The sudden death of the old King means the crown passes to Richard, the 24-year-old Prince of Wales. Richard is thrown into a role he thought he’d have twenty years to perfect, whilst the nation waits for him to mend his ways and fill his father’s shoes....
The sudden death of the old King means the crown passes to Richard, the 24-year-old Prince of Wales. Richard is thrown into a role he thought he’d have twenty years to perfect, whilst the nation waits for him to mend his ways and fill his father’s shoes. He gets support, of a fashion, from the Royal Family: His brother Prince George, his glamorous and ambitious sister Princess Eleanor and his beautiful but damaged mother Queen Charlotte; each of whom have their own agendas and personal problems. He will be guided by his all-knowing Private Secretaries and a downstairs team of Pages, Valets, and Footmen. And they’re going to enjoy all the fun of working in the smartest address in the world. But in a tabloid culture where sensation rules and love must give way to duty, Richard will be forced to question whether his quest to become a suitable ruler is really worth the price…
