631–1646

Chief Court Mistress to Eleonora Gonzaga, 1651–1686

Denmark

Chief Court Mistress to Louise of Hesse-Kassel da, Louise Wilhelmine Frederikke Caroline Auguste Julie , succession = Queen consort of Denmark , image = Louise of Hesse-Kassel.jpg , reign = 15 November 1863 – 29 September 1898 , spouse = , issue = , house = ... 1863–1898

Chief Court Mistress to Louise of Sweden Louise Josephine Eugenie of Sweden ( sv, Lovisa Josefina Eugenia; 31 October 1851 – 20 March 1926) was Queen of Denmark from 1906 until 1912 as the spouse of King Frederick VIII. Born into the House of Bernadotte, Louise was the only surviv ... 1906–1926