The Spanish Princess (TV Series)

The New World (2019)

Harriet Walter: Margaret Beaufort

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• Margaret Beaufort : The child will be exhausted, confused, and humbled by the sight of England. The ambassador will accompany her from the quayside to greet me with a curtsey at this dais. Hmm. And then we'll set forth to Dogmersfield to meet the prince. She will have learnt the ways of England by the time she gets there.

• De Fuensalida : House of Tudor, I give to you our illustrious princess, Catherine of Aragon.

  Margaret Beaufort : [in Latin]  Welcome to England, child. I cannot speak Spanish so we shall converse in Latin.

  Catherine of Aragon : I speak English perfectly well, and I am not a child. I am Princess of Spain and Princess of Wales.

  Margaret Beaufort : Soon to be Princess of Wales.

  Catherine of Aragon : My marriage was held by proxy in my absence, two times, I believe, so I am Princess of Wales by law, yes?

  Sir Richard Pole : Your Grace, we thank God for your safe arrival. I am Sir Richard Pole. This is my wife Margaret.

  Catherine of Aragon : I would like to be inside, out of these damp clothes.

  Maggie Pole : Oh, uh, these ladies will take your belongings, and then you can...

  Catherine of Aragon : I will bathe and then siesta.

  Margaret Beaufort : Sie... "Siesta?" Is... Is this a food?

  De Fuensalida : It is, uh, sleep, my lady.

  Margaret Beaufort : Sleep? It's the afternoon. No, you'll have your full introduction to Prince Arthur, and then...

  Catherine of Aragon : No. I... I cannot meet him until we stand together in God's presence.

  Margaret Beaufort : But you're already married, twice, as you've said, so God will have no judgment on your meeting your own husband.

  Catherine of Aragon : We are not blessed in His sight, and I meet no one until the English mud is washed off me and I have had siesta.

• Margaret Beaufort : What in heaven's name is that?

  De Fuensalida : Oh, is parrot.

• Lina de Cardonnes : Ah, bring the bath to the Infanta's room at once. These go to your kitchens to be stored where it is dry.

  Margaret Beaufort : What is that? We don't need your kindling. We know how to build a fire in England.

  Lina de Cardonnes : This is vanilla, my lady, for the Infanta's bath, and the mint, dried rose petals, marjoram oil, and...

  Margaret Beaufort : Did you bring your own water, too?

  Lina de Cardonnes : There is water here, no? The Infanta must bathe every day.

  Margaret Beaufort : Every day? Nonsense. Once a week will serve her, just the same as everybody else.

  Lina de Cardonnes : At the Alhambra, we have heated baths with hot running water. She already leaves all this behind.

• Edward Stafford : My lady, if you'll excuse me, I'll see to it the soldiers are billeted in the stables?

  [Margaret nods] 

  Lina de Cardonnes : The... the stables?

  Margaret Beaufort : Where they will sleep.

  Edward Stafford : [They go]  Over there.

  Lina de Cardonnes : Here? No. They are not animals.

  Margaret Beaufort : It was good enough for our Lord.

  Lina de Cardonnes : Is it good enough for you? These men are soldiers of Spain. They have fought beside Queen Isabella of Castile.

  Margaret Beaufort : I have given my instructions.

  Lina de Cardonnes : Does your prince wish for the smell of caca in his castle? These men were brought as a gift to him, part of the Infanta's dowry.

• Margaret Beaufort : I fear we shall have trouble with that one. She's arrogant and overprivileged.

  Queen Elizabeth : The perfect character for a queen. But of course you'd like her humble and penitent.

  Margaret Beaufort : I don't like her.

  Queen Elizabeth : She brings the might and wealth of Spain to us. Who any of us like or do not like is of no consequence.