Christian Frederik Holstein

{{Short description|Danish court official (1735–1799)}}

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Count Christian Frederik Holstein (1735-1799), was a Danish court official. He was secretary of the royal Chancery from 1752, count of Ledreborg from 1763, director of the royal post office in 1762-66, chamberlain of the court of the queen, Caroline Matilda of Great Britain, in 1766-72, Overhofmarskal, chamberlain of the Danish royal court in 1772-80. He was the son of Johan Ludvig Holstein and Hedevig Vind and married Charlotte Elisabeth Henriette Holstein in 1769.

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  • G.L. Wad, "Christian Frederik Holstein", i: C.F. Bricka (red.), Dansk Biografisk Lexikon, København: Gyldendal 1887-1905.

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Category:Postmasters general of Denmark

Category:1735 births

Category:1799 deaths

Category:Danish courtiers

Category:18th-century Danish politicians