A love triangle comes into effect when Hamlet mourns the passing of his love in a graveyard, shortly before Laertes arrives and the two end up fighting over who loved her more, in her own grave. Later own, Hamlet reveals to Horatio that he knew that Claudius was sending him to England to be beheaded as he switched his letters for Claudius’ before his ship was attacked. The duel between Hamlet and Laertes is about to begin and while Claudius toast to the two he drops poison into Hamlet’s drink. The final bit of drama unfolds as during the fight, the Queen, Gertrude, drinks from Hamlet’s cup and dies from the poison. Laertes did damage to Hamlet with the poisoned blade but the swords get swapped and Laertes gets wounded by his own blade. As the Queen fell, Laertes came clean and announced that Claudius was behind everything. Hamlet, with the poison blade, drove it right through the King killing him. In their final moments, Laertes was granted with Hamlet’s forgiveness and then passes. Hamlet request Horatio to explain everything that happened, the poison overcomes him and he passes as well. All that was left was a heart broken Horatio. Fortinbras and his army, who were victorious against Poland, and English ambassadors have arrived. it is revealed the Rosencrantz and Guildenstern have also perished. Horatio explains the story of all the deaths and forever will he tell the story of the patriot that is Hamlet. Fortinbras is told that he is now to claim the throne and as one of his first acts as the newly appointed King he gave Hamlet a soldier’s ceremony.