 The king of a small Eastern European country is killed in a helicopter accident. His heir to the Crown, Prince Alban is ruled out by his mother, Queen Eugénia, because he is not married as he should be according to the charter of the kingdom. His younger brother, although rather irresponsible, will take his place, since he has a wife and since, incidentally, he is his mother s favorite. The trouble for the Queen is Arnaud s wife, Armelle, an awkward plain-looking speech therapist. Will this ugly duckling really be up to her royal task?