Reeling from loss and wary of her Golden Jubilee, the Queen bonds with William, who finds his footing between normality and life in the royal limelight.

As the world mourns, the Queen’s silence prompts ire and warnings from a grieving Charles. How will she rise to the occasion and mother her nation?

Diana holidays in Saint-Tropez with Al-Fayed and bonds with his son Dodi. Charles is crushed when the Queen won’t attend Camilla’s 50th birthday party.

Cameras flash and a media circus swirls as Diana and Dodi spend more time together. In retaliation, Charles stages a fatherly photo op with his sons.

Dodi’s father urges him to propose, but marriage is the last thing on Diana’s mind. Later, a high-speed car chase with paparazzi ends in disaster.

After heightened public scrutiny, Charles forges a new alliance in Hong Kong. Mohamed Al-Fayed offers his support to a newly-divorced Diana.

In 1946, an Egyptian street vendor finds inspiration in the abdicated King Edward. Years later, he eagerly tries to integrate into British High Society.