172:, who favored the match, and managed to have her listed as number three.> When Oscar and his entourage made a trip through Germany in 1822-23 to meet prospective brides, Charlotta Aurora De Geer arranged for her spouse and son-in-law to accompany him. Prior to the official trip of prince Oscar, however, baron von Böhnen visited Hesse and informed the electress Augusta that the Bernadotte dynasty could be deposed at any moment and that Sweden had further more deposed or murdered its latest regents. Shortly thereafter, Charlotta Aurora De Geer arrived to Hesse and informally made a proposal on behalf of the crown prince. She was given a negative reply, which made the entourage of Oscar to decide against a visit to Hesse and instead continue from Copenhagen directly to Leuchtenberg.
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to this intimate circle. When her daughter and crown prince Oscar became lovers, she prevented her son-in-law from removing her daughter from court: her son-in-law commented that whether she was truly unknowing or just pretended not to know, she nevertheless refused to prevent or stop it and by her
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Frederica, she appears to have been somewhat favored: she was one of the two ladies-in-waiting chosen to accompany the queen to Finland in 1802 (with countess Christina Frölich) and to Germany in 1803-05 (with countess Caroline Oxenstierna).
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in 1811. Charlotta Aurora De Geer was described as a beautiful wit, and belonged to the leading central figures of the
Swedish capital's society in the first decades of the 19th century. She hosted a salon which functioned as a political forum, and were King
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When the marriage of the crown prince was to be arranged, she contributed to the list of candidates. While baron von Böhnen spoke in favor of
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Cecilia af
Klercker (1936). Hedvig Elisabeth Charlottas dagbok VII (1800–1806). Stockholm: Norstedt & Söners förlag.
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Robert Braun (1950). Silvertronen. En bok om drottning
Josefine av Sverige-Norge. Stockholm: Norlins förlag. Sid. 27-30.
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Cecilia af
Klercker (1936). Hedvig Elisabeth Charlottas dagbok VII (1800–1806). Stockholm: Norstedt & Söners förlag.
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112:Gustaf af Wetterstedt
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170:Augusta of Prussia
162:Frederica of Baden
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101:governor
91:Salonist
69:statsfru
52:Courtier
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37:Swedish
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47:Life
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