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There are alliances between noble families.

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But what I really want to talk about is the hats.

The hats are plentiful, meticulous, and striking.

There are fur hats and linen bonnets and veils.

A few of them do spring to life with more persuasive detail than the others.

The best characters are those the show can pit against their own marginality.

Her eventual husband-to-be, Henry VIII (Ruairi OConnor), is similarly sketchy.

This isnt to say thatThe Spanish Princessisnt worth watching.