Born in 1325, Inês was the daughter of Pedro Fernández de Castro, Lord of Lemos and Sarria, and his noble Portuguese mistress Aldonça Lourenço de Valadares. Like many a Galician noblewoman, the life of Inês de Castro started out as a fairly comfortable one. The fictionalised trials and tribulations of star-crossed lovers pale in comparison to these Portuguese lovers, so join us as we discover why this love affair was so forbidden and the reason why our heroine ultimately became Portugal’s first and last posthumous queen. Like Portugal’s very own tale of Romeo and Juliet – with quarrelling families, banished lovers, and heartbreaking revenge – what makes this legend so enduring is that this story actually happened. The love affair between Inês de Castro and King Pedro I of Portugal is one steeped in myth, love, and tragedy.
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