Edward, Count Palatine of Simmern
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Edward, Count Palatine of Simmern (5 October 1625, The Hague – 10 March 1663, Paris) was a son of Frederick V, Elector Palatine and Elizabeth of Bohemia.
On April 24, 1645, Edward married Anna Gonzaga (1616 - 1684). She was a daughter of Carlo I, Duke of Mantua and Catherine of Lorraine.
Edward and Anna Gonzaga were parents of three children:
- Louisa Mary (23 July 1647 - 11 March 1679). Married Charles Theodore, Prince of Salm.
- Anne-Henriette (23 July 1648- 23 February 1723). Married Henry III, Prince of Condé.
- Benedicta-Henrietta (14 March 1652-12 August 1730). Married John Frederick, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg.