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(1252-11-27) (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.