A Royal Secret

Drama 2021

Available on Viaplay

A forbidden love story that led to one of the worst legal scandals in Sweden's history; based on real events, the story of the secret relationship between cellar master Kurt Haijby and Sweden's King Gustaf V is revealed.

Drama 2021

12

Starring Sverrir Gudnason, Staffan Göthe, Reine Brynolfsson

EPISODE 1

Episode 1

Stockholm 1935; restaurant owner Kurt Haijby goes to the king to obtain the hard-to-obtain liquor license; the meeting with King Gustaf V takes an unexpected turn and soon turns into a completely different kind of relationship.

44 min · 1 Jan 2021 12
EPISODE 2

Episode 2

The relationship between the king and Kurt Haijby threatens to become public when Anna Haijby files for divorce; commander-in-Chief Noth does everything he can to cover up the situation and to silence those involved.

45 min · 1 Jan 2021 12
EPISODE 3

Episode 3

Deported from Sweden, Haijby is imprisoned in Germany; after serving his sentence, he returns to Sweden, where anything but a free life awaits him; Kurt Haijby's long battle for compensation begins.

44 min · 1 Jan 2021 12
EPISODE 4

Episode 4

Kurt Haijby's life is once again shattered, when the head of state Noth resumes the accusations against Haijby to keep his mouth shut; in 1952, a merciless trial begins where the sentencing is followed by the press, and the entire Swedish people.

15 min · 1 Jan 2021 12

Sverrir Gudnason

Actor
Staffan Göthe

Actor
Reine Brynolfsson

Actor
Sanna Krepper

Actor
Bengt Braskered

Actor

About

A Royal Secret

DRAMA

A forbidden love story that led to one of the worst legal scandals in Sweden's history; based on real events, the story of the secret relationship between cellar master Kurt Haijby and Sweden's King Gustaf V is revealed.

Information

Studio: Viaplay Group
Released: 2021
Rated: 12
Region of Origin: Sweden