The hapless king of a small European nation must put up with a domineering queen, a daughter who wants to elope with her boyfriend, a peasant revolt, and a scheming son who wants to be king himself and is plotting to take advantage of the situation.
Plot keywords (from IMDb): arranged marriage, based on play , boyfriend girlfriend relationship, constitution, dissolve parliament, exile, father daughter relationship, foreign minister, free elections, husband wife relationship, king and queen, marriage ceremony, military dictatorship, order of execution, peasant revolt, playing checkers, princess, private secretary, prologue, rebellion, resignation, royal ball, royal procession, satire comedy