Ulla De Geer

Ulrika "Ulla" Sofia De Geer (née Sprengtporten; 20 August 1793 – 22 September 1869 in Stockholm) was a politically influential Swedish countess and salon holder.

She was married to the politician count Carl De Geer [sv], over whom she is believed to have exerted influence, and was a central figure in the Stockholm high society in the mid-19th century.

[1] Ulla De Geer was a leading member of the Stockholm high society life and hosted a salon which was a center of political discussions.

She used the ritualized system of visits and regular receptions to create valuable contacts which could be used to gather information and wild influence.

She rivaled Claire Lucie Mouradgea d'Ohsson (1776–1861), in whose salon foreign diplomat where to be introduced to the Swedish aristocracy, but Ulla De Geer has been described as the leading Swedish society hostess of her generation: through her connections, she belonged to those who set the tone for what was acceptable, and was described as a "powerful person in high society".