Prince Albert might have saved Victoria's life if the next attempt on it by a political activist had been with a loaded gun, but agrees with PM Peel that military security must be increased grimly. Tired of living in a fortress, the royal couple soon longs for a holiday and accepts an invitation to the Highlands from the duke of Atholl, a realistic traditionalist. Their entourage enjoys the trip even more, especially Lord Alfred and Drummond, whose love is now sealed with kisses. Bored in the stuffy castle, the couple asks for a country trip on horseback, fishing and hunting, but sows panic by foolishly driving off alone, getting lost and finding shelter in a senior crofter couple's most modest but hospitable cottage home, without revealing their identity. Their rustic idyll ends when the host's and entourage's nightmare does by finding them.
—KGF Vissers