Charlotte of Bourbon | |
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Princess consort of Orange | |
Tenure | 24 June 1575 – 5 May 1582 |
Born | 1546/1547 |
Died | 5 May 1582 (aged 35–36) Antwerp |
Spouse | William I, Prince of Orange |
Issue | Louise Juliana, Electress Palatine Elisabeth, Duchess of Bouillon Catharina Belgica, Countess of Hanau-Münzenberg Countess Charlotte Flandrina Charlotte Brabantina, Duchess of Thouars Emilia Antwerpiana, Countess Palatine of Zweibrücken-Landsberg |
House | Bourbon-Montpensier |
Father | Louis, Duke of Montpensier |
Mother | Jacqueline de Longwy |
Charlotte of Bourbon (1546/1547 – 5 May 1582) was a princess consort of Orange as the third spouse of William the Silent, Prince of Orange, the main leader of the Dutch revolt against the Spanish. She was the fourth daughter of Louis III de Bourbon, Duke of Montpensier and Jacqueline de Longwy, Countess of Bar-sur-Seine.