26 Facts About Sophie Hagman

Sophie Hagman was the official royal mistress to Prince Frederick Adolf of Sweden from 1778 to 1793.

Sophie Hagman had two sisters, Christina Catharina and Elisabeth, and at least one brother, Carl Peter Hagman.

Sophie Hagman's brother-in-law, Anders Erling, was a carpenter in Stockholm.

Sophie Hagman was then the maid to the lady-in-waiting Baroness Charlotte Manderstrom and later served as the maid to lady-in-waiting Hedvig Catharina Piper.

From 1775, Sophie Hagman had a position as a dancer in the Royal Ballet.

Sophie Hagman never became very known as a ballet dancer and was said to have been more noted for her appearance than her talent; in 1776, she is briefly mentioned as one of the shepherdesses in a ballet.

Sophie Hagman was given the name Sophie instead of the more common Anna Stina.

Mamsell Sophie Hagman kissed his hand and started to converse the ladies, to whom she was presented.

Sophie Hagman's conversation was relaxed and pleasant; she displayed much modesty and respect but no shyness or submission.

Sophie Hagman appeared openly with the prince at court, which together with Hedvig Taube made her one of only two official royal mistresses in the history of Sweden.

Sophie Hagman was called: "My little daughter-in-law" by the Queen Dowager and "Dearest Sister-in-law" by the king.

The female courtiers was initially very snobby toward her, but Sophie Hagman understood how to make herself liked by most.

Sophie Hagman was met with great sympathy at court because of the good impression she had made and because she was now without means to support herself, and Gustav III therefore promised her a pension.

Sophie Hagman was to have explained to him that she could no longer love him after he had hurt her, and after this, Frederick Adolf was never known to have been unfaithful to her.

Sophie Hagman was given rooms at the Royal Palace, Stockholm, and became the hostess at Tullgarn Palace, the private residence of Prince Frederick Adolf.

Sophie Hagman was given three country estates by Frederick Adolf, a pension of 2.000 riksdaler by Gustav III to be paid annually as an insurance if her relationship to the prince was ever to end, and promised the title of Countess by Gustav III if she and Frederick Adolf was ever to have a son.

Sophie Hagman noticed him, and when he described the situation, she said: "The prince are at present not in the possession of money, I can all too well live without this ornament, but not without your welfare," after which she returned the jewel to the jeweler in return for his promise to say nothing of the episode.

Sophie Hagman followed him to the royal palaces and to his official tasks.

Sophie Hagman displayed modesty and respect but no shyness or submission.

Frederick Adolf was an eager hunter, and Sophie Hagman participated in the hunt with his male hunting friends.

Frederick Adolf replaced her with the actress Euphrosyne Lof, while Sophie Hagman entered into a relationship with the singer and composer Edvard du Puy.

Sophie Hagman visited Copenhagen in 1795 and a second time in the early 19th century.

Sophie Hagman described her as still beautiful and worthy of respect for never having abused her influence over the Duke.

Sophie Hagman lived the last years of her life "admired for her still preserved beauty, her lovable, pleasant being and her good heart", and was a popular hostess, giving small balls and suppers for people such as the sculptor Johan Tobias Sergel.

Sophie Hagman spent the winters in Stockholm and her summers at the villa Lilla Kina near Drottningholm Palace.

Sophie Hagman died in 1826 and willed her property to her sister's children and to her close friend Jeanette Stenstrom.