Constance Wachtmeister
Constance Wachtmeister | |
|---|---|
| Born | Constance Georgina Louise de Bourbel de Montpincon 28 March 1838 |
| Died | 24 September 1910 (aged 72) |
| Occupation(s) | Editor, lecturer, theosophist |
| Notable work | Reminiscences of H.P. Blavatsky and "The Secret Doctrine" |
| Spouse | Carl Wachtmeister (married 1863) |
| Children | 1 son |
| Parents |
|
Constance Georgina Louise Wachtmeister (née de Bourbel de Montpinçon; March 28, 1838 – September 24, 1910), known as Countess Wachtmeister, was a prominent theosophist, a close friend of Helena Blavatsky.
She was the daughter of a French marquis, but she was orphaned at an early age. She was raised in England by a maternal aunt. She married the Swedish politician Carl Wachtmeister, who was also her cousin. As a widow, she returned to England and joined the London Lodge of the Theosophical Society. Wachtmeister partnered with Blavatsky to work on The Secret Doctrine, and later organized a publishing company to publish Blavatsky's works. A memoir of her working relationship with Blavatsky was published posthumously, and has been used as a primary source for Blavatsky's biographers.