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Axel von Fersen, the Tragic Romance of a Count Who Loved a Queen but Couldn’t Save Her
Count Hans Axel von Fersen (1755 – 1810) of Sweden is little known today, but he was the male half of one of history’s most tragic romances. He loved and was loved by a queen, upon whom he likely fathered one or more children. Amidst revolution and turmoil he tried to save his royal lover ...