Cast and characters
Main
* Jodie Comer as Elizabeth of York, Elizabeth "Lizzie" of York, the Queen of England * Rebecca Benson as Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury, Margaret "Maggie" Plantagenet, the Queen's paternal cousin, sister of Teddy * Jacob Collins-Levy as Henry VII of England, Henry VII, the King of England, Elizabeth's husband * Kenneth Cranham as Bishop (later Cardinal) John Morton (cardinal), John Morton, a confidant of the King's mother * Essie Davis as Elizabeth Woodville, Dowager Queen Elizabeth Woodville, the Queen's mother * Rossy de Palma as Isabella I of Castile, the Queen of Castile * Richard Dillane as Thomas Stanley, 1st Earl of Derby, Thomas Stanley, Margaret Beaufort's husband * Anthony Flanagan as Francis Lovell, 1st Viscount Lovell, Francis Lovell, a Yorkist supporter * Patrick Gibson (actor), Patrick Gibson as Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York, Richard of York, a pretender to the English crown and husband of Cathy Gordon. * Caroline Goodall as Cecily Neville, Duchess of York, the Queen's paternal grandmother. Goodall is the only actor appearing in both ''The White Queen'' and ''The White Princess''. * Amy Manson as Lady Catherine Gordon, Catherine "Cathy" Gordon, wife of Richard of York * Adrian Rawlins as John de la Pole, 2nd Duke of Suffolk, John de la Pole, Duke of Suffolk, husband of Eliza de la Pole * Vincent Regan as Jasper Tudor, Duke of Bedford, Jasper Tudor, the King's uncle * Suki Waterhouse as Cecily of York, the Queen's sister * Joanne Whalley as Margaret of York, Margaret, Duchess of Burgundy, the Queen's paternal aunt * Andrew Whipp as Sir Richard Pole, husband of Maggie Plantagenet * Michelle Fairley as Lady Margaret Beaufort, Margaret Beaufort, the King's motherRecurring
* Nicholas Audsley as George Stanley, 9th Baron Strange, Lord Strange * Rhys Connah (child) and Albert de Jongh (teen) as Edward Plantagenet, 17th Earl of Warwick, Edward "Teddy" Plantagenet, Earl of Warwick, the Queen's cousin, brother of Maggie * Heidi Ely as Bridget of York, Princess Bridget, the Queen's sister * Oliver Hembrough as John de la Pole, 1st Earl of Lincoln, John de la Pole, Earl of Lincoln, the Duke of Suffolk's son * Rosie Knightley as Anne of York (daughter of Edward IV), Princess Anne, the Queen's sister * Ava Masters as Catherine of York, Princess Catherine, the Queen's sister * Rollo Skinner as Ned, a stable boy * Susie Trayling as Elizabeth of York, Duchess of Suffolk, Elizabeth "Eliza" de la Pole, Duchess of Suffolk, the Queen's paternal aunt * Guy Williams as William Stanley (Battle of Bosworth), William Stanley, Lord Thomas's brother * Iain Batchelor as Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor * Dorian Grover as Philip * Zazie Hayhurst as Rettie * Billy Barratt as Arthur, Prince of Wales, Prince Arthur, the King's first son * Woody Norman as Henry VIII of England, Prince Harry, the King's second son * Philip Arditti as Rodrigo González de la Puebla, Rodrigo de Puebla, the Spanish ambassadorGuest
* Ned Elliott as Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York, Prince Richard, the Queen's brother * Luc Webb as Edward V of England, Prince Edward, the Queen's brother * Derek Frood as the Mayor of York * Kitty Smith as Ruth * Emmanuelle Bouaziz as Mary of Burgundy * Max True as Lambert Simnel * Nia Roberts (actress), Nia Roberts as Catherine Woodville, Duchess of Buckingham, Catherine "Kate" Woodville, Duchess of Buckingham * Norman Arthur Eshley as the Abbot * Marc Danbury as the Priest * Juan Echenique as Ferdinand II of Aragon, the King of Aragon * Nicholas Gecks as the Wimborne Priest * Alex Sawyer as Kofi, Novice Monk * Mark Edel-Hunt as Thomas Wolsey * Alasdair McLaughlin as Noah LuffEpisodes
Production
Development
The 10-part 2013 television series ''The White Queen'' adapted Gregory's previous novels ''The White Queen (novel), The White Queen'' (2009), ''The Red Queen (Gregory novel), The Red Queen'' (2010) and ''The Kingmaker's Daughter'' (2012). The series was broadcast on BBC One in the United Kingdom and on Starz in the United States, and features Freya Mavor as a young Elizabeth of York. Despite initial plans for a second series, on 20 August 2013 the BBC announced they were not commissioning one, possibly because of the lukewarm reception the series received. However, in October 2013, ''The Daily Telegraph, The Telegraph'' reported that Starz was planning to develop a sequel miniseries called ''The White Princess'', based on Gregory's novel. Starz CEO Chris Albrecht announced in January 2014 that the network was working with ''White Queen'' screenwriter Emma Frost (screenwriter), Emma Frost on the project. Starz would produce the ''White Princess'' miniseries without involvement from the BBC. Gregory confirmed that the project was underway in August 2015. On 7 February 2016, Gregory announced on Facebook that the sequel was officially confirmed to be in production, with the scripts being written. The series was confirmed to be eight episodes in May 2016. Jamie Payne, who directed three episodes of ''The White Queen'', directed episodes 1, 2, 3, 7, and 8. Frost was the showrunner and executive producer. Lachlan MacKinnon is served as producer, with Gregory as executive producer. Playground's Colin Callender and Scott Huff also executive produced with Company Pictures' Michele Buck.Casting
Jodie Comer was cast in the title role of Elizabeth of York in April 2016, with Michelle Fairley added as Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond and Derby, Margaret Beaufort in May. In June 2016, Starz announced the casting of Essie Davis as Elizabeth Woodville, Dowager Queen Elizabeth, Jacob Collins-Levy as Henry VII of England, Henry VII, Suki Waterhouse as Cecily of York, Rebecca Benson as Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury, Margaret Plantagenet, and Joanne Whalley as Margaret of York, Margaret, Duchess of Burgundy. The remaining cast includes Caroline Goodall as Cecily Neville, Duchess of York, Duchess Cecily, Kenneth Cranham as John Morton (cardinal), Bishop Morton, Vincent Regan as Jasper Tudor and Rhys Connah as Edward Plantagenet, 17th Earl of Warwick, Teddy Plantagenet.Filming
Principal photography began in June 2016, with locations including Bradford on Avon, Bristol, Berkeley Castle, Gloucester Cathedral, Lacock, Salisbury Cathedral, and Wells, Somerset, Wells.Release
In early January 2017, the producers released a video clip from the series as a teaser trailer. In February 2017, Starz announced that ''The White Princess'' would premiere on 16 April 2017. In the UK the series began its satellite and terrestrial broadcasts on the Drama (UK TV channel), Drama channel on 18 November 2017.Reception
The miniseries received generally favorable reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, it has an approval rating of 76% based on reviews from 17 critics, with an average rating of 6.95/10. The website's critics consensus indicated the series was "well-acted and enlivened by its fresh perspective" and "delivers more than enough intrigue to satisfy fans of period British royal court drama." On Metacritic, the show has a weighted average score of 71 based on reviews from 9 critics.Continuation
On 15 March 2018, Starz announced that it will create a continuation of ''The White Queen'' and ''The White Princess'' to be titled ''The Spanish Princess'', which will be based on Gregory's novels ''The Constant Princess'' and ''The King's Curse'' and center on Catherine of Aragon.References
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