Carl Borgenstierna (1755–1816), Major General and Governor of Gripsholm Castle
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Dimensionsh x w: Mått 48 x 42 cm
Inventory numberNMGrh 1333
AcqusitionTransferred 1866 from Gripsholms Castle
Other titlesTitel (sv): Carl Borgenstierna (1755–1816), generalmajor, ståthållare på Gripsholms slott Titel (en): Carl Borgenstierna (1755–1816), Major General and Governor of Gripsholm Castle Etikett (sv): Carl Borgenstierna, 1755-1816 Etikett (en): Carl Borgenstierna, 1755-1816
DescriptionDescription: At an early age, Carl Borgenstierna became a page at court and thus a friend of the royal princes. Borgenstierna, who joined the Freemasons, was sent on a secret mission to Florence in 1780, to investigate the rumour that Charles Edward Stuart, the Young Pretender, was the order’s highest-ranking commander. He concluded that it was unfounded. Borgenstierna was considered a man of mediocre talent, but thanks to royal favour he became both a major general and governor of Gripsholm Castle.
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