Source:
A journal of the Swedish ambassy, volume 2, pages 197 to 200, by Bulstrode Whitelocke, published in 1772
The diary entry excerpt:
... The prince's entry and reception into Ubsale this evening was thus:
The day before, by the queen's commaund, notice was given to all the senators, the nobility, gentry, and persons of quality about the court and in towne, to come in their best equipage on horseback, att one a'clocke this afternoone to the castle, to attend the queen on her going out to meet the prince. They accordingly resorted to the court, a very great number, and attended the queen forth in this order, all passing and returning by Whitelocke's windowe.
First, generall major Wrangell marched in the head of four troupes of horse of Upland, proper men, and well armed, their horses not tall, butt stronge: every horseman carryed ready in his hand one of his pistolls, and his sword by his side; and most of them were well habited.
Then marched collonell Bengt Horne, in the lead of the gentlemen, and servants of the senators, and other voluntiers, marching three and three a breast.
After these, rode about six of the queen's kettle drummes, and twelve trumpets.
Then came Mons. Eric Flemming, governor of Copperbergh, marshall of the nobility, followed by the heads of the families of the nobles, in the same order as they are matriculated in the ricksdagh: they were generally very rich in clothes, and well horsed, lords and gentlemen of principall note and consideration in their countrey, and members of the ricksdagh; they also rode three and three a breast.
After them, rode Mons. Gabriel Gabrielson, marshall of the court, and was followed by all the senators then in towne, being about thirty, riding two and two a breast; grave in their habits for the most part, and well horsed.
Then came the ricks stalle-master, and the hoff stalle-master, that is, the master of the horse of the kingdome, and the master of the horse of the court, riding bare-headed.
After them came the queen, gallantly mounted, habited in her usuall fashion, in grey stuffe, her hatt on her head, her pistolls att her saddle bowe, and twenty-four of the gardes du corps about her person.
After the queen, followed the great chamberlaine Grave Jacob de la Guardie, and Grave Tot, captaine of the guards, both bare-headed.
After them, the Grave Donae, Gustaff Oxenstierne, and Gustaff Jean Banier, riding bare-headed.
Then rode all the gentlemen of the queen's chamber; then the pages of her chamber.
After them, in the last place, marched collonell Lin[d]e, in the head of fower companies of the guards, well armed, and indifferently well habited.
In this order they marched about halfe a league out of town, to the place appointed to meet the prince, who was there attending.
When they came thither, generall major Wrangell marched to the left, leaving sufficient roome that the guards might passe to the right hand; the voluntiers and queen's servants likewise turned to the left hand, and the marshall of the nobility to the right, with the hoff marshalls; and all this trayne kept excellent order and discipline, as did the prince's trayne, which was also very great.
The prince was alighted from his horse, before the queen came very neer to him; when the queen alighted, all the senators likewise alighted from their horses, butt the nobility did not alight from horseback.
After his royall highnes had kissed the queen's hand, she discoursed a little with him, he being bare-headed all the time, and showing great respect to her as his queen.
Then the queen mounted agayne on horseback, the prince waiting on her; the troupes marched backe to the towne in the same order as they came forth, with great addition to their numbers: the prince's gentlemen and servants, who were a great number, fell into the troupe where those of the queen were, betwixt her gentlemen and the senators gentlemen; his pages after the queen's. Himselfe rode after the queen, and sometimes she would call him (as she did in the street) to speake with him, and then he rode even with her; butt all the way bare-headed whilst he rode by the queen, and she talked with him.
The prince was in a plaine grey cloth suit, of a light colour, mounted uppon a very brave grey horse, with pistolls att his saddle, and his sworde by his side: the queen's lacquays were in rich yellow liveryes, the prince's lacquays in blew liveryes, neer twenty, walking by them.
There were many ledde horses of the queen's and of the prince's, and seven or eight sumpter horses of the prince's; the sumpter clothes all of blew velvet, with the prince's armes imbroidered on them, and rich silver fringe about them; the groomes and sumpter men in the same livery, about twenty of them.
In this equipage they walked through the streets of Ubsale, multitudes of people being spectators of their entry, in the wayes and windowes. When they came to the castle court, the nobility and voluntiers alighted, and walked two and two, before the queen, up into the great hall, and to the antichamber; and the queen being come into her withdrawing roome, after some little discourse there with the prince and complements passed, he went to the lodgings prepared for him, with not a few waiting on him, who was the rising sunne. ...
