Phil. Chr. Konigsmark
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Phil. Chr. Konigsmark
PHILIP CHRISTOPH KONIGSMARK Swedish soldier, lover of Sophia Dorothea (wife of George I) - a scene from a play Count Konigsmark based on the scandalous story. Date: 1665 - 1694
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1665 1694 Based Christoph Count Dorothea Lover Phil Philip Scandalous Sophia Swedish
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This evocative image captures the intense and passionate love affair between Phil. Chr. Konigsmark, a Swedish soldier, and Sophia Dorothea, the future wife of King George I of England. The scene is taken from the play "Count Konigsmark," which dramatizes the scandalous story that shook European nobility in the late 17th century. Born in Sweden in 1665, Konigsmark rose to prominence as a military commander in the service of the Elector of Brandenburg. His dashing good looks and charisma soon caught the eye of Sophia Dorothea, the electress of Brunswick and Luneburg, who was married to Duke Johann Friedrich. Their clandestine love affair began in 1686, and the couple secretly exchanged vows in 1687. However, their happiness was short-lived. In 1689, Sophia Dorothea's father, Duke Johann Friedrich, discovered the affair and forced her to marry the Duke of Brunswick-Luneburg, Christian Albrecht. Konigsmark was imprisoned in the castle of Ahlden, where he was later found dead under mysterious circumstances in 1694. The tragic love story of Phil. Chr. Konigsmark and Sophia Dorothea became the stuff of legend and inspired countless works of art and literature. This photograph, taken from Mary Evans Prints Online, offers a glimpse into the intense and passionate love affair that defied the social norms of the time and left a lasting impact on European history.
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