Beatrice of Castile (1242-1303)
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Beatrice of Castile (1242 - 1303) was the second Queen consort of Afonso III of Portugal.
She was an illegitimate daughter of Alfonso X of Castile and Maria de Guzman.
She was married to Affonso III in 1253. The bride was about eleven years old and the groom was thirty-two years old. They had the following children:
| Name | Birth | Death | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Branca | February 25, 1259 | April 17, 1321 | Abbess of the Convent of Huelgas |
| Ferdinand | 1260 | 1262 | |
| Dinis | October 9, 1261 | January 7, 1325 | Succeeded him as 6th King of Portugal; Married Princess Isabel of Aragon |
| Afonso | February 8, 1263 | November 2, 1312 | Lord of Portalegre. Married to Princess Violante Manuel of Castile (daughter of Juan Manuel of Castile) |
| Sancha | February 2, 1264 | c. 1302 | |
| Maria | November 21, 1264 | June 6, 1304 | Nun in the Convent of Saint John in Coimbra |
| Constance | 1266 | 1271 | |
| Vincent | 1268 | 1271 |
| Preceded by Matilda II of Boulogne |
Queen consort of Portugal 1253 - 1279 |
Succeeded by Elizabeth of Aragon |
