The palace is in a state of turmoil, the proclamation of the new king is imminent. The common people are happy with their new king, the first to be born in Spain in decades, and Felipe V, the emeritus king, is exultant. He will finally achieve the peace he has been yearning for for years: he will be able to abdicate and retire to his "modest" paradise under construction: the palace of La Granja. There only seems to be one small obstacle in the way: Luisa, the future queen.