 After the death of Catherine's mother, Maria of the Palatinate-Simmern, she became the lady-in-waiting, nurse and in practice foster mother of Catherine.She were the confidant of Catherine and the two of them had a close relationship for the rest of their life, sometimes by letters, which are preserved.She married a German officer in Swedish service, but remained in the service of Catherine also after Catherine's marriage as her Mistress of the Robes.