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Princess Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia and Electress Palatine

(1596-1662), Daughter of James I; wife of Frederick V, Elector Palatine

Sitter associated with 45 portraits
Elizabeth was the only surviving daughter of James I. In 1613 she married Frederick, the Protestant ruler of the Palatinate, an area of present-day Germany. In 1619, following a rebellion against the Catholic Habsburg rulers, Frederick accepted the throne of Bohemia. He and Elizabeth were expelled after less than a year, however, in one of the early battles of the Thirty Years' War. Living in exile in The Hague, Elizabeth came to be seen as an ideal Protestant heroine; her hardships in exile, combined with her beauty, made her a legend in England as 'The Winter Queen'. Her large family of children included Prince Rupert and Princess Sophia, the mother of King George I.

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Princess Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia and Electress Palatine, by Willem Jacobsz Delff, after  Michiel Jansz. van Miereveldt - NPG D19040

Princess Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia and Electress Palatine

by Willem Jacobsz Delff, after Michiel Jansz. van Miereveldt
line engraving, 1623
NPG D19040

Princess Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia and Electress Palatine, published by Balthasar Moncornet - NPG D18907

Princess Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia and Electress Palatine

published by Balthasar Moncornet
line engraving, published circa 1625-1650
NPG D18907

Princess Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia and Electress Palatine, published by Pieter van den Keere (Petrus Kaerius) - NPG D18892

Princess Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia and Electress Palatine

published by Pieter van den Keere (Petrus Kaerius)
line engraving, circa 1626-1646
NPG D18892

Princess Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia and Electress Palatine, published by Pieter van den Keere (Petrus Kaerius) - NPG D18893

Princess Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia and Electress Palatine

published by Pieter van den Keere (Petrus Kaerius)
line engraving, circa 1626-1646
NPG D18893

Princess Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia and Electress Palatine, published by Balthasar Moncornet, after  Unknown artist - NPG D18132

Princess Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia and Electress Palatine

published by Balthasar Moncornet, after Unknown artist
line engraving, mid 17th century
NPG D18132

Princess Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia and Electress Palatine, by Pieter Stevens van Gunst, after  Gerrit van Honthorst - NPG D25745

Princess Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia and Electress Palatine

by Pieter Stevens van Gunst, after Gerrit van Honthorst
line engraving, 1697
NPG D25745

Princess Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia and Electress Palatine, by Pieter Stevens van Gunst, after  Gerrit van Honthorst - NPG D18130

Princess Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia and Electress Palatine

by Pieter Stevens van Gunst, after Gerrit van Honthorst
line engraving, published 1697
NPG D18130

Princess Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia and Electress Palatine, by Pieter Stevens van Gunst, after  Gerrit van Honthorst - NPG D18131

Princess Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia and Electress Palatine

by Pieter Stevens van Gunst, after Gerrit van Honthorst
line engraving, published 1697
NPG D18131

Princess Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia and Electress Palatine, by John Faber Sr, published by  George Bickham the Younger, after  Michiel Jansz. van Miereveldt - NPG D32639

Princess Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia and Electress Palatine

by John Faber Sr, published by George Bickham the Younger, after Michiel Jansz. van Miereveldt
mezzotint, circa 1700-1721
NPG D32639

Princess Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia and Electress Palatine, by and published by John Faber Sr, after  Michiel Jansz. van Miereveldt - NPG D19892

Princess Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia and Electress Palatine

by and published by John Faber Sr, after Michiel Jansz. van Miereveldt
mezzotint, circa 1700-1721
NPG D19892

Princess Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia and Electress Palatine, by Isaac Taylor, after  Gerrit van Honthorst - NPG D25747

Princess Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia and Electress Palatine

by Isaac Taylor, after Gerrit van Honthorst
line engraving, late 18th century
NPG D25747

Princess Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia and Electress Palatine, by Charles Sherwin, published by  John Stockdale, after  Gerrit van Honthorst - NPG D25741

Princess Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia and Electress Palatine

by Charles Sherwin, published by John Stockdale, after Gerrit van Honthorst
stipple engraving, published 4 April 1787
NPG D25741

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