Excerpt from Peder Juel's letter to Peder Charisius, dated December 11/21 (Old Style), 1652

Source:

Bidrag til Dronning Christinas, det svenske Hofs og Corfitz Ulfeldts Historie, i Aarene 1651-1655, af Peder Juul's utrykte Breve til Charisius, article by Christian Molbech in Historisk tidsskrift, volume 5, page 342, published by Den Danske Historiske Forening, 1844

https://books.google.com/books?id=hZBvHpda3WkC&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&dq=Historisk+tidsskrift,+V&source=gbs_navlinks_s

Johan Ekeblad's letter of December 15/25 to his father Christoffer Ekeblad about Kristina's birthday party and the ring race is here:

https://kingkristina.blogspot.com/2023/02/johan-ekeblads-letter-to-his-father_62.html

The letter excerpt:

Den 11te Decbr. "Dronningen lod den 8de hujus celebrere sin Fødselsdag; der var først et Fyrværk, og siden Balet samme Aften. I Dag holdes Ringrenden; alle cavaliers ere klædte paa Polsk og Tyrkisk, i Gyldenstykke, Fløiel etc. Man mener, at denne rejouisance skal koste over 100,000 Rdlr." ...

With modernised spelling:

Den 11. december. "Dronningen lod den 8. hujus celebrere sin fødselsdag; der var først et fyrværk, og siden ballet samme aften. I dag holdes ringrenden; alle cavaliers ere klædte på polsk og tyrkisk, i gyldenstykke, fløjl, etc. Man mener, at denne réjouissance skal koste over 100,000 rigsdaler." ...

English translation (my own):

December 11. "The Queen had her birthday celebrated on the 8th of this month; first there were fireworks, and then a ballet that evening. Today the ring race is held; all the cavaliers are dressed in Polish and Turkish costumes, in gold pieces, velvet, etc. It is believed that this rejoicing must cost over 100,000 riksdalers." ...

Above: Kristina.