The White Queen star Rebecca Ferguson (right) chats with guests

The British Consul-General in Los Angeles, Dame Barbara Hay, hosted a reception in the garden of her home for the cast of the Starz TV mini-series The White Queen, Starz executives and HFPA members. The historial drama, set during the Wars of the Roses, is based on the est selling books by Philippa Gregory, who was also at the reception. Dame Barbara proposed a toast to the royal baby, Prince George, saying, “I hope our young prince is not going to live through quite such tumultuous times as Philippa Gregory writes about in her books.” Starz chief Chris Albrecht joked: “The duke and duchess were so cooperative in their timing, we appreciate it,” adding: ”This is a classic story. The fact that it really happened makes it all the better. It’s just great entertainment, great television and American audiences can never get enough of that.” Two of the stars, Swedish-born Rebecca Ferguson, who has the title role of The White Queen, and James Frain, who plays the Earl of Warwick, were among the guests at the party, who also included Magic City stars Danny Huston and Olga Kurylenko.