Charlotta Skjöldebrand

Charlotta Letitia Skjöldebrand née Ennes (29 June 1791 – 17 April 1866), was a Swedish court official. She served as Senior lady-in-waiting (

Charlotta Skjöldebrand was the daughter of businessman Pehr Ennes (1753–1829) and Elisabet Margareta Brändström (1766–1822). She married count Anders Fredrik Skjöldebrand (1757–1834) in 1811. She was the mother of artist and military officer Eric Bogislaus Skjöldebrand (1816-1868).^{[1] [2] [3]}

In 1836, she was appointed to succeed Elisabet Charlotta Piper (1787–1860), as senior lady-in-waiting to Crown Princess Josefina (1807–1876). She kept her office after the elevation of Queen Josefina in 1844 and into her widowhood in 1859. ^[4]

Upon the succession of King

Emil Key (1822–1892) described her in 1864–65:

"One of these sons-in-law where count August Skiöldebrand. He was the son of the state secretary etc. A. F. Skiöldebrand. He has been brought to life to our epoch through the memoirs of Malla Silfverstolpe, as has his wife Laetitia Ennes. I saw her often during the winter of 1864–65, when I was basically at boarding house at the Åhlins, but spent my weekends and Sundays i the pleasant home of my aunt Ingeborg and uncle, the governor's residence at the royal palace. The elder countess Skiöldebrand's excellently beautiful youth portrait by Breda was displayed on the wall, but she was not more beautiful there than in the silvery haired old woman. Formerly the senior lady-in-waiting, she had funny court stories to tell and did not deny herself to spice them with many a charmingly performed expletive."^[7]

Charlotta Skjöldebrand was also active as a non-professional painter.^[8]

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