Blanche (Blanka) of Namur, Queen-Consort of Sweden and Norway^[1]

1320 - 1363  (43 years)

• Name	Blanche (Blanka) of Namur
  Suffix	Queen-Consort of Sweden and Norway
  Birth	1320
  Gender	Female
  Acceded	1335
  	Queen Consort of Norway
  	Queen Consort of Norway 1335\endash 1343
  Coronation	22 Jul 1336
  	Queen consort of Sweden
  	Queen consort of Sweden 1335\endash 1363
  Death	1363
  Notes	http://www.hull.ac.uk/php/cssbct/cgi-bin/gedlkup.php/n=royal?royal20248 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blanche_of_Namur Queen Blanche is one of the most known of Swedish/Norwegian medieval queens. Apparently, she was very politically and socially active and noticeable as a person and not only as a queen, as many stories and songs were written about her. In Sweden, Queen Blanche is also remembered for the song: "Rida rida ranka, hästen heter Blanka" ("Ride, ride on my knee, the horse is called Blanka"), which has influenced the famous historical painting by Albert Edelfelt of her and her son Haakon.
  Person ID	I12140	Glenn Cook Family
  Last Modified	16 May 2013

  
  

  Father	John I of Namur de Flandres, Marquis of Namur,   b. 1267   d. 31 Jan 1330 (Age 63 years)
  Mother	Marie of Artois, Lady of Merode,   b. 1291   d. 22 Jan 1365, Wijnendaele (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	6 Mar 1310
  	John's second wife was Marie of Artois (1291 \endash January 22, 1365, Wijnendaele), Lady of Merode, daughter of Philip of Artois and Blanche of Brittany. They were married by contract in Paris on 6 March 1310, confirmed Poissy, January 1313. John granted her as dower the castle of Wijnendale in Flanders, ratified by the Count of Flanders (his half-brother, Robert III) in 1313.
  Family ID	F5575	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Magnus IV of Sweden,   b. 1316   d. 1 Dec 1374 (Age 58 years)
  Marriage	5 Nov 1335	Bohus Castle
  Children	1. Haakon VI of Norway Magnusson, King of Norway,   b. 1338   d. 1 May 1380 (Age 42 years)   2. Erik Magnusson, King of Sweden,   b. 1339   d. 21 Jun 1359 (Age 20 years)   3. Three daughters   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F5574	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 May 2013

  
  

• Photos		Blanche of Namur
  		Blanche of Namur Queen Blanche of Norway and Sweden with Prince (later King) Hacon, a fantasy painting. In Sweden, Queen Blanche is also remembered for the song: "Rida rida ranka, hästen heter Blanka" ("Ride, ride on my knee, the horse is called Blanka"), which has influenced the famous historical painting by Albert Edelfelt of her and her son Haakon.

  
  

• Sources

  [S36] Brian Tompsett, Dept of Computer Science, University of Hull, England(B.C.Tompsett@dcs.hull.ac.uk), Directory of Royal Genealogical Data, (This work is Copyright b 1994-2002 Brian C Tompsett).