On the journey he was accompanied by Carl Adolph von Plessen, the three years older son of his mentor, who remained a close friend and companion of the prince for the rest of his life, with title of first hoffmeister and later chamberlain.
On the journey he was accompanied by Carl Adolph von Plessen, the son of his mentor, and only three years his senior. Von Plessen would remain a close friend and companion of the prince for the rest of his life, with title of first hoffmeister and later chamberlain.