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Elizabeth Charlotte was the daughter of Elector Frederick IV of the Palatinate and Louise Juliana of Orange-Nassau. Her brother Frederick became famous as the Elector-Palatine and the "Winter King" of Bohemia. Frederick IV, Elector Palatine of the Rhine (March 5, 1574-September 19, 1610), only surviving son of Louis VI, Elector Palatine, called Frederick the Righteous (in German, Friedrich Der Aufrichtige; in French Frédéric IV le juste). ... A palatinate is a territory administered by a count palatine, originally the direct representative of the sovereign, but later the hereditary ruler of the territory subject to the crowns overlordship. ... The House of Orange-Nassau (in Dutch: Huis van Oranje-Nassau), a branch of the House of Nassau, has played a central role in the political life of the Netherlands since William I of Orange (also known as William the Silent and Father of the Fatherland) organized the Dutch revolt... Frederick is also called the Winter King of Bohemia because his peers derisively thought he would only last through the Winter before he would be overthrown. ... Flag of Bohemia Bohemia (Czech: ; German: ) is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western and middle thirds of the Czech Republic. ...

In 1616 Elizabeth Charlotte married George William, with whom she had the following children:

• Luise Charlotte (1617–1676), married Jacob Kettler, Duke of Courland
• Frederick William (1620–1688), the "Great Elector"
• Hedwig Sophie (1623–1683), married William VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel