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The King's Favorite
More than a Queen, Part 2
Season 1
Episode 4
Anne is in complete disgrace. Diane is a duchess, the official favorite—almost a queen! But the headiness of power can lead to sinful pride, and when Henri chivalrously organizes a jousting tournament, not even Nostradamus can reassure the queen or the king's favorite that all will be well.
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46:15
Henri can't wait to take the throne from his disease-ridden father.
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58:10
The young dauphin falls head-over-heels in love with Diane de Poitiers.
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50:47
Diane de Poitiers must rely on her beauty to maintain her position in Francois I's court.