Curriculum Vitae Elisabeth Charlotte (Liselotte), Madame Palatine
| 1652 | Elisabeth Charlotte (Liselotte) of the Palatinate-Simmern, is born in Heidelberg on 27 May, the daughter of Elector Karl Ludwig of the Palatinate and Charlotte, née Landgravine of Hesse-Kassel. |
| 1658 | The parents' marriage is dissolved by the father on 6 January 1658. On the same day Elector Karl Ludwig marries Louise von Degenfeld, whom he appoints Raugräfin in 1667 after 9 years of happy marriage. |
| 1659 | Violent disputes between the parents cause Karl Ludwig to entrust his daughter Liselotte to his sister, the Duchess Sophie of Hanover, for upbringing. Liselotte spends happy years in Hanover and at Iburg Castle. |
| 1663 | After her return, Liselotte spends free and carefree years in Heidelberg. |
| 1671 | Her father marries Liselotte against her will to Philip I (1640-1701), Duke of Orleans, the brother of King Louis XIV of France. Elector Karl Ludwig hopes that this marriage will strengthen his position vis-à-vis the Emperor within the Empire. Liselotte converts to the Catholic Church. Three children are born of the unhappy marriage. |
| 1673 | Birth of Alexandre Louis (1673-1676) |
| 1674 | Birth of Philip II (1674-1723), Duke of Chartres, since 1701 Duke of Orleans |
| 1676 | Birth of Elisabeth Charlotte (1676-1744) |
| 1680 | Death of her father |
| 1688 | With the death of her brother, Elector Karl, the Palatinate-Simmern electoral line dies out. France lays claim to large parts of the Palatinate in the name of Liselotte. |
| 1689 | Start of the Orleanian War, in the course of which Heidelberg and the Palatinate are devastated. |
| 1690 | Johann Wilhelm of the Catholic Palatinate-Neuburg line takes office, ruling mainly from Düsseldorf. |
| 1698 | Marriage of Liselotte's daughter to Duke Leopold Joseph of Lorraine (1679 - 1729). |
| 1701 | Death of the husband |
| 1715 | Death of Louis XIV of France. The son Philip II, Duke of Orleans, becomes regent of France for the minor Louis XV. Liselotte assumes the role of first lady of the court. |
| 1722 | Elisabeth Charlotte, Duchess of Orleans, dies on 8 December in St. Cloud near Paris. |