Inês de Castro: The Queen Who Was Crowned After Death

Inês de Castro’s love story didn’t just end in tragedy... it ended in execution… and then a coronation.

In this episode, Jamie and Leo dive into one of the most dramatic and bizarre royal scandals in European history. When Portuguese nobleman Pedro fell in love with Inês, it sparked political tension, royal panic, and an ultimately a murder ordered by the king himself. But that wasn’t the end of it.

According to legend, Pedro later declared Inês his rightful queen- after she was already dead, and forced the court to acknowledge her as royalty.

Yes. You read that correctly.

We break down the real history behind the story, what likely happened, what may have been exaggerated, and why this medieval tragedy still feels completely unhinged by modern standards.

If you like doomed romances, royal drama, political paranoia, and historical stories that sound made up but absolutely aren’t, this one’s for you.

History is messy. This one is downright chaotic.

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Sources:

• britannica.com
• artsandculture.google.com
• portugal.com
• lisbon.vip
• .algarvehistoryassociation.com

Theme music:

• Ways of the Wizard-geoffharvey

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Used with permission, Thank you Geoff!

Other music used licensed through Pixbay

• Spanish Star-matthewmikemusic
• The Pirates-Grand_Project

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