Countess Palatine Eleonora Catherine of Zweibrücken
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Countess Palatine Eleonora Catherine of Zweibrücken
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| Spouse(s) | Frederick, Landgrave of Hesse-Eschwege |
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Issue
Christine, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg-Bevern
Juliana, Baroness of Lilienburg Charlotte, Countess of Bentheim-Tecklenburg |
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| Noble family | House of Wittelsbach |
| Father | John Casimir, Count Palatine of Kleeburg |
| Mother | Catherine of Sweden |
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17 May 1626 Stegeborg Castle in Östergötland |
| Died | 3 March 1692 (aged 65) Osterholz |
Eleonora Catherine of the Palatinate-Zweibrücken (17 May 1626 – 3 March 1692), was a cousin and foster sister of Queen Christina of Sweden and sister of King Charles X of Sweden. After her brother's accession to the throne (1654), she and her siblings were all considered royal princesses and princes of Sweden. As the wife of Frederick, Landgrave of Hesse-Eschwege (1617–1655), she was by marriage Landgravine of Hesse-Eschwege, and after her husband's death acted as regent and administrator of his lands (1655–1692).
Eleonora was born at Stegeborg Palace in Östergötland, Sweden to Princess Catharina of Sweden and John Casimir, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Kleeburg. Her mother was an elder half-sister of King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden and the firstborn daughter of King Charles IX. Her parents, who were second cousins, had lived in Sweden since 1622, and Eleonora and her siblings, including her sister Maria Eufrosyne, grew up in Sweden as foster siblings of their cousin, Queen Christina of Sweden. Eleonora was only about seven months older than Christina and had the same teacher, Johannes Matthiæ.
The negotiations concerning her marriage with Landgrave Frederick of Hesse-Eschwege, son of Maurice, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel, started in 1643. The landgrave was a second cousin of both her parents and nine years her senior. The negotiation process was difficult, but finally completed in June 1646. She was granted a fortune of 20,000 gulden by her father. The marriage took place at Tre Kronor in on 6 September 1646.
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