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Ahh, the last bit has revealed to me the mistake I made, to wit, I had forgotten that Lehndorff was in the Netherlands twice during the same journey, to wit, first there, then in France, then back to Belgium and the Netherlands where he meets up with Heinrich. All the Christian stuff - and here is actually a lot, he did see much more than the entrance of him - is in the first third of Lehndorff‘s 1768 journey. (Also, Schmidt-L. Files this under Denmark, King Christian of, which is why I couldn‘t find it under C for Christian.) Lehndorff finds him very handsome and amiable and relaxed in his encounters, was invited to a special trip to Leyden at the King‘s side and swears he had an invite to travel on with the young King for the rest of Christian‘s journey but no, duty calls. Now, BEFORE he meets him, after the news of Frederik V‘s death arrives in Berlin, Lehndorff actually notes that the young king is supposed to be very childish for his age and without self restraint, so there were rumors already. But once he meets him, he thinks the guy is adorable. Was Lehndorff dazzled by a crown? Was Christian in a better mental condition away from Denmark? (No mention of Struensee, btw, there is a favourite Lehndorff mentions disapprovingly, but by the name of Holck or something like that.)