 Thanks to the intense diplomatic efforts of Eleonore's father, he gained to his side Francesco Bonvisi, Papal nuncio in Vienna, and King Charles II of Spain.The opponents of the Count Palatine of Neuburg in the Imperial court spread rumours that Eleonore suffered from poor health and was physically unattractive.However, these rumours did not stop the Emperor, who needed an heir and knew not only about Eleonore's family reputed fertility but also about her fervent Catholicism and pious nature.