The Girl King; Movie about Christina, Queen of Sweden and her lover, Ebba Larsdotter Sparre


Queen Christina (1933) The Movie Crash Course

Queen Christina of Sweden. by Mirella Patzer Friday, February 11, 2011. In 1933, the great Greta Garbo portrayed my life in a film entitled Queen Christina. Here is a short clip of the movie. I was born to King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden and Maria Eleanora of Brandenburg. I was an only child and therefore the only heir.


QUEEN CHRISTINA USA 1933 Rouben Mamoulian Countess Ebba (ELIZABETH YOUNG) Regie Rouben

Christina Christina was born in December of 1626 to Queen Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg and Gustav II Adolf, who were desperately seeking an heir. Maria had had three previous miscarriages, and all of them had been girls. When Christina was born, Maria was very disappointed that she had another daughter instead of the son she had hoped for.


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Christina of Sweden (1626-1689) Queen of Sweden and learned ruler who crossed gender boundaries, supported knowledge and art, and fascinated people with her unconventional ways. Name variations: Kristina Augusta Wasa; Christina Maria Alexandra Vasa; Christina Alexandra. Pronunciation: VAH-sa.


Queen Christina (1933)

Since childhood, the queen's closest companion was Countess Ebba Sparre, whom she introduced as "my bed-fellow." "How happy I should be if only I could see you, Beautiful One," Christina.


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The Girl King; Movie about Christina, Queen of Sweden and her lover, Ebba Larsdotter Sparre

The maidenly Belle, and Kristina's intimate lady-in-waiting, Ebba Sparre. Kristina and the Saumais playing a prank on poor Ebba Sparre, making her unwittingly read from a raunchy novel aloud. The GUFFAWS! Axel Oxy-boy!


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Ebba Sparre as painted by the artist Sébastien Bourdon / Wikimedia // Public Domain Most scandalous of all, though, was the issue of Christina's flat-out refusal to marry.


Queen Christina (1933) Turner Classic Movies

Christina (also spelled Kristina), Queen of Sweden, made life-changing decisions that rocked the Europe of her time. War, peace, art, literature, philosophy, and political intrigue followed her every step as she navigated and rejected the etiquette of 17th-century Europe.


Ebba Sparre, "La Bella Condesa", el gran amor de la reina Cristina de Suecia. YouTube

(public domain) Christina of Sweden was born on 18 December 1626 as the daughter of King Gustav II Adolf and his wife Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg. She was their third daughter, but the only one to survive to adulthood. She was first thought to be a boy as she was hairy and screamed in a strong voice.


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Ebba Larsdotter Sparre (1629 - 19 March 1662) was a Swedish lady-in-waiting and noblewoman. She is known as the intimate friend and possible lover of Queen Christina of Sweden . Life Ebba Sparre was the daughter of statesman and marshal Lars Eriksson Sparre and Märta Banér and grandchild of chancellor Erik Larsson Sparre.


The Girl King; Movie about Christina, Queen of Sweden and her lover, Ebba Larsdotter Sparre

Queen Christina took the throne of Sweden in 1632, at the age of 18. One of her ladies in waiting was Ebba Larsdotter Sparre. Queen Christina quickly nicknamed Sparre "la belle Comtesse", and spent all her spare time with Sparre. When out together, she often called attention to Sparre's beauty.


Countess Ebba Sparre by Sebastien Bourdon,1653

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Ebba Larsdotter Sparre (1629 - 19 March 1662) was a Swedish lady-in-waiting and noble. She is known as the intimate friend and speculated lover of Queen Christina of Sweden. Ebba Sparre was the daughter of statesman and marshal Lars Eriksson Sparre and Märta Banér and grandchild of chancellor Erik Larsson Sparre.


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For Christina, it's love at first sight and Ebba becomes one of her ladies in waiting, and royal "bed-fellow.". The film focuses on this romance, and the chemistry between the two women is spot on. Christina is lovesick over Ebba, and it's clear that Ebbe loves Christina back as fiercely. However, the relationship can never be equal.


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It is well known that Kristina slept with Ebba Sparre, one of their handmaidens. They introduced Sparre as "my bedfellow" and took little effort to hide it. After their relationship ended, so did Kristina's interest in pursuing any relationships.. Christina; Queen of Sweden. London: Harper Perennial. Cavendish, R. (2004). Abdication of Queen.


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This letter to Ebba is undated, but it was most likely written after Kristina accidentally fell into the sea while out on an inspection in 1652. The Admiral Herman Flemming jumped in after her/him/them and saved her/him/them. Source: Lettres secrètes de Christine, Reine de Suède, page 8, published by the Cramer Brothers, 1761