Beatrice of Castile (1242–1303)

Beatrice of Castile
Queen consort of Portugal and the Algarve
Spouse Afonso III of Portugal
Issue
Infanta Branca, Viscountess of Huelgas
Infante Denis (future Denis I)
Infante Afonso, Lord of Portalegre
Infanta Sancha
Infanta Maria
Father Alfonso X of Castile
Mother Mayor Guillén de Guzmán
Born 1242
Died 1303

Beatrice Alfonso of Castile-León (1242–1303) was the second Queen consort of Afonso III of Portugal. She was an illegitimate daughter of Alfonso X of Castile and his mistress Mayor Guillén de Guzmán.

She was married to Afonso III in 1253. Earlier that year he had divorced his first wife, Matilda II of Boulogne, because she was unable to provide him with an heir and was considered infertile. The bride was about 11 years old and the groom was 42 years old. They had the following children:

Name Birth Death Notes
Branca 25 February 1259 17 April 1321 Abbess of the Convent of Huelgas
Ferdinand 1260 1262  
Dinis 9 October 1261 7 January 1325 Succeeded him as 6th King of Portugal; married Infanta Elizabeth of Aragon
Afonso 8 February 1263 2 November 1312 Lord of Portalegre; married to Infanta Violante Manuel of Castile (daughter of Juan Manuel of Castile)
Sancha 2 February 1264 c. 1302  
Maria 21 November 1264 6 June 1304 Nun at the Convent of Saint John in Coimbra
Constance 1266 1271  
Vincent 1268 1271  

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Preceded by
Matilda II of Boulogne
Queen consort of Portugal
1253–1279
Succeeded by
Elizabeth of Aragon