Eleonora Catherine of Zweibrücken Archives

Giving birth in a carriage – Juliana of Hesse-Eschwege

February 15, 2015 Moniek Bloks 0

Juliana of Hesse-Eschwege was supposed to be Queen of Sweden. She was brought up at the court of Sweden as the intended wife of the future Charles XI of Sweden, who was also her cousin as they were related through Catherine of Sweden. Unfortunately, no portrait of Juliana survives, most likely due to the fact [read more]

Eleonora Catherine of Zweibrücken and the French lute player

February 14, 2015 Moniek Bloks 1

Eleonora Catherine of the Palatinate-Zweibrücken was born on 17 May 1626. She was a cousin of Christina of Sweden, and her brother was Christina’s eventual successor, Charles X. Her mother was Catherine of Sweden and her father was John Casimir, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken. She grew up in Sweden with Christina; they were only seven [read more]