Josephine Blanche d'Alpuget (born 3 January 1944) is an Australian writer and the second wife of Bob Hawke, the longest-serving Labor Prime Minister of Australia.

2023年2月2日 · Bob Hawke spent 24 years married to his second wife, Blanche d'Alpuget, whose canny 1981 biography helped make him ALP leader – and one of our most beloved PMs. Chris Wallace tells their story.

Blanche d’Alpuget is an award-winning Australian writer of French and English heritage. Her latest work is a quintet of novels set in 12th C France and England, illuminating the lives of Henry II and his wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine who, before becoming his wife, was Queen of France.

Blanche d’Alpuget met Bob Hawke at a party in 1970 when she was just 26 years old. She was the cosseted wife of Australian diplomat Tony Pratt, living in Jakarta with five servants and a chauffeur.

Blanche Devereaux is a character from the sitcom television series The Golden Girls, and its spin-off The Golden Palace. Blanche was portrayed by Rue McClanahan for 8 years and 204 episodes across the two series.

Blanche of Artois (Basque: Blanka; c. 1248 – 2 May 1302) was Queen of Navarre and Countess of Champagne and Brie during her marriage to Henry I of Navarre. After his death she became regent in the name of their infant daughter, Joan I.

A gorgeous stripped-back version ‘Moment’, taking on a new power as Blanche’s evocative delivery and emotive songwriting is laid bare. Inspired by her older brother Blanche started singing and playing guitar and piano from a very young age, always curious to discover new instruments.

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The Young Lion is a 2013 historical novel by Blanche d'Alpuget. It is set in the 12th century and is the first in a future quartet about the Plantagenet dynasty which reigned in the Middle Ages. The book tells the story of Eleanor of Aquitaine and the restless and bold Henry Plantagenet, who later became Henry II of England.

Crowned "The World's Best White Beer" on numerous occasions, Unibroue is proud to brew the Blanche de Chambly; the most popular white beer in Quebec.