
"Those who come after us will think that they are just fairy tales..."
The story of a young Louis XIV on his journey to become the most powerful monarch in Europe, from his battles with the fronde through his development into the Sun King. Historical and fictional characters guide us in a world of betrayal and political maneuvering, revealing Versailles in all its glory and brutality.

George Blagden
Louis XIV

Alexander Vlahos
Philippe d'Orléans, aka 'Monsieur'

Tygh Runyan
Fabien Marchal

Stuart Bowman
Alexandre Bontemps

Elisa Lasowski
Queen Marie-Thérèse of Austria

Anna Brewster
Athénaïs de Montespan

Evan Williams
The Knight of Lorraine

Maddison Jaizani
Sophie de Clermont, Duchess of Cassel