Axel von Fersen was born in 1755 to Field Marshal Axel von Fersen the Elder and countess
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A few months after the murder, von Fersen and his family were cleared of any suspicion connected with the death of Carl August of Augustenburg, and he finally received a state burial with all pomp and ceremony. … See more

The young nobleman was a favourite at the French court, owing partly to the recollection of his father's devotion to France, but principally because of his own amiable qualities. Queen Marie-Antoinette, who had fir… See more

He is mentioned in Japanese manga The Rose of Versailles by Riyoko Ikeda, with his life and his love to Marie Antoinette also take part in it.
He is also mentioned in The Bane Chronicles… See more

• Barton, Hildor Arnold (1986). Scandinavia in the Revolutionary Era: 1760 - 1815. University of Minnesota Press. ISBN 978-0-8166-1392-2.
• Barrington, Michael (1902). The Reminiscences of Sir Barrington Beaumont, … See more

• Barton, Hildor Arnold (1 January 1975). Count Hans Axel von Fersen: An Aristocrat in an Age of Revolution. Twayne Publishers. ISBN 978-0-8057-5363-9.
• Farr, Evelyn (January 1998). Marie-Antoinette and Count … See more