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Adolf Ludvig Gustav Fredrik Albert Badin (né Couchi; 1747 or 1750 – 1822), known as Badin, was a Swedish court servant and diarist. Originally a slave, he was the foster son and servant of Queen Louisa Ulrika of Sweden and a servant to his foster sister Princess Sophia Albertine of Sweden.
Adolf Ludvig Gustav Fredrik Albert Badin, född cirka 1747, död den 18 mars 1822, var en svensk hovtjänare ( Kammermohr ), ursprungligen slav och senare fosterson och betjänt hos drottning Lovisa Ulrika. Han hette ursprungligen Kwasi [ 2] ( Couchi), men kallades "Badin" (gyckelmakare, en som talar tok; se badinage, skämt, gyckel i SAOB ).
Mar 31, 2023 · Adolf Ludvig Gustav Fredrik Albert Badin, born as Couchi in 1747 or 1750, was a remarkable figure in Swedish history. Despite his humble beginnings as a slave, Badin rose to become a prominent court servant and diarist in the Swedish royal court. His origin remains somewhat shrouded in mystery.
Gustav Badin grew up at the court in the immediate vicinity of the royal family. He is undoubtedly the most famous Afro-Swede in history. Gustav had a free upbringing, inspired by the French philosopher Rosseau's book 'Émile' (1762), which was very current at the time.
Feb 11, 2021 · Known as Adolf Badin, or Adolf Ludvig Gustav Fredrik Albert/Couschi, he was born in St. Croix, Danish West Indies in 1750. At the age of seven, Badin (real last name Coushi) was purchased...
Jan 17, 2023 · Gustav Badin was an enslaved African child who was gifted to Louisa Ulrika, the Queen of Sweden, in the 18th century. Despite his origins as a slave, he was later taken in as the foster son of Queen and served both her and his foster sister Princess Sophia Albertine within the Swedish court.
Sep 23, 2015 · "Gustav Badin was the first and the only member of the royal court of Sweden, of African descent, and he happened to have been raised by the Queen Lovisa Ulrika as one of her own...
Feb 22, 2024 · This original mid-eighteenth-century gilded limewood frame was hand-carved in Stockholm in a Rococo style favoured by the court of Queen Louisa Ulrika of Prussia and her son Gustav III (r....
Adolf Ludvig Gustav Fredrik Albert Badin, known as Badin, was a Swedish court servant (Kammermohr) and diarist. Originally a slave, he was the foster son and servant of Queen Louisa Ulrika of Sweden and a servant to his foster sister Princess Sophia Albertine of Sweden.
Feb 28, 2017 · Of the people of the African diaspora who found themselves in Europe in the 18th century, Gustav Badin’s tale is a very unusual one. He was a butler, farmer, lawyer, emissary and a member of the Swedish Royal family.
