King Eric VIII, a monarch more interested in checkers than governance, is dominated by his humorless queen Martha. His daughter Princess Anne, however, defies her mother's wishes by falling in love with commoner Freddie Granton, the king's secretary.
The Royal Bed
A monarch with a peculiar passion for checkers struggles to balance his love of leisure with his royal responsibilities, as his wife, a strong-willed and driven queen, takes charge and drives the kingdom forward.