Carl Gustaf Löwenhielm
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Count Carl Gustaf Löwenhielm (January 30, 1790 – May 18, 1858) was a Swedish
diplomat
and Lieutenant-General who was also notable for his paintings of the countries in which he served. He married on 18 September 1817 Jaquette Löwenhielm
, the famous mistress
of King Oscar I of Sweden
and Norway. The couple had no children and divorced on 1 September 1829.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
diplomat
Diplomacy
Diplomacy is the art and practice of conducting negotiations between representatives of groups or states...
and Lieutenant-General who was also notable for his paintings of the countries in which he served. He married on 18 September 1817 Jaquette Löwenhielm
Jaquette Löwenhielm
Gustava Charlotta Jacquette Aurora Gyldenstolpe was as Swedish noble and lady-in-waiting. She is known as the mistress of Oscar I of Sweden during his time as Crown Prince....
, the famous mistress
Mistress (lover)
A mistress is a long-term female lover and companion who is not married to her partner; the term is used especially when her partner is married. The relationship generally is stable and at least semi-permanent; however, the couple does not live together openly. Also the relationship is usually,...
of King Oscar I of Sweden
Oscar I of Sweden
Oscar I was King of Sweden and Norway from 1844 to his death. When, in August 1810, his father Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte was elected Crown Prince of Sweden, Oscar and his mother moved from Paris to Stockholm . Oscar's father was the first ruler of the current House of Bernadotte...
and Norway. The couple had no children and divorced on 1 September 1829.