Sophie Caroline von Camas

Portrait painting of Sophia Caroline von Camas

Sophie Caroline von Camas (1686 – 1766) was a Prussian courtier. She is known as a personal confidant and adviser of king Frederick the Great.

She was the daughter of general and married colonel . In 1742, her spouse was made count and she was appointed Oberhofmeisterin to the queen, Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern.

Von Camas was one of the very few women accepted in the intimate circle of Frederick the Great, who had befriended her when he was a crown prince; he appreciated her intelligence, called her Mama, confided in her in both political and personal issues and sometimes heeded her advice. Their correspondence has been preserved.

References[]

• Tom Goeller: Der Alte Fritz – Mensch, Monarch, Mythos. Hoffmann und Campe, 2011. ISBN 978-3-455-50219-0

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