The King of Kurland, a small European country, suggests a marriage between his son and Angela, the Princess of Arcacia, a neighboring small country with whom Kurland has been having problems. The fiery Angela angrily rejects the idea of marrying someone she doesn't know, but the prince is determined to go through with it. He visits Arcacia disguised as a minor nobleman and Angela, not knowing his real identity, meets and falls in love with him. Complications ensue.