Ulrika Eleonora von Düben
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Ulrika Eleonora von Düben (18 March 1722 – 23 August 1758), was a Swedish Courtier, lady in waiting
and favourite of the Swedish queen Louisa Ulrika of Prussia
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Ulrika was born to Baron Joachim von Düben and Margareta Spegel and was the paternal niece of the royal favourite Emerentia von Düben
. She became lady in waiting to Louisa Ulrika in 1748. She is described as Louisa Ulrika's favourite among the courtiers. As a person, she was described as "an temperamental and cunning woman", and as a typical representative of an ingratiating court-noble. She played a political role when she maneuvered everyone from the court whom she saw as threathening to her position: as a follower of the Caps (party)
, she is reported to have removed all symphatisers of the Hats (party)
from the circle of the queen, such as the previous favourite Henrika Juliana von Liewen
. The only thing which could affect her was reportedly her desire to marry Count Nils Adam Bielke, with whom she was passionately in love. When Ulrika Strömfelt
resigned her position as "kammarfru" (lady of the chamber) in 1756, Düben was appointed to this position. She married Count Nils Bielke 14 April 1757. After her death, her former spouse married her relative, artist Fredrika Eleonora von Düben
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and favourite of the Swedish queen Louisa Ulrika of Prussia
Louisa Ulrika of Prussia
Louisa Ulrika of Prussia was Queen of Sweden between 1751 and 1771 as the spouse of King Adolf Frederick of Sweden, and queen mother during the reign of King Gustav III of Sweden.-Background:...
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Ulrika was born to Baron Joachim von Düben and Margareta Spegel and was the paternal niece of the royal favourite Emerentia von Düben
Emerentia von Düben
Emerentia von Düben , known as Menza, was a Swedish lady-in-waiting, favourite of queen Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden.Emerentia was the daughter of organist Gustaf Düben. She was initially employed as a chamber maid at the court of the queen, Ulrika Eleonora and was in 1690 made responsible for...
. She became lady in waiting to Louisa Ulrika in 1748. She is described as Louisa Ulrika's favourite among the courtiers. As a person, she was described as "an temperamental and cunning woman", and as a typical representative of an ingratiating court-noble. She played a political role when she maneuvered everyone from the court whom she saw as threathening to her position: as a follower of the Caps (party)
Caps (party)
The Caps were a political faction during the Age of Liberty in Sweden. The primary rivals of the Caps were known as the Hats. The Hats are actually responsible for the Caps' name, as it comes from a contraction of Night-cap, a name used to suggest that the Caps were the soft and timid party...
, she is reported to have removed all symphatisers of the Hats (party)
Hats (party)
The Hats were a Swedish political faction active during the Age of Liberty . Their name derives from the tricorne hat worn by officers and gentlemen. They vied for power with the Caps. The Hats, who ruled Sweden from 1738 to 1765, advocated an alliance with France and an assertive foreign policy,...
from the circle of the queen, such as the previous favourite Henrika Juliana von Liewen
Henrika Juliana von Liewen
Henrika Juliana von Liewen was a Swedish noble, socialite and lady-in-waiting, believed to have been politically active on behalf of the Hats during the Age of liberty....
. The only thing which could affect her was reportedly her desire to marry Count Nils Adam Bielke, with whom she was passionately in love. When Ulrika Strömfelt
Ulrika Strömfelt
Ulrika Eleonora Strömfelt was a politically active Swedish noble and lady-in-waiting who played an important part in the attempted Coup d'état of queen Louisa Ulrika....
resigned her position as "kammarfru" (lady of the chamber) in 1756, Düben was appointed to this position. She married Count Nils Bielke 14 April 1757. After her death, her former spouse married her relative, artist Fredrika Eleonora von Düben
Fredrika Eleonora von Düben
Fredrika Eleonora von Düben was a Swedish dilettante painter and Embroidery artist, an honorary member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts . She was the head lady in waiting of the Swedish queen, Louisa Ulrika of Prussia....
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