Excerpt from a letter of intelligence, dated March 24/April 3 (New Style), 1654

Source:

A Collection of the State Papers of John Thurloe, Esq;, volume 2, page 192, published by Thomas Birch, 1742

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The letter excerpt:

... As to the resolution of the queen of Sweden, it is strange she hath spoken with [the] prince Palatine, who is to succeed her; and to close her discourse told him, "God be with you! I will see you no more, till such time as I shall say, 'Behold the king of Sweden.'" It is said, that since their speech together she hath shewn much content, by reason she hath prevailed with the said prince to accept of the charge of the crown upon himself; and that she doth discourse of all not as a princess, but as a philosopher e porticu. ... I remain

Your humble servant.

3d of April, 1654. [N. S.]

With modernised spelling:

... As to the resolution of the Queen of Sweden, it is strange she hath spoken with [the] Prince Palatine, who is to succeed her, and to close her discourse told him: "God be with you! I will see you no more till such time as I shall say: 'Behold the King of Sweden.'"

It is said that since their speech together she hath shewn much content by reason she hath prevailed with the said Prince to accept of the charge of the Crown upon himself, and that she doth discourse of all not as a princess, but as a philosopher e porticu. ... I remain

Your humble servant.

3rd of April, 1654. [N. S.]

French translation (my own):

... Quant à la résolution de la reine de Suède, il est étrange qu'elle ait parlé avec le prince palatin, qui doit lui succéder, et qu'elle lui ait dit pour terminer son discours: «Que Dieu soit avec vous! Je ne vous verrai plus jusqu'au moment où je dirai: voici le roi de Suède.»

On dit que depuis leur entretien ensemble, elle s'est montrée très contente parce qu'elle a persuadé ledit prince d'accepter la charge de la Couronne sur lui-même, et qu'elle parle de tout non pas comme une princesse, mais comme une philosophe e porticu. ... Je reste

votre humble servante.

Le 3 avril 1654. [Nouveau style.]

Swedish translation (my own):

... Beträffande Sveriges drottnings resolution är det märkligt att hon har talat med pfalzgreven, som skall efterträda henne, och för att avsluta sin diskurs sade till honom: »Gud vare med Er! Jag kommer inte att se Er mer förrän den tiden när jag skall säga: se Sveriges konung.«

Det sägs att hon sedan deras tal tillsammans har visat ett stort innehåll av förnuftet har hon segrat med nämnde prins att acceptera Kronans charge på sig själv, och att hon talar om allt inte som en prinsessa, utan som en filosof e porticu. ... Jag förblir

Er ödmjuke tjänare.

Den 3 april 1654. [Nya stilen.]

Above: Kristina.

Above: Karl Gustav.