A lively duchess befriends the shy queen of France. The duchess aims to reunite the queen with the aloof king by injecting merriment into the staid royal atmosphere, causing controversy at court.
The newly appointed Duchess schemes to get Louis XIII into bed with his own wife.
Marie is blamed for a miscarriage and exiled away from the palace and the court.
Marie provokes the King's jealousy by uniting the Queen and the Duke of Buckingham.
Marie enlists the help of a young suitor--who would do anything for her love.
