#castile — Public Fediverse posts
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RE: https://mastodon.online/@helenpugh/116284396272300062
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… the oldest son of the King of England! When King Henry III dies, my husband will be king and I will be queen. But I’m young, so I’m going to enjoy life and enjoy the wedding feast! The prince seems kind enough and so I’m not afraid of this new life.
It will be hard when we have to go and live in England next year. Even my name will change. They won’t call me Princesa Leonor over there but Eleanor, Queen Eleanor of Castile. -
#JohnOfGaunt & his 2nd wife Costanza (Constance) gave up her claim to the throne of #Castile when their daughter Catherine married the heir to King Juan. She was 15; her husband Enrique was 9. Two years later the king died after falling from his horse & she became Queen Catalina, acting as regent during the minority of Enrique. When Enrique died leaving a 1yr-old heir, she was regent for their son. 🧵 6/
#CatherineOfLancaster #medieval #tomb #angels #Toledo #GranddaughtersOfEdwardIII
