This article is about Prince Hamlet in William Shakespeare's play Hamlet. For earlier versions of the character, see Amleth.
"Prince of Denmark" redirects here. For other uses, see Monarchy of Denmark.
Fictional character
Prince Hamlet
Hamlet character
Portrait of Hamlet by William Morris Hunt, c. 1864
Created by
William Shakespeare
In-universe information
Affiliation
Horatio
Family
King Hamlet (father; deceased) Gertrude (mother; deceased) Claudius (uncle, stepfather; deceased)
Nationality
Danish
Prince Hamlet is the title character and protagonist of William Shakespeare's tragedy Hamlet (1599–1601). He is the Prince of Denmark, nephew to the usurping Claudius, and son of King Hamlet, the previous King of Denmark. At the beginning of the play, he is conflicted whether, and how, to avenge the murder of his father, and struggles with his own sanity along the way. By the end of the tragedy, Hamlet has caused the deaths of Polonius, Laertes, Claudius, and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, two acquaintances of his from childhood. He is also indirectly involved in the deaths of his love Ophelia (drowning) and of his mother Gertrude (mistakenly poisoned by Claudius).
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