Mrs Flax, a single mother, shares an estranged relationship with her daughters. But things change between them when the younger daughter falls into the river and is hospitalised.
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.