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4 unusual facts about Over-Governor of Stockholm


Edsberg Castle

The manor later belonged to the Rudbeck family, the first of which was the Over-Governor of Stockholm, Thure Gustaf Rudbeck.

Over-Governor of Stockholm

The Over-Governor, or Överståthållaren of Stockholm was the highest official for the City between 1634 and 1967.

The Office was instituted by the Instrument of Government of 1634, which divided Sweden into Counties and the Over-Governorship of Stockholm.

Ulrika Strömfelt

She married Over-Governor of Stockholm baron Carl Sparre in 1756 and was replaced as first lady-in-waiting by Ulrika Eleonora von Düben.


Gustaf Mauritz Armfelt

Armfelt was also appointed as the Over-Governor of Stockholm, but the new regent was staunchly anti-Gustavian and sent Armfelt to serve as the Swedish ambassador to Naples in order to get rid of him.


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