synnøve karlsen as amelia "amie" tudor, princess of wales
daughter of mary i tudor and her first husband, duke charles of sussex ♰
often referred to as "l'amie de la terre", friend of the land in english, she is very much her maternal grandmother's granddaughter. she is able to mask her feelings and true thoughts behind a beautiful and demure façade. she is very kind and sweet, but is often brutal when she needs to be. her whole life, her mother groomed her to one day take the throne. she is often compared to the mythical creature, the siren: able to lure men with a beautiful face and song, making them do her bidding. regarded as the most intelligent woman of her day, she managed to outwit any and every man who crossed her path. she has a group of four ladies-in-waiting who kept her happy and helped her get the information she needed. while all are beautiful, they dull in comparison to the much tinier princess. amie is sent to france to keep mary away from her throne and treaty with france.
elle fanning as lady rebekah "bex" of cambridge
daughter of the duke and duchess of cambridge
the most brutal of amie's ladies, bex is the eldest of the group. born a year before amie, she often looked after the girls, making sure they didn't get into trouble, unless she was privy to said trouble. she loved pranks and weaponry, her lover being a blacksmith. amie found out about the affair and helped her keep it under wraps, in fear of her reputation being tarnished. she is willing to protect the future queen with her life, if need be.
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mad woman || francis ii valois
Historical Fictionmary tudor's only daughter will one day rise to the throne, in her own right. but before that, she must get all the mischievous nature out. in order to keep france and england from going to war, the princess of wales is sent to the court of henry ii...