British empire monarch Edward VII and his queen Alexandra decide to hide their last-born son, Johnnie, from the public, being embarrassingly affected by epilepsy. While his protective elder brother is ruthlessly groomed for court-life and ultimately succession, Johnnie gets packed off to a country cottage on royal estate Sandringham. With his full-time governess Lalla, a substitute-mother, he's abandoned to playfulness and virtual social neglect. The Great War and the Russian revolution change life in Britain, also at court, even on Sandringham, where royal refugees are expected.

Starring:

Andrew Hilton, Bibi Andersson, Bill Nighy, Daniel Williams, David Barrass, David Westhead, Frank Finlay, George Murphy, Gina McKee, Graham Crowden, Hawk Younkins, Hugh Dickson, Ingeborga Dapkunaite, Ivan Marevich, John Rowe, John Sessions, Jonathan Coy, Martin Wimbush, Michael Gambon, Michael Thomas, Miranda Richardson, Neil Stacy, Nicholas Palliser, Pa

Genre:

Biography, Drama