Blanche of Castile | |
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![]() Contemporary depiction from the Bible of St Louis, c. 1230 | |
Queen consort of France | |
Tenure | 14 July 1223 – November 1226 |
Coronation | 6 August 1223 |
Queen regent of France | |
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Queen consort of England (disputed) | |
Tenure | 2 June 1216 – 20 September 1217 |
Born | 4 March 1188 Palencia, Castile |
Died | 27 November 1252 Paris, France | (aged 64)
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House | Ivrea |
Father | Alfonso VIII of Castile |
Mother | Eleanor of England |
Blanche of Castile (Spanish: Blanca de Castilla; 4 March 1188 – 27 November 1252) was Queen of France by marriage to Louis VIII. She acted as regent twice during the reign of her son, Louis IX: during his minority from 1226 until 1234, and during his absence from 1248 until 1252.