The White Princess 

Based on the Philippa Gregory book of the same name, the story of Elizabeth of York, the White Queen's daughter, and her marriage to the Lancaster victor, Henry VII.

Stars:

Jodie Comer, Rebecca Benson, Jacob Collins-Levy

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Cast

Series cast summary:
Jodie Comer	...	Elizabeth of York 8 episodes, 2017
Rebecca Benson	...	Margaret Plantagenet 8 episodes, 2017
Jacob Collins-Levy	...	Henry VII 8 episodes, 2017
Richard Dillane	...	Sir Thomas Stanley 8 episodes, 2017
Michelle Fairley	...	Margaret Beaufort 8 episodes, 2017
Kenneth Cranham	...	Bishop Morton 7 episodes, 2017
Nicholas Audsley	...	Lord Strange 7 episodes, 2017
Essie Davis	...	Dowager Queen Elizabeth 6 episodes, 2017
Caroline Goodall	...	Duchess Cecily 6 episodes, 2017
Adrian Rawlins	...	John De La Pool Snr 6 episodes, 2017
Joanne Whalley	...	Margaret of Burgundy 6 episodes, 2017
Susie Trayling	...	Eliza De La Pool 6 episodes, 2017
Guy Williams	...	Sir William Stanley 6 episodes, 2017
Vincent Regan	...	Jasper Tudor 5 episodes, 2017
Suki Waterhouse	...	Cecily of York 5 episodes, 2017
Andrew Whipp	...	Richard Pole 5 episodes, 2017
Patrick Gibson	...	The Boy 4 episodes, 2017
Amy Manson	...	Cathy Gordon 4 episodes, 2017
Billy Barratt	...	Prince Arthur 4 episodes, 2017
Rhys Connah	...	Edward Plantagenet aka Teddy 4 episodes, 2017
Heidi Ely	...	Princess Bridget 4 episodes, 2017
Woody Norman	...	Prince Harry 4 episodes, 2017
Oliver Hembrough	...	John De La Pool Jnr 4 episodes, 2017
Rollo Skinner	...	Ned 4 episodes, 2017
Rosie Knightley	...	Princess Anne 4 episodes, 2017
Ava Masters	...	Princess Catherine 4 episodes, 2017
Anthony Flanagan	...	Francis Lovell 3 episodes, 2017
Albert de Jongh	...	Edward Plantagenet aka Teddy 3 episodes, 2017
Philip Arditti	...	Rodrido De Puebla / ... 2 episodes, 2017
Iain Batchelor	...	Maximilian 2 episodes, 2017
Dorian Grover	...	Philip 2 episodes, 2017
Zazie Hayhurst	...	Rettie 2 episodes, 2017
Autumn Miles	...	Princess Margaret 2 episodes, 2017

Storyline

Adapted from Philippa Gregory's best-selling novel and part of The Cousins' War book series, The White Princess sees England ostensibly united by the marriage of Elizabeth of York and King Henry VII, but their personal and political rift runs deep and the war that rages between them threatens to tear the kingdom apart once again.

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Plot Keywords:

1500s | war of the roses | costume drama | royalty | court intrigue | 

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Taglines:

"Fortune's wheel takes you very high and then throws you very low, and there is nothing you can do but face the turn of it with courage."

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Genres:

Drama | History

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 April 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

The White Princess

Filming Locations:

Bradford Upon Avon Tithe Barn, Bradford Upon Avon, Wiltshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Company Pictures, Playground Entertainment, Starz!

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

This series contains three actresses from the award-winning programme Game of Thrones (2011). This includes Michelle Fairley (Margaret Beaufort) who portrays Catelyn Stark, Essie Davis (Dowager Queen Elizabeth) who portrays Lady Crane and Rebecca Benson (Margaret Plantagenet) who portrays Talla Tarly.

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Connections

Referenced in The Simpsons: Krusty the Clown (2018)

User Reviews

History, bloody history

Very good reconstruction of the period and the story is playing like a difficult deadly problem to solve. Still in dark ages, death solved everything.