Adolf Gustav Badin | |
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Born | Couchi 1747 or 1750 Africa or Saint Croix |
Died | 1822 (aged 71–75) |
Other names | Adolf Ludvig Gustav Fredrik Albert Badin or Badin |
Occupation(s) | Butler to Queen Louisa Ulrika of Sweden; then to Princess Sophia Albertine of Sweden |
Known for | Court Secretary |
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Adolf Ludvig Gustav Fredrik Albert Badin (né Couchi; 1747 or 1750 – 1822), 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. His original name was Couchi, but he was commonly known as Badin ('mischief-maker' or 'trickster').