Le roi du Danemark, le père d'Hamlet, est mort récemment ; son frère Claudius l'a remplacé comme roi, et moins d'un mois après avoir épousé Gertrude, la veuve de son frère. Le spectre du roi apparaît alors, et révèle, à son fils, qu'il a été tué par Claudius. Hamlet doit venger son père, et, pour mener à bien sa tâche, simule la folie…
The tale follows the history of Mary Boleyn (Natascha McElhone), sister of Anne Boleyn (Jodhi May), second wife of Henry VIII (Jared Harris). Before his relationship with Anne, Henry favoured her sister Mary, who was by then married to her first husband, William Carey, and a lady in waiting to his wife, Queen Catherine of Aragon. Despite her objections, Mary is forced to become the king's mistress, with her husband's reluctant permission and agreement. Mary asks her husband if she's offended him, and he claims that she hasn't, although Mary despairs that William did not object to the illicit union with the king. In time, Mary confesses what she has done to God, and feel guilty whenever she serves the queen, for the queen knows about the relationship, yet says nothing. Mary soon comes to terms with being the king's mistress, however, and begins to fall in love with the king.
The drama opens with the disclaimer "Some of the following is based on fact. And some isn't". When Archbishop Fisher of the Church of England refuses her request to allow her and divorced war hero Peter Townsend, an equerry to her sister, to wed in a religious ceremony, and her brother-in-law and confidant Prince Philip advises her she will lose all her material possessions if they engage in a civil union, Margaret ends the relationship and plunges into a hedonistic lifestyle that frequently draws headlines in the press. She finds herself partnered with Tony Armstrong-Jones at a party that dissolves into an evening of sexual shenanigans, and she and the impoverished photographer begin to meet frequently for clandestine encounters in his dingy flat. When their relationship is made public, the two wed in an elaborate ceremony that is admired by those who embrace the monarchy and criticized by politicians who are shocked at the amount of money spent on the occasion while their constituents are struggling to get by on meager wages.
In 1971, Camilla Shand (Olivia Poulet) meets Charles Windsor, The Prince of Wales (Laurence Fox) at a polo match. They get to know each other and begin dating. The relationship fizzles out when Charles travels overseas to join the Royal Navy in early 1973. Camilla immediately marries her ex-boyfriend Andrew Parker Bowles (Simon Wilson). Though Charles is hurt upon hearing about her marriage, they remain friends. Throughout their friendship Charles and Camilla hide their feelings for each other until 1979 when Lord Mountbatten (Richard Johnson) is murdered and Charles visits her more for emotional support. They re-ignite their romantic relationship during this period. Charles is now in his early 30s and his family and the British media begins calling him out to find a suitable bride. He meets Diana Spencer (Michelle Duncan) who the media falls in love with and they eventually get engaged. Although everyone is happy Charles is about to settle down, Charles and Camilla are not due to their feelings for each other, however, they end their relationship. The story ends with Charles and Camilla getting ready for his wedding in 1981, both looking grim while dressing up for the occasion.
Carter Mason est une jeune fille renfermée sur elle-même et peu populaire dans son lycée de Louisiane. Son père est un agent du PPP : Princess Protection Program (organisme visant à protéger les princesses du monde entier) et un vendeur d'appâts de pêche le reste du temps. Un jour il ramène à la maison la princesse Rosalinda Maria Montoya Fiore, elle est l'héritière du Costa Luna, qui est tombée sous l'emprise du Général Magnus Kane. Obligée de fuir pour protéger son pays et sa mère, elle doit se faire passer pendant une semaine pour Rosie Gonzalez, lycéenne banale venue de l'Iowa habiter avec sa cousine Carter. Entre Donny, le garçon dont elle est amoureuse, Ed le garçon qui l'aime et les pimbêches de l'école qui lui mènent la vie dure, Carter n'a vraiment pas l'envie ni le temps de s'occuper d'une princesse arrogante! En plus, voilà que Rosie devient une des filles les plus populaires de l'école alors que le vote pour devenir la nouvelle princesse de l'école approche!
Vaincu par Octave à la bataille navale d'Actium, Marc-Antoine se réfugie à Alexandrie. Il espère que ses légions, alliées à celle de Cléopâtre, pourront rétablir la république à Rome.
Hit man Joe MacBeth goes directly from the assassination of crime boss Duke's second-in-command Tommy to his own wedding, where bride Lily scolds him for being two hours late.