The Spanish Princess

The Spanish Princess

The Spanish Princess is a historical drama television limited series developed by Emma Frost and Matthew Graham for Starz. Based on the novels The Constant Princess and The King’s Curse by Philippa Gregory, it is a sequel to the miniseries The White Queen and The White Princess. The first eight episodes premiered on May 5, 2019.

About The Spanish Princess in brief

Summary The Spanish PrincessThe Spanish Princess is a historical drama television limited series developed by Emma Frost and Matthew Graham for Starz. Based on the novels The Constant Princess and The King’s Curse by Philippa Gregory, it is a sequel to the miniseries The White Queen and The White Princess. Designed as a 16-part limited series, the first eight episodes premiered on May 5, 2019. On June 3, 2019, Starz ordered the remaining eight episodes, which premiered on October 11, 2020. Part two would be broadcast in 2020, with stars Charlotte Hope and Ruairi O’Connor returning to the show as Catherine and Henry, along with other key cast.

The series finale aired on November 29, 2020, one day before lockdown due to COVID-19. The website’s critical consensus reads The Spanish Princess blends so melodrama with historical set-pieces to paint a beautifully rendered portrait — not fully realized — of a time and place in the Tudor era. The show received mixed to positive reviews in the United States, with an approval rating of 75% based on 12 reviews.