Liam travels to New York to see Ophelia but finds she has a new lover whilst Beck treats Eleanor to a country picnic, hoping to persuade her to slow down her life style. However when he is asleep, she goes clubbing, meeting kindred spirit Mandy. Helena is not pleased to meet the confrontational but extremely popular acting prime minister Rani, who has no respect for the monarchy, particularly Helena, and makes it clear that she will block the Accession Bill. Recovering from an operation for testicular cancer Cyrus tries in vain to court public opinion by espousing charities but finds an admirer in palace maid Violet.
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