Garden of Quinta das Lágrimas. We were in the middle of the 14th century, when D. Pedro, Prince Heir to the Portuguese Throne, and D.ª Inês de Castro, Castilian maid of Princess Consort D. Constança, gave in to the passion that united them. Defying the rules and social precepts of the time, the two lovers met secretly in the gardens of Quinta das Lágrimas and would continue to attend after Pedro's widowhood. This relationship, strongly disapproved and condemned by the people and the court, would come to an abrupt end in 1355, when by order of King Afonso IV, D. Inês is beheaded.