The Student Prince

Ah, Lutz, my friend.

I must remind you once again,

Herr Professor,

I am not your friend.

Aha, but I am yours.

You're a lucky fellow, Lutzy.

My name is Lutz,

and as usual Professor Juttner,

you will be late.

What can his highness

learn from you?

A teacher

and you can't even tell time.

Small minds

stick with the clock.

His highness is always punctual.

That's

what I've been trying to do,

educate him out of it.

I don't know

why I bother with you.

It's your duty, Lutzy my lad.

I only do it

to please his highness.

His highness'

very words to me were

"I should esteem it a favor,

my dear Lutz,

if you could make the professor

look more presentable. "

And I said,

I should esteem it an honor,

your highness.

Every man is entitled

to his honor.

Oh, we're late!

A most appropriate sermon

considering the day.

Thank you, your majesty.

Permit me to congratulate

your royal highness

on your forthcoming betrothal.

And may I include good wishes

for Princess Johanna

of North Hausen.

Thank you.

She will be here tomorrow

and you can extend them

to her in person.

She is as gracious as

she is beautiful.

This marriage has truly

been planned in heaven.

Our prime minister

is too modest.

Von Mark planned it years ago

when the princess and I

was still children.

Of course with your blessings,

grandfather.

Should your royal highness

feel the need of

spiritual guidance and comfort,

I am at your command.

My guidance and comfort have

always been the knowledge

that I am doing my duty

for Karlsburg.

Well, Karl.

I have taken cared of

all the preliminaries,

but victory or defeat

is in your hands.

Tomorrow may well decide

the future of our country.

So when you

propose to the princess,

I count on you to carry it out

with your usual efficiency.

It won't be too difficult.

From her pictures,

she seems very attractive.

And in a receptive mood.

Why not?

It is true they have the money

but we have the blood.

They are merchants,

we are kings.

Oh, I should have worked

that subject, my boy.

She can afford to be fussy.

Don't worry, grandfather.

For such a dowry,

I'd marry a princess

with two heads.

Then I need scarcely remind you

that our treasury is empty.

Our treasury has been empty

for 200 years.

Yet somehow we have survived.

We have survived

when other thrones have fallen

not because we have been rich,

but because the men

of our family

have always been

extremely eligible.

Our code of arms reminds us

our wealth has been our sons.

Sir, when I hold her in my arms,

I will do my best for Karlsburg.

Her royal highness, the princess

Johanna of North Hausen.

You know, Ferddie,

I believe Karl is even better

looking than you were at his age

Not at all.

My dear, Mathilde,

it's just that time

has dimmed your memory.

Perhaps.

But at any rate, they'd make

a very handsome couple.

I can already see

their profiles on the coin.

Mother is very impressed with

the troop maneuvers today.

I'm pleased to hear it.

And what did you think of it?

After all these years,

I still think parades

are great fun, don't you?

Fun, Johanna?

Training our troops

is my responsibility,

and I assure it's

the hardest kind of work.

One can't ever let up.

I think...

that doesn't leave much time

for relaxation

or for dances like this,

does it?

Very little.

Why? Does my dancing show it?

Your highness dances

with firmness and precision.

But the throne of Karlsburg

won't fall

if you loosen your knees a bit.

Forgive me.

I've always considered

the parade ground

more important

than the dance floor.

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