'The Spanish Princess' Season 2 Preview: Will Catherine reconcile with Harry? Here's why she should not
The finale of the debut season of Starz's 'The Spanish Princess' ended on a not so happy note for the titular princess, Catherine of Aragon, and the Tudor Prince Harry. Teasingly close to achieving her dream of becoming the reigning Queen of England, Catherine was marred by tragedy when her husband, Arthur died before his coronation. That makes his brother Harry the rightful heir to the throne, but does it secure Catherine's spot as the queen?
The debut season's finale ended with Lady Margaret trying to botch Catherine's shot at acquiring the crown by instigating the would-be king against her. Catherine's virginity comes into question, and a consummated first marriage would bar her from marrying Harry and becoming the queen. Despite braving all odds, when Catherine was finally able to win over Harry, he makes the mistake of asking her about her virginity once again, and the question of his own being lone gone arises.
Is there a way to come back from this or does Catherine rule Tudor without Harry by her side is the question season 2 propels. At the end of Season 1, after being berated and stripped off her dignity by the entire court, courtesy Lady Margaret's accusations, Catherine and Harry had been able to overcome et all and declare their love for each other.
This comes after Catherine had made the effort of getting to know Harry as a person and not just her gateway to the throne. Although that could have been a big part of why she felt like pursuing a friendship with Harry, it looked like she was genuinely beginning to fall for the would-be king. But while Catherine is lying about her own virginity, there's a high chance Harry could be too.
On one hand, Catherine running away from Harry when he popped the question a second time implied her lies, her own father claimed that Harry had slept with his sister Joanna. While we do know Catherine's marriage to Arthur had been consummated, Harry's virginity is still up for question because Catherine's father could just be alleging hearsay.
It doesn't seem to be a grave issue for Catherine, but Harry's persistent inquiry about her virginity is reason enough for Catherine to give up on the bloodline. She could just woo the Yorkshire claimant Edward de la pole instead, but sadly matters of the heart don't work that way, and as history documents the monarch's arc, she did go on to become the first wife of Henry VIII.
Following Arthur's death, it was revealed in the series that Harry would be crowned Henry VIII. And given that Henry VII is already dead in the show's timeline, looks like Catherine and Harry are very much reconciling and getting married. Showrunners Emma Frost and Matthew Graham had also said in a statement: "We are thrilled to tell the next chapter of Catherine of Aragon’s story as she negotiates war, politics and marriage to the most dangerous King of England." And this marriage is most likely to Catherine's beloved, Harry, the eventual king Henry VIII.
'The Spanish Princess' premieres on Sunday, October 11, at 8 pm on Starz.
