The Spanish Princess

Starz Greenlights Original Limited Series The Spanish Princess


Starz will be continuing the historic epic of their original limited series The White Queen and The White Princess with the brand new show The Spanish Princess, which has just been greenlit by the TV network for production.

The Spanish Princess draws from the best-selling fictional history novels The Constant Princess and The King’s Curse by Philippa Gregory. The show is going to be a powerful, epic story that not only returns the audience to the world of royal court intrigue as seen uniquely through the perspective of the women, but also sheds light on a previously-untold corner of history – the lives of people of color, living and working in 16th century London.

Catherine of Aragon, is the beautiful teenaged princess of Spain who was promised the English throne since she was a child. She arrives in a grey, rain-lashed England with her glorious and diverse court including her lady-in-waiting Lina – an African Moor. She is Princess of Wales now, but when her husband Prince Arthur dies suddenly, the throne seems lost to Catherine. Until she claims her marriage was never consummated and that as a virgin she may set her sights on the new heir, the charismatic and headstrong Prince Harry who will one day rule as King Henry VIII.

Carmi Zlotnik, President of Programming for Starz, had this to say about the upcoming series:

“Starz is committed to its ongoing programming strategy to provide premium content highlighting the untold stories of strong women in history. We have a passionate fanbase who embraces female-led stories like ‘The White Queen’ and ‘The White Princess’ and are excited to continue with Catherine of Aragon’s story in ‘The Spanish Princess.’”

Emma Frost and Matthew Graham will be the showrunners and executive producers.

Charlotte Hope (Game of Thrones) has been tapped to star in Starz’s The Spanish Princess, the third installment following The White Princess and The White Queen, based on Philippa Gregory’s bestselling books. Starz also rounded out the cast as production begins on the limited series. [...]

Hope has been cast in the titular role as Catherine of Aragon, alongside Stephanie Levi-John (Top Boy, Youngers) as her lady-in-waiting and confidante, Lina de Cardonnes.

Promised in marriage to the future King of England Prince Arthur, played by Angus Imrie (Hollow Crown, Kingdom), Catherine is the source of curiosity, resentment and suspicion among her new family; the formidable Margaret Beaufort played by Dame Harriet Walter (The Crown, Call the Midwife), Laura Carmichael (Downton Abbey, Marcella) as Arthur’s guardian Margaret (Maggie) Pole, Ruairi O’Connor (Delicious) in the role of Arthur’s charismatic brother Prince Harry (who will become King Henry VIII), alongside his sister Margaret (Meg) Tudor played by Georgie Henley (The Narnia franchise, The Sisterhood of the Night) with Elliot Cowan (Da Vinci’s Demons) as King Henry Tudor and Alexandra Moen (Fortitude, Dickensian) as Queen Elizabeth. Philip Cumbus (Girlfriends, The Importance of Being Earnest) is Thomas Wolsey. When Prince Arthur dies shortly after their wedding, Catherine finds her future as Queen in question and at the mercy of a divided Tudor court under the threat of enemies both abroad and closer to home.

Also joining the cast are newcomer Nadia Parkes as Rosa, lady-in-waiting to Catherine; Aaron Cobham (Cold Feet, Coronation Street) as a young soldier of the Spanish court, Oviedo; Alan McKenna (Save Me, The Hitman’s Bodyguard) as Tudor noble Richard Pole; Richard Pepper (The Same Sky) as Thomas, Earl of Wiltshire; Olly Rix (Of Kings and Prophets) as Edward Stafford; and Jordan Renzo (Class) as Charlie Brandon. Daniel Cerqueira (Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, Doctor Foster) plays De Fuensalida, ambassador to England and loyal servant of Spanish Queen Isabella, played by Alicia Borrachero (Morocco: Love in Times of War).