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There is nothing to indicate that she ever had any political influence.

She spent her summers at Rosersberg Palace, and often visited Swedish spas, such as Ramlösa spa.

She visited Norway a couple of times, the first time in 1825.

The court was astonished by her informal behaviour.

Every morning, she visited her husband in her nightgown, which was seen as shocking, because her husband usually conferred with members of the council of state in his bed chamber at that time.

Otherwise, they met only on formal occasions: because she was always late at dinner, he stopped having his meals with her after 1826: and as her consort also preferred to have his meals alone, it was not uncommon for the nobles of the court to sit alone at the dinner table, without the royal couple present.

She went to bed late, and woke up late.