With modernised spelling:
... The Prince's entry and reception into Uppsala this evening was thus:
The day before, by the Queen's command, notice was given to all the senators, the nobility, gentry, and persons of quality about the court and in town to come in their best equipage on horseback, at one o'clock this afternoon to the castle to attend the Queen on her going out to meet the Prince. They accordingly resorted to the court, a very great number, and attended the Queen forth in this order, all passing and returning by Whitelocke's window.
First, General Major Wrangel marched in the head of four troops of horse of Uppland, proper men, and well armed, their horses not tall, but strong. Every horseman carried ready in his hand one of his pistols, and his sword by his side; and most of them were well-habited.
Then marched colonel Bengt Horn, in the lead of the gentlemen and servants of the senators and other volunteers, marching three and three abreast.
After these rode about six of the Queen's kettle drums and twelve trumpets.
Then came Monsieur Erik Fleming, governor of Kopparberg, marshal of the nobility, followed by the heads of the families of the nobles, in the same order as they are matriculated in the Riksdag. They were generally very rich in clothes and well-horsed, lords and gentlemen of principal note and consideration in their country, and members of the Riksdag; they also rode three and three abreast.
After them, rode Monsieur Gabriel Gabrielsson, marshal of the court, and was followed by all the senators then in town, being about thirty, riding two and two abreast; grave in their habits for the most part, and well-horsed.
Then came the riksstallmästare and the hovstallmästare, that is, the master of the horse of the kingdom, and the master of the horse of the court, riding bare-headed.
After them came the Queen, gallantly mounted, habited in her usual fashion, in grey stuff, her hat on her head, her pistols at her saddle bow, and twenty-four of the gardes du corps about her person.
After the Queen followed the great chamberlain Grave Jakob de la Gardie, and Grave Tott, captain of the guards, both bare-headed.
After them, the Grave Dohna, Gustaf Oxenstierna, and Gustaf Johan Banér, riding bare-headed.
Then rode all the gentlemen of the Queen's chamber; then the pages of her chamber.
After them, in the last place, marched colonel Linde, in the head of four companies of the guards, well-armed and indifferently well-habited.
In this order they marched about half a league out of town, to the place appointed to meet the Prince, who was there attending.
When they came thither, General Major Wrangel marched to the left, leaving sufficient room that the guards might pass to the right hand. The volunteers and Queen's servants likewise turned to the left hand, and the marshall of the nobility to the right, with the hofmarshalls; and all this train kept excellent order and discipline, as did the Prince's train, which was also very great.
The Prince was alighted from his horse, before the Queen came very near to him. When the Queen alighted, all the senators likewise alighted from their horses, but the nobility did not alight from horseback.
After His Royal Highness had kissed the Queen's hand, she discoursed a little with him, he being bare-headed all the time and showing great respect to her as his queen.
Then the Queen mounted again on horseback, the Prince waiting on her; the troops marched back to the town in the same order as they came forth, with great addition to their numbers. The prince's gentlemen and servants, who were a great number, fell into the troop where those of the Queen were, betwixt her gentlemen and the senators' gentlemen; his pages after the Queen's. Himself rode after the Queen, and sometimes she would call him (as she did in the street) to speak with him, and then he rode even with her; but all the way bare-headed whilst he rode by the Queen, and she talked with him.
The Prince was in a plain grey cloth suit, of a light colour, mounted upon a very brave grey horse, with pistols at his saddle and his sword by his side. The Queen's lackeys were in rich yellow liveries, the Prince's lackeys in blue liveries, near twenty, walking by them.
There were many led horses of the Queen's and of the Prince's, and seven or eight sumpter horses of the Prince's; the sumpter clothes all of blue velvet, with the Prince's arms embroidered on them, and rich silver fringe about them; the grooms and sumpter men in the same livery, about twenty of them.
In this equipage they walked through the streets of Uppsala, multitudes of people being spectators of their entry, in the ways and windows. When they came to the castle court, the nobility and volunteers alighted and walked two and two before the Queen up into the great hall, and to the antechamber; and the Queen being come into her withdrawing room, after some little discourse there with the Prince and compliments passed, he went to the lodgings prepared for him, with not a few waiting on him who was the rising sun. ...
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Above: Kristina.
Above: Karl Gustav.
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Above: Bulstrode Whitelocke.
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