Gertrude's first husband was King Hamlet. King Hamlet was the brother of Claudius. This makes Claudius and Gertrude in-laws. After Claudius murders King Hamlet, he marries Gertrude, so they are then husband and wife.
In Shakespeare's play Hamlet, Claudius is Hamlet's uncle and also his stepfather. There isn't a Claudia.
''A little more than kin, and less than kind" is Prince Hamlet's assessment of his relationship to the new king of Denmark, his uncle Claudius.
Hamlet doubts the ghost's statement that Claudius had murdered him--the ghost could be lying. He re-enacts the murder in a play and has it performed in front of Claudius. Sure enough, it causes an attack of conscience in Claudius.
People who expect the monarchy to pass by primogeniture (as the English monarchy does and did in Shakespeare's day) would expect Prince Hamlet to have been the heir to King Hamlet. Thus it is ironic for Claudius to say that Hamlet is most immediate to Claudius's throne because by the rules of primogeniture, Claudius has usurped and Claudius should be the most immediate to Hamlet's throne. There is a further irony in that in fact in Denmark at the time, the rules of primogeniture did not apply and Claudius would indeed have been the rightful heir, especially having married the widow of the previous king, but the audience, thinking they know better, would consider him to be a usurper.
the play is called Hamlet and was writing by William Shakespeare.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamlet
He is his uncle :)
Yes, King Claudius sends Prince Hamlet to England with a secret letter instructing the English king to have Hamlet executed. Claudius fears Hamlet's growing threat to his throne and orchestrates this plot to eliminate him. However, Hamlet ultimately discovers the plan and escapes, returning to confront Claudius.
Claudius is Hamlet's uncle (father's brother), step-father (married his mom), king, and his father's killer. That would make for some awkward family dinners.
Hamlet says it to himself in the play: The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke
Queen Gertrude is Prince Hamlet's mother and the new bride of King Claudius, Hamlet's uncle.
In Shakespeare's play Hamlet, Claudius is Hamlet's uncle and also his stepfather. There isn't a Claudia.
I think Claudius was a bad character because he killed King Hamlet, Prince Hamlet's father.
The public story was that an adder (snake) stung (bit) King Hamlet while he was sleeping, but when Hamlet's Ghost tells Prince Hamlet it was Claudius, the Prince responds, "Oh, my prophetic soul," meaning he really thought so all the time.
Hamlet's father is also named Hamlet. He was King Hamlet of Denmark until he died, allegedly because of his brother Claudius, who took his kingdom and his wife.
They planned to kill prince hamlet with a posioned foil
''A little more than kin, and less than kind" is Prince Hamlet's assessment of his relationship to the new king of Denmark, his uncle Claudius.
Hamlet was the main character; he was the son of Gertrude(the queen) and she married Claudius(the king) who killed Hamlets father so he could take the throne instead of Hamlet.Ophelia is Polonius's daughter; Polonius is Claudius's best friend and Hamlet and Ophelia are engaged. Polonius has a son named Laertes who was Hamlet's nemesis.