Sophie Hagman (Paperback)

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Sophie Hagman nee Anna Stina Hagman, (31 December 1758 in Eskilstuna, Sodermanland, Sweden - 6 May 1826 in Stockholm, Sweden), was a Swedish ballet dancer and an official royal mistress to Prince Frederick Adolf of Sweden. She was introduced at court in 1780, after her lover the duke received his brother the king's permission to introduce her to the little crown prince. Frederick had before this prepared her by giving her an education in a pension were she learned the etiquette of the aristocracy. She was also given the name Sophie instead of the more common Anna Stina. He ordered count Leijonstedt to escort her to the chambers of the crown prince, were the duke himself was in the company of several noblewomen of the court; to be presented for the female members of the court, was a sign that she was an "official" member of the court, as it was socially acceptable to present a mistress for male friends, but not for female ones.