A Royal Affair Page #5

Louise Augusta.

Louise Augusta.

I love you.

I love you.

We are a family now.

She's so tiny.

We should tell His Majesty at once.

- We won't go directly to the King.

Do you propose we ignore it?

- No, but we don't involve Christian.

Recent events cast

serious doubts on his judgment.

The people is no longer

well served by him.

Your Royal Highness.

You are talking about a coup.

There would be chaos.

- On the contrary.

There would finally be order.

A new cabinet of honorable men.

The people would slaughter us.

Not if we have

the next royal heir presiding.

How will you achieve this

without the King hanging us all?

Struensee himself has given us

a very efficient weapon.

Struensee, it's me, Brandt!

I'm alone. Open!

Christian's guards have returned.

He's gone berserk in the city.

Hurry!

He's destroying everything.

Christian

The King of Prussia.

What's wrong?

Was it always her you wanted?

Was it?!

Is it true?

Is the child yours?

No.

Swear!

I swear it's not true.

It's not true, Christian.

Why would someone write it, then?

Cruel writings.

Leave me alone, you fruit.

Come on!

This is what he read. They've been

distributed throughout the city.

While the King Sleeps

The Vile German on Nocturnal

Visit to the Queen's Chambers

They will take her from us.

Doctor Struensee?

A rare guest down here.

But it's never too late for absolution.

Not even for sins such as yours.

Consider yourself relieved

of your Court duties.

Your belongings are being packed.

You can't.

I am appointed by

I can do exactly as I wish.

You are destroying my country,

Struensee.

Blessed by the king

we both know to be disturbed.

Who is most disturbed?

The King

or someone who believes

Earth was created in 6 days?

Leave, or I'll have you removed.

I don't like

that people in the city spread lies.

You should stay inside the castle.

But it's so boring.

- I've arranged a surprise for you.

Christian, meet Moranti.

- Oh my, he's funny-looking!

He escaped from a Dutch slave trader

and found his way to our kitchen.

He would make a good page.

I'll play with him,

but I can't take care of him.

Of course not.

Brandt will be with you at all times.

I hate Brandt.

I want you.

I'll join you later.

You should give Moranti

a tour of the castle.

Shall We Let

Our Kingdom Be Overthrown?

Our King Is in Danger!

An Unholy Alliance.

They say you are poisoning Christian

to make him insane.

That you would kill your own son

making Louise the sole heiress.

The rest is about the evil foreigner,

who's destroying the country.

There's no way around it.

We have to reinstate censorship.

It's spreading!

Johann, we have to

Do it!

Do it!

Reinstate censorship.

Damn it!

Caroline, you haven't slept in days.

They hate us.

What's that?

- Laudanum. It will calm you down.

That's enough.

Your Majesty! Why is my personal

physician in your chambers?

We entertained ourselves

with a little game of chess.

Would that be a new sort of chess,

seeing as you're naked?

Why are you not with Louise?

- His Majesty insisted.

He wanted to be alone

with the child.

Get away from her.

I didn't do anything.

Mother

I am not your mother!

You can never be alone

with her again, is that clear?

You are sick.

Would you like to know who

the little bastard's real father is?

Your Majesty

- The real father

is the King of Prussia!

The King of Prussia

screwed my mother!

Your Majesty

- And this fairy sucks his cock.

Stop calling me that. I'm not

- Fairy, fairy, fairy!

Brandt!

MY finger! Let go!

MY finger!

Stop!

Stop it!

What are you thinking?

You lied to me.

- Do you want to be alone?

Do you want to be all alone again?

You will be, if you insist on

acting like that! Like a crazy person!

Christian.

Christian

you were right.

I have been lying to you.

It was never my intention.

I don't want to hear about it.

I don't want to hear about it.

Everything has to be like before.

We have to be like before.

Do you hear me?

Just like before.

Like before.

If you ask me, they've already killed

the King. When was he last seen?

He isn't dead.

They've locked him in a dungeon.

You were right.

They're falling apart.

It will happen at the Court ball.

In 2 days?

We can't. Christian would never

- It's too late for doubts.

Put your faith in God.

January 16

Caroline?

What is going on with you?

Why haven't you

put on your gown?

I'm not in the mood for a ball.

- We have to attend.

You could leave the country.

Find a position in Germany, France

or perhaps England.

You know I can't do that.

- Why not?

I could come visit you.

We could be free.

Be together.

And leave the country to the priests?

I don't care much for Denmark

these days.

You're not yourself, Caroline,

let's talk about this later

I think I'll sleep alone tonight.

Will you at least put on a gown?

Your Royal Highness sent for me?

Did you know that Struensee is slicing

the military budget in half?

I hear rumors. The Norwegian sailors

are in uproar, waiting for their wages.

They aren't mere rumors.

The King's Life Guard is next in line.

Unless we act.

Now.

You've seen what is happening

at Court with your own eyes.

And what is happening

to our country.

Tonight it is time to decide

whether you will be a bystander -

or among those who take action.

Rantzau, get up.

I see the bailiff has been here.

I would get back my French estate?

And a seat in the Council?

Yes, and all your money

will be returned to you.

And he will only be deported?

- Yes.

What the hell is that?

It's the sound

of a country being reborn.

We want to see the King!

Death to the German!

Death to the German!

Death to the German!

We want to see the King!

Death to the German!

I can't do it.

- It'll be fine.

I can't.

No...

No, no! I can't.

- Don't be afraid.

They just want to see you.

- I can't do it.

They will kill me.

- No, they won't.

Yes! They will kill me.

They will kill me!

No one is going to kill you.

Come on.

No!

Christian

- No!

You are the King now.

You deal with it.

They'll go home soon.

When they start feeling cold.

Do you remember

our first night together?

It feels like we've been

unhappy ever since.

I have been happy.

Come to me tonight?

May I have the last dance

of the evening?

Yes, of course.

No! Stay away! What is going on?

- Calm down, Your Majesty.

We have come to save your life.

- Are they inside the castle?

Any minute now. The only way

to stop it is to give them the German.

I can't do that.

Your Majesty

- I can't!

I can't.

Your Majesty

Rantzau

I have to tell you something that's

been troubling me for some time.

Struensee, Brandt and the Queen

are plotting to kill you.

I overheard them talking.

- No

I heard them plan it.

I'm Struensee's friend.

I have no reason to lie.

So that's why Brandt bit my finger

Sign this.

It's an order for their arrest.

I can't.

- Your Majesty

listen.

Listen to them out there.

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