The only original cast member from "The White Queen" who reprised their role in "The White Princess" was Caroline Goodall who portrayed Duchess Cecily, grandmother to the "White Princess" Elizabeth of York.
Lady Margaret Beaufort was only 42 when Henry became King at age 28. Jasper Tudor was 54 and his wife Catherine Woodville was 27.
Caroline Goodall (Duchess Cecily) and Joanne Whalley (Margaret of Burgundy) play mother and daughter. However, the actresses were born only two years apart: Caroline Goodall was born in 1959 and Joanne Whalley in 1961.
This series contains three actresses from the award-winning programme Game of Thrones (2011). This includes Michelle Fairley (Margaret Beaufort) who portrays Catelyn Stark, Essie Davis (Dowager Queen Elizabeth) who portrays Lady Crane and Rebecca Benson (Margaret Plantagenet) who portrays Talla Tarly.
In 1486, the year Elizabeth of York became Queen Elizabeth, her mother was 49 and she was 20. Elizabeth Woodville would die in 1492 and Elizabeth of York in 1503. With a reign of 18 years, Elizabeth Woodville reigned longer than her daughter's 16 years.