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🌿🏰🕯️ 𝔽𝕠𝕣𝕓𝕚𝕕𝕕𝕖𝕟 ℂ𝕒𝕤𝕥𝕝𝕖: 𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝔹𝕖𝕘𝕚𝕟𝕟𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕠𝕗 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕊𝕥𝕠𝕣𝕪 🕯️🏰🌿
Follow Princess Elena as she ascends to the throne at six, navigating a realm fraught with political intrigue and internal divisions. Expelled in 1924 by warlord Lee Sang-geun, witness the transformation of the imperial palace into the National Palace Museum.

Amidst the Japanese invasion in 1931, Elena is summoned back, becoming a symbolic queen under foreign control. World War II casts its shadows until 1945, when Soviet forces capture her, leading to a transformative experience in Korean Communist camps. Explore Elena's extraordinary odyssey, a riveting tale of imperial legacy, political upheavals, and personal transformation in the Forbidden Palaces. "From Queen to Citizen" is a vivid portrait of a princess turned citizen in the tumultuous tapestry of Korean history.

Far from prepared to ascend the throne, Elena found herself ensnared in the intricate dance of courtship. The enchanting melodies of birds were drowned out by the clamor of tradition, and the rhythmic dance of trees mirrored the complex maneuvers within royal circles.

As suitors paraded one by one, each vying for her favor, Elena presided over the judgment. However, at the celebratory feast, she was taken aback when a woman, who had been observing from across the dining table, approached. Pale and possessing an unladylike demeanor, almost otherworldly, she intrigued Elena. Making the fateful mistake of allowing her to offer a drink, the princess unwittingly set in motion a series of events that would lead her world spiraling into chaos.