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Sarah Thompson, an American visiting England, meets and marries William Whitfield, the Duke of Whitfield. They settle in a chateau in France and begin a family. World War II interrupts their happiness and alters their future. After the war, the family helps war survivors by buying their jewelry and eventually opens a jewelry store, which rapidly becomes a success. But conflicts abound as new generations arise and forces from both outside and within threaten the store and the family.
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00:01That's one of the things I like best about him.
00:03My dear, he's the Duke of Whitfield, the 13th in the line of succession.
00:09Succession to what?
00:11To the throne of England.
00:26I love it.
00:27And if it keeps him out the stores for an hour or two, I'd be very grateful.
00:34That was the Duke of Whitfield.
00:36He's picking us up at 2 o'clock to go and see the crown jewel.
00:43I really shouldn't.
00:44You got something better to do?
00:46I just don't want to get into an awkward situation.
00:48He's asking us all to go.
00:51I don't want to get involved.
00:52It's very kind of him to invite us.
00:55Sarah, for heaven's sake, he isn't proposing anything more than an afternoon.
01:04William was a fascinating and very entertaining tour guide.
01:08He told us stories about the jewels made for Alexander the Great.
01:12Necklaces that had been given to Josephine by Napoleon.
01:16The pieces were extraordinary.
01:18It's called the British Imperial Crown of India.
01:22Because it was specially made for King George V when he was crowned Emperor of India.
01:30He even got the guards to take them out of their cases.
01:44And this is St. Edward's crown.
01:53It's amazing how heavy it is.
01:55Heavy's the head that wears the crown.
01:57Cousin Bertie actually wore that at his coronation last year.
01:59I mean King George.
02:00I read he didn't want to be King.
02:03Well, he was rather dismayed when his brother abdicated to marry Mrs. Simpson.
02:09Now this was actually worn by Queen Victoria when she was a little girl.
02:25You should have one of those.
02:39Will you have dinner with me tonight?
02:42Oh, I think we have theatre tickets.
02:44Tomorrow night.
02:45Why do you want to see me?
02:46Because I think you're very special.
02:47But we're leaving in a few days.
02:49I'll take whatever time you have.
02:50You can't go anywhere.
02:52Well, we'll never know unless we try, will we?
03:12I do like your parents.
03:15I've only my mother left.
03:17She's nearly 18.
03:18The brightest of mother, full of life.
03:21They're very close.
03:22Though I'm afraid I have rather disappointed her.
03:25How?
03:26By not providing an heir.
03:29I've refused all the offers of marriage.
03:32Have there been many?
03:36Mm-hmm.
03:41You're right not to let yourself make a mistake.
03:48Why is it?

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