In the Palace of the King is a historical romance novel set in Old Madrid, written by F. Marion Crawford. The story revolves around the love affair between a young Englishman named Harry and a Spanish noblewoman named Do�����a Isabel. Harry is sent to Madrid on a diplomatic mission and is immediately taken with the beauty and charm of Isabel, who is the daughter of the King's favorite minister. Despite the differences in their social standing and the disapproval of Isabel's family, the two fall deeply in love and begin a passionate affair that threatens to tear them apart. Along the way, they must navigate the dangerous political landscape of 17th century Spain, where treachery and betrayal are commonplace, and where their love is seen as a threat to the stability of the monarchy. With vivid descriptions of the opulent palace and the colorful characters who inhabit it, In the Palace of the King is a captivating tale of love, intrigue, and political machinations, set against the backdrop of one of Europe's most fascinating cities.1900. With frontispiece. F. Marion Crawford was one of the more famous authors in the English-speaking world at the time of his death in 1909. He wrote over forty novels, most of which were in the style of disposable romances popular at the time. He also wrote stories of the horror and occult, which are generally the ones for which he is remembered today. The story begins: Two young girls sat in a high though very narrow room of the old Moorish palace to which King Philip the Second had brought his court when he finally made Madrid his capital. It was in the month of November, in the afternoon, and the light was cold and grey, for the two tall windows looked due north, and a fine rain had been falling all the morning. The stones in the court were drying now, in patches, but the sky was like a smooth vault of cast lead, closing over the city that lay to the northward, dark, wet and still, as if its life had shrunk down under ground, away from the bitter air and the penetrating damp. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.