Beata Elisabet von Königsmarck

Beata Elisabet von Königsmarck belonged to the elite of the Swedish aristocracy, often attended court, and had a wide net of powerful contacts.

She used these contacts for political purposes, and was commissioned as an agent by France through its ambassador in Sweden, D'Avaux.

Beata Elisabet von Königsmarck belonged to a very wealthy family and brought a fortune of her own in to her marriage.

Despite the fact that she was, as a married woman, legally a minor and under the guardianship of her husband, she still managed her own fortune by herself as her separate property, without any interference of her spouse.

The marriage was unhappy, and reportedly, her husband was forced to rely on his rich sister, Maria Sofia De la Gardie, to be able to finance his drinking habits and interest in prostitutes, as his wife refused to do so.