![]() ![]() The White Queen is set during the Wars of the Roses The White Princess is about Henry VII and Elizabeth of York. ![]() Unlike the first two Gregory properties Starz adapted, The Spanish Princess unfolds within a historical context that viewers probably know a thing or two about already. Now, there’s a new royal in town: The Spanish Princess, all about Catherine of Aragon, the first wife of Henry VIII. The White Queen premiered first in 2013, followed by The White Princess four years later-at just the perfect time to capture the attention of Game of Thrones fans awaiting Season 7’s summer premiere. Starz already has two royal-themed dramas, The White Queen and The White Princess-both of which, Variety notes, are also based on Gregory’s novels. On Thursday, the premium cabler green-lit a limited series titled The Spanish Princess-which will take its cues from the Philippa Gregory novels The Constant Princess and The King’s Curse. ![]() The Crown might live on Netflix, but Starz is constructing another kind of royal family all its own. ![]()
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