Paul’s CathedralĪrthur’s letters to Katharine had been passionate. Queen Elizabeth had caught her first glimpse of Katherine, and the princess was due to visit her the next day.” (Fox) Interior of St. “The royal family were delighted with everything and everyone. In her dual biography on Katharine and her older sister, Juana (I) of Castile, Julia Fox, notes: Paul’s (where she would be married to Arthur two days later on Sunday, November 14 th). When the ceremonies came to an end, she retired to the Bishop of London’s home at St. Katharine displayed tremendous gratitude for all the work and effort that had been put into the celebrations, something that wasn’t lost on the royal family and her future subjects. They had even offered her a carriage, which she politely reclined, opting for a humble mount instead. The day when her procession began, the King and Queen had sent their youngest son, Henry, Duke of York to accompany her. Days before her London entourage, she had stayed at Lambeth Palace. Lambeth PalaceĮlizabeth was intrigued by her future daughter-in-law. There’s no proof of animosity between them. In this, she excelled tremendously, earning the love and admiration of the English people. Elizabeth of York on the other hand, chose to take on a passive role.

Margaret’s hold over her family is well known and much has been written about it, but Margaret’s actions were no different than other older grand-matriarchs. Following the death of her eldest grandchild, she would advised Henry VII and gone along with his final decision. Unlike Elizabeth of York, Margaret was politically active. If anything, Margaret’s attitude towards Katharine had more to do with prioritizing her son and his dynasty’s interests first above her personal opinions. Given the written records and what’s known about these figures thus far, there is no reason to think that she disliked her. Little is said about Margaret Beaufort’s opinion of her. Forget her rivalry with Anne Boleyn, let’s go further back to the start of the sixteenth century, when she landed on Plymouth, England.Įveryone who saw her was enchanted by her, this includes Elizabeth of York. This was no different for Katharine of Aragon. In fact, more often than not, women who started off as enemies, became allies if not friends in the end. Women did fight each other for wealth and position, but these fights didn’t as long as they are depicted in these costume dramas. Contrary to popular belief though, it wasn’t that common. But if you are a historical purist, then I suggest you turn off the TV and switch to another channel.Īs previously stated, the Mean Girls trope has been played to dead. If all you care is about storytelling, this shouldn’t bother you one bit. If accuracy isn’t what you are looking for. Did it really happen and if it didn’t, how will it play out? This is a trope that has been played to dead.

Like its aforementioned predecessors, the miniseries will be using the common trope of other female lead costume dramas: Women vs women. Was Katharine of Aragon’s relationship with her mother and grandmother-in-law, Elizabeth of York and Margaret Beaufort respectively, tense and fraught with discord as shown in The Spanish Princess? The miniseries, a sequel to The White Queen and The White Princess hasn’t aired yet but the latest trailers has given us a taste of what we can expect.

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