Two royal families collide—one wedding, countless power plays, and a crown she'd never choose.
Telefilm on Spain Queen Sofia. It all starts in Corfu (Greece), in the summer of 1961. The Royal Palace of Mon Repos, summer residence of the Greek royal family, he wakes up at work. The service strives to prepare the house for some illustrious guests: the "Barcelona", which are none other than the Spanish royal family in exile. The purpose of the visit is to formalize the relationship between Sofia, the eldest daughter of the kings of Greece Paul and Frederika, with Juan Carlos, the son of Juan de Borbón and Maria de las Mercedes. Both young intimated in London, at the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Kent.
Production
Palace opulence that screams 'we spent the budget here'
Costume
1960s royal fashion that slaps harder than the dialogue
Acting
Nadia de Santiago's restrained desperation as trapped princess
Director
Antonio Hernández
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Filmed partly at the actual Mon Repos palace in Corfu, Sofia's real childhood summer home. The production basically borrowed her actual bedroom.
Released during Spain's economic crisis with renewed republican debates, the film's sympathetic portrait of future royalty sparked controversy. Some critics called it monarchist propaganda with pretty costumes.
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