The true story of a fearless British legend: days away from his coronation, the future King of England, Richard the Lionheart, faces an impossible choice between true love and the crown, when a secret meeting with the woman he loves turns into a life and death fight for survival.

Ambushed by hired mercenaries, and with no one left he can trust, the young prince is forced to face not only his enemies, but the harsh responsibilities of leadership.