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Ena - Queen Victoria Eugenia
The Disasters of War
Season 1
Episode 4
The death of thousands of soldiers causes a scandal, paving the way for dictatorship. Alfonso's relationship with a famous actress enrages Ena even as it confounds her: how can a woman so intolerant of dictatorship make her husband happy?
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57:00
After WWII, Ena looks to her past--and secretly plots a future for the Spanish monarchy.
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59:07
Economic strife and political loss force the royals into exile--and Ena away from Alfonso.
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57:05
A letter sparks the creation of Spain’s POW Office, while Ena reforms the Red Cross.
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59:31
Ena battles growing isolation and her son’s illness. War looms and her marriage collapses.
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1:03:40
1905. Alfonso XIII defies his mother and marries for love. An anarchist plots an attack.