Augusta Löwenhielm
Countess Christina Augusta Löwenhielm (née von Fersen; 10 March 1754 – 8 April 1846), was a Swedish noblewoman and courtier. She is known for her love affair with the later Charles XIII of Sweden. She is also famous in history as one of "the three graces" of the Gustavian age; three ladies-in-waiting (Augusta von Fersen, Ulla von Höpken and Louise Meijerfeldt) immortalized in the poem Gracernas döpelse by Johan Henric Kellgren, and known profiles of the epoch.
Augusta Löwenhielm | |
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Augusta Löwenhielm | |
| Born | Christina Augusta von Fersen 10 March 1754 Sweden |
| Died | 8 April 1846 (aged 92) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Other names | Augusta Löwenhielm |
| Occupation | lady in waiting |
| Known for | Her relationship to Charles XIII of Sweden; for being one of "The three graces", for her love life, and as a source of inspiration in culture and literature |
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