Where Are You Going, Sad King?

After the death of Mercedes of Orleans, King Alphonese XII of Spain has entered a deep depression. However, the monarch must overcome the mourning, the main reason is the problem of succession, not having had children with Mercedes. However, even if he is in deep sadness, the king will face the tasks of government in a monarch's own way. At the height of popularity and respect of Spanish citizens, Alphonse XII follows the advice of the government led by Sagasta and his mother, Isabella II, and agrees to marry Maria Christina of Austria, Archduchess of Austria. Although her profile is ideal, a serious, diligent and elegant queen, there is no love in this second marriage, which will cause both Alphonse XII and Maria Christina live a cold and distant conjugal life, with the presence of the ghost of Mercedes tormenting the monarch, who is unfaithful to the queen constantly. Despite conceiving two precious daughters, Alphonse XII never saw assured the future of the crown, since he died of tuberculosis before seeing his son, King Alphonse XIII.