Douce II, Countess of Provence

Douce was the sole child of the Provençal count Ramon Berenguer II[1] and the Castilian queen dowager Richeza of Poland, who married in 1162.

When Ramon Berenguer died trying to conquer Nice in the spring of 1166, Douce inherited the County of Provence.

His efforts came to nothing due to intervention of the young King of Aragon and Count of Barcelona, Alfonso.

In order to gain time, Alfonso wrote to Raymond to tell him that he consented to the planned marriages of both Douce and her mother.

In April 1172, Beatrice decided that the County of Melgueil should be divided between her daughter, Ermessende of Pelet, and Douce, still betrothed to Raymond of Toulouse.