Eleanor of England, queen consort of Castile (born 1163)

Eleanor of England, Queen of Castile

Queen of Castile and Toledo from 1170 to 1214

Eleanor of England, was Queen of Castile and Toledo as the wife of Alfonso VIII of Castile. She was the sixth child and second daughter of Henry II, King of England, and Eleanor of Aquitaine. She served as Regent of Castile during the minority of her son Henry I for 26 days…