Gossip at court – The diary of Hedvig Elisabeth of Holstein-Gottorp
This article was written by Sophie Strid. Hedvig Elisabeth of Holstein-Gottorp was born 22 March 1759 in Eutin, Germany. The youngest child of the Duke […]
Hedvig Elisabeth Charlotte of Holstein-Gottorp
Désirée Clary – “a French woman in every inch”
Bernardine Eugénie Désirée Clary was born on 8 November 1777 as the daughter of François Clary and Françoise Rose Somis. She was educated in a […]