[2] His military career started by joining the Royal Drabant Corps and he quickly rose through the ranks to captain lieutenant.

[3] In 1787 however, Brahe requested resignation from military duty and joined the circle of nobles who opposed the King's vigorous plans of total power.

[4] He attended the Riksdag of 1789 and was arrested on 20 February 1789 by order of Gustav III for opposing the proposed Act of Union and Security.

At the end of his life, Brahe retired to the family residence Rydboholm Castle and initiated the construction of a grand English landscape garden.

Society members include Duke Charles himself, his wife Hedwig Elisabeth Charlotte and her mother Princess Amalie.