Hedda Piper

Hedvig "Hedda" Catharina Piper née Ekeblad (1746–1812) was a Swedish courtier; överhovmästarinna (Mistress of the Robes) to the queen of Sweden, Frederica of Baden, from 1795 to 1805.

"[1] It is noted that the famed Sophie Hagman was employed as a maid in her household prior to becoming the mistress of Prince Frederick Adolph.

Hedda Piper served as statsfru (Lady of the Bedchamber) to the queen from 1774 to '80, and was appointed hovmästarinna (Deputy Mistress of the Robes) under Charlotta Sparre in 1780.

Duchess Charlotte portrays her in her famous journal as quite pretty but uneducated, arrogant, unable to keep anything in confidence or control her temperament, and claims that she became disliked at court because of her way of handling her office during her service to Frederica of Baden, queen consort of Sweden.

[2] Reportedly, the queen also complained to Charlotte that Piper treated the younger ladies-in-waiting too severely.