Louise Marie von Simmern
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Luise Marie of the Palatinate (Luise Marie von der Plafz; 23 July 1647 – 11 March 1679) was a Bavaria
n princess who married the fuerst of Salm-Salm
. A niece of Sophia of Hanover
, she and her family, as Catholics
, were excluded from the line of succession to the British throne.
She was the eldest daughter of the landless Edward of the Palatinate
and his French-Italian wife, Anna Gonzaga
. She was probably named after both her mother's sister and her father's sister, Ludwika Maria Gonzaga
, Queen of Poland (in German, Louise Marie) and Louise Marie of the Palatinate
, respectively. Her younger sisters were Anne Henriette
, wife of the Henri Jules, Prince of Condé and Benedicta Henrietta
, wife of John Frederick, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
. On her father's side, she was a first cousin of King George I of Great Britain
and Elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate
.
On March 20, 1671, she married Charles Theodore
, Prince of Salm. He was a great-great-grandson of Anna of Lorraine
. They had four children, a son named Louis Otto
who became the last Prince of Salm-Salm, and three daughters, Louise, louise Appolonia, and Eleanor Christina, two of whom died without issue.
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
n princess who married the fuerst of Salm-Salm
Salm-Salm
The Principality of Salm-Salm was a state of the Holy Roman Empire. It was located in the present-day French départements of the Bas-Rhin and the Vosges and was one of a number of partitions of Salm.-History:...
. A niece of Sophia of Hanover
Sophia of Hanover
Sophia of the Palatinate was an heiress to the crowns of England and Ireland and later the crown of Great Britain. She was declared heiress presumptive by the Act of Settlement 1701...
, she and her family, as Catholics
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
, were excluded from the line of succession to the British throne.
She was the eldest daughter of the landless Edward of the Palatinate
Edward, Count Palatine of Simmern
Sir Edward, Count Palatine of Simmern KG was the sixth son of Frederick V, Elector Palatine, of the House of Wittelsbach, the "Winter King" of Bohemia, and Elizabeth Stuart....
and his French-Italian wife, Anna Gonzaga
Anna Gonzaga
Anne Gonzaga was a French noblewoman and political hostess of Italian descent. She was by marriage Countess Palatine of Simmern, called "Princess Palatine", as the wife of Edward of the Palatinate, a grandson of King James I of England and an uncle of King George I of Great Britain. She bore...
. She was probably named after both her mother's sister and her father's sister, Ludwika Maria Gonzaga
Ludwika Maria Gonzaga
Marie Louise Gonzaga was queen consort to two Polish kings: Władysław IV Vasa, and John II Casimir Vasa...
, Queen of Poland (in German, Louise Marie) and Louise Marie of the Palatinate
Louise Marie of the Palatinate
Louise Hollandine of the Palatinate was a daughter of Frederick V, Elector Palatine and King of Bohemia, and Elizabeth Stuart.- Painting :...
, respectively. Her younger sisters were Anne Henriette
Anne Henriette of Bavaria
Anne Henriette of Palatinate-Simmern, in France known as Anne Henriette of Bavaria was a Princess of Palatinate-Simmern by birth and by her marriage in 1663, the Duchess of Enghien and then the Princess of Condé...
, wife of the Henri Jules, Prince of Condé and Benedicta Henrietta
Benedicta Henrietta of the Palatinate
Benedicta Henrietta of the Palatinate was a German princess, the third and youngest daughter of Edward of the Palatinate and his French wife, the political hostess Anna Gonzaga...
, wife of John Frederick, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
John Frederick, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
John Frederick was duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and ruled over the Principality of Calenberg, a subdivision of the duchy, from 1665 until his death....
. On her father's side, she was a first cousin of King George I of Great Britain
George I of Great Britain
George I was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1 August 1714 until his death, and ruler of the Duchy and Electorate of Brunswick-Lüneburg in the Holy Roman Empire from 1698....
and Elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate
Elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate
Elizabeth Charlotte, Princess Palatine was a German princess and the wife of Philippe I, Duke of Orléans, 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...
.
On March 20, 1671, she married Charles Theodore
Charles Theodore, Prince of Salm
Charles Theodore Otto, Prince of Salm , became Count of Salm-Salm in 1663.He was the son of Leopold Philip Charles, fuerst of Salm, and his wife, Maria Anna of Bronckhorst-Batenburg, a Dutch noblewoman from Gelderland. His paternal grandmother, Christina of Croÿ-Havré, was herself a granddaughter...
, Prince of Salm. He was a great-great-grandson of Anna of Lorraine
Anna of Lorraine
Anna of Lorraine was a French princess of the House of Lorraine. She was Princess of Orange by her first marriage to René of Châlon, and Duchess of Aarschot by her second marriage to Philippe II of Croÿ....
. They had four children, a son named Louis Otto
Louis Otto, Prince of Salm
Louis Otto, Prince of Salm was the Count of Salm-Salm from 1701, the only son of Charles Theodore, Prince of Salm and Louise Marie of the Palatinate-Simmern. He died in Anhalt....
who became the last Prince of Salm-Salm, and three daughters, Louise, louise Appolonia, and Eleanor Christina, two of whom died without issue.