Ulrika Möllersvärd

Ulrika "Ulla" Ottiliana Möllersvärd (1791 – 1878) was a Finnish courtier in service of the Russian Imperial court. She was rumored to have been the secret daughter of Princess Sophie Albertine of Sweden, and the lover of Tsar Alexander I of Russia. She was maid of honor at the Russian court from 1811 to 1813. She is foremost known for the occasion, where she danced with Tsar Alexander I of Russia at the Diet of Porvoo in 1809, which gave raise to rumors that they had an affair. She has been portrayed in fiction, both literature and film.

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