About
Queen Consort of Portugal and sister of King Henry IV of England. Her children came to be known in Portugal as the "Illustrious Generation."
Before Fame
She married British King John I to seal an alliance between Portugal and England.
Trivia
Through her governess she came to know the great poet Geoffrey Chaucer.
Family Life
Her son was the great explorer, Henry the Navigator.
Associated With
Her son Henry the Navigator sparked the European Age of Discovery.
