This is the sort of story that Otto von Bismarck sought to end - a Catholic German (Wittelsbach)-French (Orléans) alliance. Sophie Charlotte was the youngest daughter of Duke Maximillian and his wife Ludovika and sister of Empress Elisabeth (Sissi). Her Wikipedia article is here.
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ca. 1555 Caterina de' Medici by ? (Galleria degli Uffizi - Firenze, Toscana, Italy)
1859 Victoria, Queen of Great Britain & Ireland in the Robes of State by Franz Xaver Winterhalter (Royal Collection)
Empress Elisabeth wearing a pre-cage crinoline court dress by ? (location unknown to gogm)
Sophie Charlotte, Duchess of Bavaria
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