Elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate

Elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate, Duchess of Orléans ( Heidelberg, 27 May 1652 ? Saint-Cloud, 8 December 1722) was a German princess and the wife of Philippe de France, younger brother of Louis XIV of France. Her vast correspondence provides a detailed account of the personalities and activities at the court of her brother-in-law, Louis XIV.

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She and her husband, the Duke of Orléans, were the founders of the modern House of Orléans - their only surviving son, Philippe Charles d'Orléans, being the Regent of France during the minority of Louis XV of France. She was also an ancestress of Francis I and Louis Philippe I and thus many royal houses in Europe such as the Spanish, Italian, Bulgarian, Austrian, Tuscan, and Neapolitan royal families are descended from her.

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Philippe de France: Philippe de France may refer to:...

Louis XIV of France: :For the musical group of the same name, see Louis XIV (band)....

Duke of Orléans: Redirect Duke of Orléans...

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Portrait of Charlotte of Saxe-Cobourg-Gotha Princess of Belgium and Empress of Mexico	Portrait of Charlotte Bonaparte 1808	Portrait of Marie-Therese-Charlotte of France	Elizabeth Taylor - Anne of the Thousand Days
Reigning Queens: Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom c.1985 (Dark Outline)	Father of the Bride Spencer Tracy Elizabeth Taylor Joan Bennett 1950	Members of the Royal Family Attend a Thanksgiving Service For Queen Elizabeth	Werther's First Sight of Charlotte
Portrait of Sir John Hawkins (1532-95) from "Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth"	Portrait of Henry Howard Earl of Surrey from "Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth"	Queen Elizabeth Receives the French Ambassadors after the News of the Massacre of St	Queen Elizabeth I Rallying the Troops at Tilbury Before the Arrival of the Spanish Armada 1588