O Jardineiro Espanhol is a 1967 Brazilian telenovela that is based on A. J. Cronin's 1950 novel, The Spanish Gardener. The series was written by Tatiana Belinsky and directed by Fabio Sabag. It starred Ednei Giovenazzi as Nicholas, and Osmano Cardoso as the gardener. Other actors included Ana Rosa, João José Pompeo, Marcus Toledo, and Paulo Villaça. The British film adaptation was released in 1956, and TV Tupi originally broadcast another Brazilian adaptation of Cronin's novel in 1958.
Irina is a poor Thai-Russian girl. Jetrin is a Thai diplomat who meets Irina while he's in Russia. His mother wants him to marry the girl she chose, but he's against it, so he offers Irina a fake marriage. She accepts it because she's in trouble with the Russian mafia and wants to get away from them. They get married and he takes her to Thailand.
An heir to a throne in love with a commoner. An inconsequential prince, who thinks only of taking advantage of royal patronage. An ambitious princess, capable of everything to get what she wants.