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La reina del exilio
With the abolition of the Salic law and the arrival to the throne of Isabel II, the tumultuous 19th Century begins in Spain, full of fratricidal wars, conspiracies, and mysteries. It is 1882, and Isabel II is living out her exile in the Palace of Castille, Paris, far from the centre of power. That is until, two people arrive at her court: an attractive gentleman, Julio Uceda, sent by Sagasta with compromising documents about the queen; and a young servant, Julia, educated in a school for orphans in Madrid who's experience of the world is very different from the life she finds at the palace. A romance blossoms between these two young people and they must navigate their way through court intrigue and the corruption of a decadent monarchy where hypocrisy is the norm. Herminia Luque brings us a place drama, a historical portrait of Isabel II and a magnificent recreation of the 19th Century alongside an ironic social critique.