'We are one crown. His weight is mine, and mine is his ...' In 1761, on a sunny day in September, a King and Queen meet for the first time. They are married within hours. Charlotte is beautiful, headstrong, and fiercely intelligent - George is instantly captivated. But as Charlotte falls in love, the King starts to push her away. Because George has secrets ... secrets with the potential to shake the foundations of the monarchy.
Thrust into her new role, scared and alone, Charlotte must learn to navigate the intricate politics of the court and to understand that she has been given the power to remake society. She must fight - for herself, for her husband and for all her new subjects. For she will never be just Charlotte again. It's time for her to fulfil her destiny ... as Queen.