Beatrice of Falkenburg
| Beatrice of Falkenburg | |
|---|---|
The stained-glass window depicting Beatrice as benefactress to the Franciscans is the only surviving portrait of her. It is now part of the Burrell Collection. | |
| Queen of the Romans | |
| Tenure | 16 June 1269 – 2 April 1272 |
| Born | c. 1254 |
| Died | 17 October 1277 (aged 23) Oxford, England |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | Richard of Cornwall |
| House | Cleves |
| Father | Theodoric II, Lord of Valkenburg |
| Mother | Bertha of Limburg |
Beatrice of Falkenburg (c. 1254 – 17 October 1277), also referred to as Beatrix of Valkenburg, was the third spouse of Richard of Cornwall, and as such nominally queen of Germany. Daughter of Dietrich II de Falkenburg, seigneur of Montjoye and his first wife, Berta, daughter of Walram IV, Duke of Limburg. Third and last wife of Richard of England, Plantagenet, of Cornwall. She married June 16th of 1269 in Kaiserslautern, Germany, when she was only 16 years old and Richard was 60. They had no children. After Richard's death, Beatrice chose to stay in England until her death in 1277 at the age of 24, and she was buried at the Friars Minors at Oxford.