Countess Palatine Eleonora Catherine of Zweibrücken
Countess Palatine Eleonora Catherine of Zweibrücken | |
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Countess Palatine Eleonora Catherine of Zweibrücken | |
| Born | 17 May 1626 Stegeborg Castle in Östergötland |
| Died | 3 March 1692 (aged 65) Osterholz |
| Noble family | Wittelsbach |
| Spouse(s) | Frederick, Landgrave of Hesse-Eschwege |
| Issue Detail | Christine, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg-Bevern Juliana, Baroness of Lilienburg Charlotte, Countess of Bentheim-Tecklenburg |
| Father | John Casimir, Count Palatine of Kleeburg |
| Mother | Catherine of Sweden |
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 Gustav 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).