For the first ten years of his government he consulted often with his cousin Count Christian Ernst of Stolberg-Wernigerode, who took part in almost everything, from the dismissal of cooks in the Queen's kitchen to his alliance policy.
He consulted often with his cousin Count Christian Ernst of Stolberg-Wernigerode in the Queen's kitchen to his alliance policy. This was for the first ten years of his government. Wernigerode took part in almost everything. This was from the dismissal of cooks.