The Spanish Princess
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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 (2005) and The King's Curse (2014) by Philippa Gregory, it is a sequel to the miniseries The White Queen and The White Princess. It centres around Catherine of Aragon (Charlotte Hope), the eponymous Spanish princess who became Queen of England as the first wife of King Henry VIII (Ruairi O'Connor).
Teenaged princess Catherine of Aragon, daughter of Spanish rulers Isabella and Ferdinand, finally travels to England, to meet her husband by proxy, Arthur, Prince of Wales, heir apparent of Henry VII of England, to whom she has been betrothed since she was a child. Unwelcome by some, she and her diverse court, including her lady-in-waiting Lina, who is of Moorish ancestry, struggle to adapt to English customs. Catherine is horrified to learn that Arthur's younger brother, the arrogant Henry, Duke of York, is the author of the romantic correspondence she has received. When Arthur dies suddenly, her destiny as the one who will bring peace between Spain and England seems in doubt, until she sets her sights on Prince Henry.
Parents need to know that The Spanish Princess is a historical drama based on the real life of Catherine of Aragon, a Spanish princess who married into British royalty in the early 1500s and eventually became the Queen of England. It's based on books by historical novelist Philippa Gregory (The Other Boleyn Girl). The show follows Catherine (Charlotte Hope) and her coterie as they travel to England and acclimate to a rigid culture that's very different from their own. Set at a time when the countries of Europe were involved in many conflicts, it features swordplay and battles that often contain bloody violence. Families with teens who enjoy a PBS-style costume drama should enjoy this still-relevant story of blended cultures.
The Spanish princess was born Catalina de Aragón on December 16, 1485 in the Archiepiscopal Palace of Alcalá de Henares close to Madrid, Spain. She was the youngest daughter of Queen Isabel I de Castilla and King Fernando II de Aragón.
In 1501, the Spanish princess arrived in England where she was greeted with a lavish ceremony, theatrical entertainment, and luxuries. Although her name was Catalina, the English translated it to Catherine.
The Spanish princess felt frustrated and had immense pressure to give the house of Tudor a male heir to the throne. Finally in 1511, Catherine gave birth to a baby boy. Sadly, he passed away in infancy.
After their divorce was finalized, King Henry confined the Spanish princess to Kimbolton Castle. Like many other women in her time, she became a victim of public scrutiny, having her honor questioned and worrying for the well-being of her daughter.
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Thus concludes a seven-year run of miniseries about the women behind the men in power that led up to the first sovereign queen. Personally, I found these miniseries more educational than enjoyable. The writers don't try to sugarcoat any aspect of medieval life and may have portrayed it as gloomier than it actually was. Surely people living in such extravagance must have had at least a few moments of happiness in their lives, right I wouldn't recommend binge watching these series, as every episode is extremely heavy and usually involves some sort of death or trauma. If you are a fan of princesses and fairy tales, it serves as a nice reminder of why people from such a depressing era needed stories of magic and romance in their lives. It also reminds us to be grateful to live in a time where women are not seen as lesser beings, and having a daughter is no longer viewed as a curse from a higher power.
Along the journey to London, crowds came out to see the Spanish princess and her retinue, and she was greeted with enthusiasm. About thirty miles west of London, the Spanish party met King Henry and Arthur, who had come to check out the goods. Since the belief of the times was that outward appearance mirrored character and fecundity, the English royals were relieved that Catherine, small, plump and pretty, with reddish hair and a fair complexion, as well as a surprisingly deep voice, was satisfactory.
When Joanna opens up to her younger sister Catherine, she tells a horrific tale of \"la cuerde\" where the princess was hung with weights on her feet due to her parents' intolerances of her atheism. This was also historically documented in letters.
After Arthur died, Catherine pursued Henry. Throughout the show, she claims that she and Arthur never consummated the marriage, in an effort to deceive the court. Whether the princess actually slept with her first husband or not is not historically definitive; however, her constant conviction that she was indeed chaste is well documented.
This is the exact opposite of what happened in real life. When her elder granddaughter, Princess Margaret, had been pledged to marry the King of Scots at just nine years of age, the original plan had been to send her north of the border straight away. But Margaret, no doubt drawing on her own experiences as a child bride, intervened. Along with her daughter-in-law, Elizabeth of York, she persuaded Henry VII that Margaret was too young to live as a wife. Her husband, Margaret warned, would not wait. He would consummate the marriage straight away. The young princess would be hurt.
This weekend, a Spanish princess will appear in court. She faces allegations of tax fraud and money laundering. It's the first time a Spanish royal has ever been named a suspect in a criminal case. From Madrid, Lauren Frayer reports this is the latest in a series of scandals that have dropped the Spanish royal family's approval rating to an all-time low.
FRAYER: William Chislett is a British author and researcher at the Elcano Royal Institute in Madrid. He says the princess' husband, Urdangarin, is now accused of embezzling $8 million dollars from a sports foundation he ran. Their luxury home was seized. The princess left Spain for a job in Geneva. As for her handsome duke, Chislett says...
FRAYER: On the Spanish satirical show \"Polonia,\" a fairy godmother drag queen waves a magic wand and turns Urdangarin into a rat and Cristina into a pauper, and then airbrushes the princess out of royal family photos. Such satire was unheard of in Spain until recently, says Hugh O'Donnell, a Scot who wrote a book about the Spanish royals.
FRAYER: And for prosecution, from which only the king has immunity. The princess appears in court this weekend. Judges plan to grill her on what role she played in her husband's business. Prosecutors allege the duke embezzled money through shell companies, at least one of which was partially owned by the princess, says Carlos Cruzado, head of the Spanish tax inspectors' union.
CARLOS CRUZADO: (Through Translator) The central question is her participation in a company called Aizoon, which tax documents show was 50 percent owned by the princess herself. With that ownership comes responsibility for any of the crimes the company may have committed.
FRAYER: If charged, the princess and her husband could face up to six years in prison. All this imperils the Spanish royal family at a time of national crisis over the economy and the 76-year-old king's ailing health. This week, the Royal Palace took another pay cut. The king, like all Spanish civil servants, has had his salary frozen for a third straight year. His daughter, Princess Cristina, has been cut from the budget altogether. For NPR News, I'm Lauren Frayer in Madrid. 59ce067264
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