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Prince Hamlet of Denmark is the son of the recently deceased King
    Hamlet, and nephew of King Claudius, his father’s brother and
    successor. Claudius hastily married King Hamlet’s widow, Gertrude,
    Hamlet’s mother, and took the throne for himself. Denmark has a
    long-standing feud with neighbouring Norway, in which King Hamlet
    slew King Fortinbras of Norway in a battle some years ago.

Although Denmark defeated Norway, Denmark fears that an invasion led by
the dead Norwegian king’s son, Prince Fortinbras, is imminent.