In a magical, not so big, but respected kingdom with a good reputation far and wide, there lived a silent prince. Of all the princesses in the world, the prince fell in love with the one whose attention was the most difficult to attract - a sad princess from a large neighbouring kingdom. When the princess remained unresponsive to his most sincere gifts, the prince disguised himself as an imperial swineherd. The prince's new courtship attempts met with a surprising response from the princess, after which the great empire had never been the same...