Elizabeth Charlotte, Duchess of Orléans

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Elizabeth Charlotte, Duchess of Orléans was a German-born princess of the Palatinate who became a prominent French duchess at the court of Louis XIV, known for her extensive and candid correspondence that offers a vivid portrait of 17th- and early 18th-century European court life.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf duchess
historical figure
letter writer
noblewoman
princess of the Palatinate
alsoKnownAs Liselotte of the Palatinate
Madame
Madame Palatine
birthCountry Holy Roman Empire
birthDate 1652-05-27
birthPlace Heidelberg
birthTerritory Electoral Palatinate
burialPlace Basilica of Saint-Denis
surface form: Royal Basilica of Saint-Denis
child Alexandre Louis d'Orléans
surface form: Alexandre Louis, Duke of Valois

Philippe II, Duke of Orléans
Elizabeth Charlotte, Duchess of Orléans self-linksurface differs
surface form: Élisabeth Charlotte d’Orléans
citizenship Electoral Palatinate
surface form: Electoral Palatinate (by birth)

France (by marriage)
convertedTo Roman Catholicism
correspondentWith German relatives
princesses and nobles across Europe
court Court of Louis XIV
surface form: Court of Louis XIV of France
deathCountry France
deathDate 1722-12-08
deathPlace Château de Saint-Cloud, France
surface form: Château de Saint-Cloud
era 17th century
early 18th century
father Charles I Louis, Elector Palatine
fullName Elizabeth Charlotte, Duchess of Orléans self-linksurface differs
surface form: Elisabeth Charlotte von der Pfalz
gender female
grandchild Françoise Marie de Bourbon
Louis d'Orléans
surface form: Louis d’Orléans, Duke of Orléans

Louise Adélaïde d'Orléans
surface form: Louise Adélaïde d’Orléans

Louise Élisabeth d’Orléans
historicalSourceFor personal life of Louis XIV and his family
social customs at the court of Versailles
language French
German
Latin
marriageDate 1671-11-21
marriagePlace Louvre Palace
surface form: Chapel of the Louvre Palace
mother Charlotte of Hesse-Kassel
nobleFamily House of Wittelsbach
notableFor candid descriptions of the court of Louis XIV
extensive correspondence
letters documenting 17th- and early 18th-century European court life
position member of the French royal family
relative Louis XIV of France
religion Lutheranism (at birth)
Roman Catholicism (after conversion)
residence Château de Saint-Cloud, France
surface form: Château de Saint-Cloud

Château de Versailles
surface form: Palace of Versailles
spouse Philippe I, Duke of Orléans
spouseOf brother of Louis XIV of France
title Duchess of Chartres
Françoise Marie de Bourbon
surface form: Duchess of Orléans

Duchess of Valois

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Charles I Louis, Elector Palatine child Elizabeth Charlotte, Duchess of Orléans
House of Palatinate-Simmern hasMember Elizabeth Charlotte, Duchess of Orléans
this entity surface form: Elizabeth Charlotte, Madame Palatine
House of Palatinate-Simmern producedConsort Elizabeth Charlotte, Duchess of Orléans
Philippe II, Duke of Orléans mother Elizabeth Charlotte, Duchess of Orléans
this entity surface form: Elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate
Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg mother Elizabeth Charlotte, Duchess of Orléans
this entity surface form: Elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate
Frederick IV, Elector Palatine child Elizabeth Charlotte, Duchess of Orléans
this entity surface form: Elisabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate
Philippe I, Duke of Orléans spouse Elizabeth Charlotte, Duchess of Orléans
this entity surface form: Elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate
Elizabeth Charlotte, Duchess of Orléans fullName Elizabeth Charlotte, Duchess of Orléans self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Elisabeth Charlotte von der Pfalz
Elizabeth Charlotte, Duchess of Orléans child Elizabeth Charlotte, Duchess of Orléans self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Élisabeth Charlotte d’Orléans
Charles II, Elector Palatine sibling Elizabeth Charlotte, Duchess of Orléans
this entity surface form: Elisabeth Charlotte, Princess Palatine
Philippine Élisabeth d'Orléans relative Elizabeth Charlotte, Duchess of Orléans
this entity surface form: Elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate
Philippine Élisabeth d'Orléans grandmother Elizabeth Charlotte, Duchess of Orléans
this entity surface form: Elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate
Louise Élisabeth d’Orléans grandmother Elizabeth Charlotte, Duchess of Orléans
this entity surface form: Elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate
Charles, Duke of Berry relative Elizabeth Charlotte, Duchess of Orléans
this entity surface form: Élisabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate
Charles, Duke of Berry aunt Elizabeth Charlotte, Duchess of Orléans
this entity surface form: Élisabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate
Elizabeth of Bohemia grandchild Elizabeth Charlotte, Duchess of Orléans
Francis of Lorraine mother Elizabeth Charlotte, Duchess of Orléans
this entity surface form: Élisabeth Charlotte d’Orléans
Mademoiselle de Blois relative Elizabeth Charlotte, Duchess of Orléans
this entity surface form: Elizabeth Charlotte, Madame Palatine
Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor mother Elizabeth Charlotte, Duchess of Orléans
this entity surface form: Élisabeth Charlotte d'Orléans
Alexandre Louis d'Orléans sibling Elizabeth Charlotte, Duchess of Orléans
this entity surface form: Élisabeth Charlotte d'Orléans
Leopold I, Duke of Lorraine spouse Elizabeth Charlotte, Duchess of Orléans
this entity surface form: Élisabeth Charlotte d’Orléans