Countess Palatine Hedwig Elisabeth of Neuburg

Hedwig Elisabeth of Neuburg (Polish: Jadwiga Elżbieta Amalia Sobieska; 18 July 1673 10 August 1722) was a Polish princess by marriage to James Louis Sobieski. She was the daughter of Philip William, Duke of Neuburg and Landgravine Elisabeth Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt.

Hedwig Elisabeth
Princess Sobieski
Hedwig by van Douven
Born(1673-07-18)18 July 1673
Stadtschloss, Düsseldorf, Duchy of Berg
Died10 August 1722(1722-08-10) (aged 49)
Wrocław, Poland
Burial
St. Kazimierz Church, Warsaw, Poland
SpouseJames Louis Sobieski
Issue
Detail
Maria Karolina, Duchess of Bouillon
Maria Clementina, Titular Queen of England
HouseWittelsbach
FatherPhilip William, Elector Palatine
MotherElisabeth Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt

She was the grandmother of Charles Edward Stuart, the "Young Pretender" also known as ”Bonnie Prince Charlie".

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