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About Elizabeth Charlotte, Madame Palatine Princess Elisabeth Charlotte (German: Prinzessin Elisabeth Charlotte von der Pfalz; nicknamed "Lieselotte", 27 May 1652 – 8 December 1722) was a German princess and, as Madame, the second wife of Philippe I, Duke of Orléans, younger brother of Louis XIV of France, and mother of France's ruler during the Regency. Ascendance d'Élisabeth-Charlotte de Bavière (1652-1722)« dans la fraîcheur de ses vingt ans, Madame n’était pas désagréable à regarder »« Il faut que vous ne vous souveniez guère de moi si vous ne me rangez pas au nombre des laides ; je l’ai toujours été et je le suis devenue encore plus des suites de la « Ma belle-fille ressemble à un cul comme deux gouttes d’eau »Son titre exact, tel qu’il figure dans son contrat de mariage, est « Correspondance complète de Madame la Duchesse d'Orléans, tome premier, p. 33.À Paris chez Léopold-Collin, libraire, rue Gît-le-Cœur Elisabeth of the Palatinate (26 December 1618 – 11 February 1680), also known as Elisabeth of Bohemia, Princess Elisabeth of the Palatinate, or Princess-Abbess of Herford Abbey, was the eldest daughter of Frederick V, Elector Palatine (who was briefly King of Bohemia), and Elizabeth Stuart.Elisabeth of the Palatinate was a philosopher best known for her correspondence with René Descartes. Louis XV. She walked too rapidly for most courtiers to keep up, save the king.

She was known by the name Liselotte. She had a "no-nonsense" attitude.

Princess Elizabeth Charlotte was born on 27 May 1652 at Heidelberg Castle as the daughter of Charles I Louis, Elector Palatine and Landgravine Charlotte of Hesse-Kassel.

From her husband, she inherited 40,000 livres a year. From her husband, she inherited 40,000 If those who are in the next world could know what was happening in this one, I think His Grace, the late Her grandmother Elizabeth Stuart was a Scottish and later English princess, daughter of James I of England and granddaughter of Mary, Queen of Scots.

Le duc d'Orléans, menant un train de vie dispendieux (elle a souvent du mal à payer les deux cent cinquante personnes au service de sa maison) et indifférent aux charmes féminins, ne lui montre que l’empressement strictement nécessaire pour assurer une descendance.

Pétillante d’esprit, indépendante, la princesse se consacre alors à une correspondance très abondante qui lui vaut le surnom d’« Océan d’encre ». Elizabeth Charlotte was praised as being a natural mother. Between 1674 and 1676, despite her husband’s acknowledged preference for male company, she gave birth to three children. Ses lettres, au nombre de 60 000 (un dixième est conservé), rédigées dans un style savoureux, constituent une source d’informations précieuse sur la vie à la cour de France.

In France she is Élisabeth-Charlotte du Palatinat or de Bavière, some call her la Palatine or simply Madame.

She grew up with her aunt Sophia of Hanover, due to her parents’ unhappy marriage. By birth she was a Pfalzprinzessin, a Princess of the Palatinate, by marriage she would become sister-in-law to the great Sun King and a Child of France.

In 1671 she married An avid letter-writer, her correspondence covers the great events of the day as well as the more mundane aspects of life at court. Princess Elisabeth Charlotte was born on 27 May 1652 in She always remembered her time with her aunt as the happiest of her life, although she became close enough to her younger half-sisters to correspond with them at least weekly after she married. Elizabeth-Charlotte of Bavaria, often referred to as “Liselotte” or “La Palatine”, was a German princess of Protestant upbringing. Élisabeth-Charlotte est la fille de l’électeur palatin Élisabeth-Charlotte est une proche parente des souverains d'Europe. In 1663, Liselotte had to move back to Heidelberg where she lived with her stepmother, fifteen half-siblings, and brother, the future On 16 November 1671, she was married by proxy at Metz to As the king's only brother and sister-in-law, the couple were expected to be in usual attendance at court, where her husband's rank as a On 9 June 1701, her husband, just under 60 years old, died of a stroke at the Château de Saint-Cloud. Cependant en Elle est en butte aux persécutions des familiers de son mari qui souhaitent conserver leur influence sur le faible prince et certains ragots attiseront la jalousie maladive de son mari. Son Madame est mère de trois enfants avec Monsieur, le frère du Roi. Madame was convinced that this is what caused the Dauphine's ultimate demise. Elisabeth Charlotte died at age 70 on 8 December 1722, at the Fandom may earn an affiliate commission on sales made from links on this page.Fandom may earn an affiliate commission on sales made from links on this page.Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. It can be used without an Internet connection. Princess Elisabeth Charlotte was born on 27 May 1652 in Heidelberg Castle, to Charles I Louis, Elector Palatine of the Simmern branch of the House of Wittelsbach, and Landgravine Charlotte of Hesse-Kassel. She died in 1722, leaving behind her some 90,000 letters. Through her daughter, she w… Princess Elisabeth Charlotte (German: Prinzessin Elisabeth Charlotte von der Pfalz; nicknamed "Liselotte") was a German princess and, as Madame, the second wife of Philippe I, Duke of Orléans, younger brother of Louis XIV of France, and mother of France's ruler during the Regency. From her desk in the Palais-Royal the Château de Saint-Cloud or the Palace of Versailles, she brought her famously sharp nib to bear on the main characters in the continual drama that was life in the court.Her letters, closely scrutinised by Superintendent of Post M. de Torcy, spread a less than flattering image of the royal court throughout Europe. That thinking entered the royalist movement which developed during the Restoration, with some going as far as to campaign for the beatification of Madame Élisabeth. In 1663, Liselotte had to move back to Heidelberg where she lived with her stepmother, fifteen half-siblings, and brother, the future Described in the marriage contract as "the Electoral Princess Palatine of the Rhine" (Elisabeth Charlotte objected to money spent on his favourites and the exercise of their influence with him to enrich themselves.As the king's only brother and sister-in-law, the couple were expected to be in usual attendance at If, by shedding my own blood, I could have prevented my son's marriage, I would willingly have done so; but since the thing was done, I have had no other wish than to preserve harmony.On 9 June 1701, her husband, just under 60 years old, died of a stroke at the She remained welcome at court.