First Marriage
Blanche married Henry I of Navarre (ruled 1270–1274) who died in 1274. This marriage was politically advantageous for Navarre, Blanche having been the niece of King Louis IX of France. Together they had two children:
- Theobald - d. 1270 fell from a battlement at the castle of Estella
- Joan I of Navarre, who became Queen regnant of Navarre and Queen consort of France
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