London, 1937.
But how will timid Frank handle the big city? Will he be able to cope with the more unexpected tasks asked of him at the hotel?.
Downstairs, chambermaid Nancy Nettleton misses him, but is finally starting to feel more settled at the Buckingham, and hopes her brother Frank will soon call London home, too.
But demonstration dancer Raymond de Guise is noticeably absent from the Grand Ballroom dancefloor.
Shaken by the Great Depression and with talk of another war coming, the Buckingham hotel is trying to regain some stability.
With a new King in place, tensions are rising in London and across Europe.
London, 1937