STARZPLAY to air historical drama, The Spanish Princess in MENA

October 21, 2020
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The final season of ‘The Spanish Princess’ will be aired exclusively on the online platform, STARZPLAY for its MENA subscribers. Starring Charlotte Hope and Ruairi O’Connor, fans will be able to follow Season 2 of the drama series with new episodes added on a weekly basis. ‘The Spanish Princess’ limited series developed by Emma Frost and Matthew Graham is based on the novels ‘The Constant Princess’ and ‘The King’s Curse’ by Philippa Gregory, and is a sequel to STARZ Original Miniseries ‘The White Queen’. STARZPLAY is today the number one player in the MENA region and is available in 20 countries across the Middle East and North Africa and Pakistan for fans to enjoy quality content anytime, anywhere and from any device.
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October 21, 2020
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