Adolf Fredrik Munck

Count Adolf Fredrik Grefve Munck af Fulkila (Rantasalmi, Finland, 28 April 1749 – Massa-Carrara, Italy, 13 July 1831) was a Swedish and Finnish nobleman.

Adolf Fredrik Munck was born to Anders Erik Munck af Fulkila (Särestads sn (Skarab.), 28 October 1720 - 4 September 1779) and wife (m. St. Michels sn, 15 November 1747) Hedvig Juliana Wright (1729 - Lakspojo village, Lojo sn, 30 December 1808).

He entered the Swedish royal court, were he became the chief master of the royal stables and a close friend of the king, Gustav III. Munck was videly rumored for his love affairs. In 1775, he was hired by the king to assist in the consumation of the marriage between the king and the queen, Queen Sophie Magdalena; he was to act as sexual instructor of the couple. His aide reasulted in the birth of the future King Gustaf IV Adolf in 1778. Munck was avarded by both the king and the queen for his act. This resulted in a great scandal when it became known, and Munck was talked about as the lover of the king and queen and as the biological father of Gustaf IV Adolf.

He was created Friherre (Baron) Munck af Fulkila on 27 December 1778 (introd. 1788 under nr 309) and finally Greve (count) Munck af Fulkila on 4 July 1788 (introd. 16 V 1789 under nr 103). He left Sweden in 1792. He was ennobled as a Count in the Duchy of Parma and Piacenza in 1816.