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Female Blanche of Princess of Castile and Leon Click to view Blanche of Princess of Castile and Leon in the family tree

Blanche of was born in Palencia, Spain.  Blanche of's father was Alfonso VIII King of Castile and her mother was Eleanor Princess Of England.  Her paternal grandparents were Sancho III Alfonsez King Of Castile and Blanca Princess Of Navarre; her maternal grandparents were Henry II Plantagenet King of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine. She had a sister named Berenguela. She had two half-brothers and three half-sisters, named Alfonso, Ferdinand III, Berengaria, Constanza and Leonor.  She died on May 27th, 1252 in Paris, France.


Blanche of's family with Louis VIII "The Lion" King of France

‌Blanche of and Louis VIII "The Lion" were married in a religious ceremony on May 23rd, 1200 in Abbey of Port-Mort, Bapaume, Normandy, France.  They had a son named Louis IX.

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