Prince Hamlet was the Prince of Denmark in Shakespeare's play Hamlet.
Denmark. You can get this from the title of the play: "Hamlet, Prince of Denmark".
the play is called Hamlet and was writing by William Shakespeare.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamlet
William Shakespeare's play Hamlet is subtitled "Prince of Denmark", as that is where the play takes place... Hamlet is the son of the late King of Denmark.
Gertrude
King Hamlet isn't. King Hamlet was. In the play Hamlet, King Hamlet was the previous king of Denmark and father to Prince Hamlet after whom the play is named. At the time the play starts. King Hamlet is already dead. However, his ghost makes an appearance in Act 1 Scene 1 and in three scenes thereafter.
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark is, not surprisingly, the one.
The king and queen of Denmark
Elsinore. It's a real place in Denmark.
Hamlet is from Denmark. The play takes place at the castle of Elsinore and it is implied that this is the permanent residence of the court and the Danish Kings. If so, his home "town" is Elsinore Castle, which isn't a town at all. They talk about "the tragedians of the city" who have left the city to come to Elsinore. The play is vague about where this city is, just as it is about Hamlet's home town, since it doesn't matter to the way the play plays out.
Elsinore is located in Denmark. It is the setting of William Shakespeare's play "Hamlet."
Elsinore Castle, Denmark.