Following the death of Prince Eddy, his intended wife Mary of Teck becomes instead the consort of his brother Georgie, who was later to be known as King George V. Born into the lower ranks of royalty, and with neither beauty or fortune, Mary of Teck never expected to find herself admitted to its highest echelon. Forced to be totally subservient to her husband, Mary lets her true self freeze over, sacrificing the person she might have become to do her duty.