J C Wiatt, a successful businesswoman, learns that a deceased distant cousin has left her an inheritance. However, to her surprise, it turns out to be a baby.
Olivia and Luke, a newly-married couple, attract the attention of Francis Watts, a powerful and mysterious philanthropist. As time goes on, his interest in them turns into an obsession.
Princess Victoria succeeds the throne of England a month after her 18th birthday. Later, her German cousin Albert is persuaded to court her, but he really falls for her and they decide to get married.