Betrothed against her will to King George, young Charlotte arrives in London on her wedding day and faces scrutiny from the monarch's cunning mother.

Frustrated by her first days of marriage to the mysterious and mercurial king, a lonely Charlotte finds a confidante and adviser in Lady Agatha Danbury.

Charlotte and George grudgingly perform their marital duties. Lady Danbury wants to host a ball. Brimsley spies something curious on Coronation Day.

George's hidden struggles — and the extreme measures he's undertaken for a chance of future happiness with Charlotte — finally come to light.

Charlotte reaches out to George as she comes under the watchful eye of an unwelcome houseguest. Lady Danbury ponders the future during daily walks.

Charlotte demands a declaration from George ahead of the future king's arrival. Lady Danbury and Princess Augusta cross swords over the Great Experiment.