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Juliane von Schwellenberg

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Juliane Elisabeth von Schwellenberg (1728–1797), also known as Madam Schwellenberg, was a bedchamber woman of the queen consort of Great Britain, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. She was a well known and prominent profile of the British royal court and household, where she took a dominant position. She is also frequently mentioned in contemporary satires, songs, memoirs, diaries and other writings, such as those of Fanny Burney, with whom she was involved in a famous conflict. von Schwellenberg was a favorite and confidant of queen Charlotte, and handled access between the queen and various supplicants, which gave her an important influence.

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