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Discover the enchanting true story of enduring love and companionship at Pena Palace in Portugal, when widowed King Ferdinand II of Portugal, fell in love with Elise, a Swiss-born American actress and singer who later was ennobled to become Countess of Edla.

In the second part of this episode, next week we will take you into the enchanting, hidden Lodge, deep in the forest, at Pena Palace, designed by Elise herself and for which the King awarded her a medal.

Ollie and Stephanie are using profits from Travels With My Friend to go towards the restoration and renovation of their historic homes - one an Art Nouveau mansion in Spain and the other, a Chateau in France.

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