In 1912, the 13-year-old Frederik becomes crown prince to Denmark. He lives a secluded life and has a difficult relationship with the king, Christian X, a dominant father and a traditional man. In society democracy is burgeoning and politicians aim take over the remaining power of the king. The struggle between the king and the politicians culminates in 1920, when the king, on the advice of the businessman H.N. Andersen, throws the monarchy into a constitutional crisis. A crisis that the crown prince witnesses
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