Blanche of Castile

Blanche of Castile
Blanche of Castile
	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
Regency	8 November 1226 – 25 April 1234 (during the minority of the heir, her son Louis IX); August 1248 – 27 November 1252 (due to the Seventh Crusade led by her son);
Queen consort of England (disputed)
Tenure	2 June 1216 – 20 September 1217
Born	4 March 1188; Palencia, Castile
Died	27 November 1252 (aged 64); Paris, France
Burial	Maubuisson Abbey
Spouse	Louis VIII of France; (m. 1200; died 1226)
Issue	Louis IX, King of France; Robert I, Count of Artois; Alphonse, Count of Poitiers; Saint Isabelle; Charles I, King of Sicily;
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.