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Countess Palatine Hedwig Elisabeth of Neuburg
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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.
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Hedwig Elisabeth | |
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Princess Sobieski | |
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Born | (1673-07-18)18 July 1673 Stadtschloss, Düsseldorf, Duchy of Berg |
Died | 10 August 1722(1722-08-10) (aged 49) Wrocław, Poland |
Burial | St. Kazimierz Church, Warsaw, Poland |
Spouse | James Louis Sobieski |
Issue Detail | Maria Karolina, Duchess of Bouillon Maria Clementina, Titular Queen of England |
House | Wittelsbach |
Father | Philip William, Elector Palatine |
Mother | Elisabeth Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt |
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She was the grandmother of Charles Edward Stuart, the "Young Pretender" also known as ”Bonnie Prince Charlie".