Karl I Ludwig, Elector Palatine

Karl I Ludwig, Elector Palatine (22 December 1617 – 28 August 1680) was the second son of Frederick V of the Palatinate, the "Winter King" of Bohemia, and of Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia and sister of Charles I of England. Through his eldest daughter Princess Elisabeth Charlotte he is an ancestor of the present Felipe VI of Spain as she married the only brother of King Louis XIV of France. He is also an ancestor of Marie Antoinette. He married twice and the issue from his second marriage

First marriage
He married Landgravine Charlotte of Hesse-Kassel on 22 February 1650 in Kassel.

Issue

 * 1) Charles II, Elector Palatine (31 March 1651 – 26 May 1685)
 * 2) Elisabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate (called "Liselotte") also known as the "Princess Palatine" (27 May 1652 – 8 December 1722) married Philippe of France, Duke of Orléans and had issue.
 * 3) Friedrich of the Palatinate (12 May 1653 – 13 May 1653)

Second marriage
He married Marie Luise von Degenfeld on 6 January 1658 in Schwetzingen. They had 13 children. Because the marriage was morganatic the children were given the title Raugraves.

Issue

 * 1) Raugrave Karl Ludwig of the Palatinate (15 October 1658 – 12 August 1688)
 * 2) Raugravine Karoline of the Palatinate (19 November 1659 – 28 June 1696) married Meinhardt Schomberg, 3rd Duke of Schomberg and had issue.
 * 3) Raugravine Luise of the Palatinate (25 Januar 1661 – 6 February 1733)
 * 4) Raugrave Ludwig of the Palatinate (19 February 1662 – 7 April 1662)
 * 5) Raugravine Amalie Elisabeth of the Palatinate (1 April 1663 – 13 July 1709)
 * 6) Raugrave Georg Ludwig of the Palatinate (30 March 1664 – 20 July 1665)
 * 7) Raugravine Frederike of the Palatinate (7 July 1665 – 7 August 1674)
 * 8) Raugrave Friedrich Wilhelm of the Palatinate (25 November 1666 – 29 July 1667)
 * 9) Raugrave Karl Eduard of the Palatinate (19 May 1668 – 2 January 1690)
 * 10) Raugravine Sophie of the Palatinate (19 July 1669 – 28 November 1669)
 * 11) Raugrave Karl Moritz of the Palatinate (9 January 1671 – 13 June 1702)
 * 12) Raugrave Karl August of the Palatinate (19 October 1672 – 20 September 1691)
 * 13) Raugrave Karl Kasimir of the Palatinate (1 May 1675 – 28 April 1691)