Princess Maria Elizabeth Of Sweden
Princess Maria Elisabeth of Sweden, (10 March 1596, Örebro Castle – 7 August 1618, Bråborg Castle), was a Swedish princess, daughter of King Charles IX of Sweden and Christina of Holstein-Gottorp, and by marriage Duchess of Ostergothia.
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