Richard, Prince of Wales is out clubbing when his father dies. He's driven to Buckingham Palace where he's met by his family, but is he ready to be King? His Assistant Private Secretary, Abigail Thomas, is there to help but she's writing a secret expose of the palace from the inside. His glamorous older sister Princess Eleanor is adamant that the wrong sibling is now the monarch.

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Buckingham Palace, England. The present - but the fictional, glamorous version. The sudden death of the old King means the crown passes to Richard, the 24-year-old Prince of Wales; notorious scourge of Chelsea nightclubs and binge drinker extraordinaire. The Playboy Prince is thrown into a role he thought he'd have twenty years to perfect...


The Palace

Series 1

Buckingham Palace, England. The present - but the fictional, glamorous version.

Prince George and his Personal Protection Office Ray Mellor, hit something in the road coming back from a party, but George drives on. He confides in PPO Pete Bayfield who finds the victim; an old man, critical, in hospital.

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Richard is faced with deciding the fate of Prince George - his closest mate and the only person who really understands him. Then, pressurised by events with the PM, Miranda dumps him. Richard's response is to fight back against the PM. He realises he could, if he wanted, destroy this politician (and Eleanor is egging him on…). His first taste of proper power is very sweet.

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The press go for Abi - saying she's the secret lover. But Eleanor carefully directs the press to Miranda's door. Miranda offers to fall on her sword to Shaw, but the PM and Sir Iain prepare a plan whereby Richard and Miranda could continue, if Abi were to take the fall. Abi's told she'd be doing her duty to protect the King and the institution and would be rewarded handsomely.

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Eleanor presents Queen Charlotte with a controversial diamond necklace to wear during an Indian state visit. The sidelined Queen sees her opportunity to get her son's attention. Sure enough the Indians request the jewel be returned. Meanwhile downstairs the unpopular chef finds himself under attack by Vinny when he discovers the chef has bedded Ruby.

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A break-in at Clarence house finds Natalie saving Princess Eleanor from the intruder, and a move into Buckingham Palace for the scheming Princess. Richard is under enormous pressure, from the Church, from the public and his family to be the perfect monarch- and having Alice around is doing wonders for his PR.

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Princess Isabelle attempts to take hold of her life by returning her HRH. When no-one takes her seriously she gives a speech at her eighteenth birthday party, damning the institution, her family and all they stand for; then posts the footage on the internet. Sir Iain and Jonty suggest that her behaviour shows a mental instability that requires treatment.

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Eleanor has known that Queen Charlotte had an affair a long time ago, but on the eve of the coronation she realises that the dates of the affair could mean that Richard isn't actually the rightful King. She leaks this to the Archbishop - who in turn questions Sir Iain, who raises it with Richard who must then go to his mother.

The Palace

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