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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.

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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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