kwˈiːn ˈæn sˈoʊfiz ɹˈɛlətˌɪvz, mˈɛmbɚz ʌvðə ɹᵻvˈɛntloʊ ænd hˈɑːlstaɪn fˈæmɪliz — pˈɑːpjʊlɚli nˈoʊn æz ðə ɹᵻvˈɛntloʊsk bˈænd ɹᵻvˈɛntloʊ ɡˈæŋ — wɜː plˈeɪst ɪn hˈaɪ pəzˈɪʃənz.
Queen Anne Sophie's relatives, members of the Reventlow and Holstein families — popularly known as the Reventlowske Bande ('Reventlow Gang') — were placed in high positions.