Four ambitious American girls secure husbands and position in England in order to live happily ever after. But life bears little resemblance to the fairytales, and castles appear a lot less magical when you have to live in them. They soon find themselves trapped by the trappings of wealth, and discover that beneath fine manners and social graces lie some very shabby vices.
The holiday atmosphere of Newport, Rhode Island, is shattered when Conchita Closson, a New York debutante, announces her engagement to a British aristocrat.
The St. Georges set about finding an English governess for their youngest daughter and, having arrived in London, the Buccaneers proceed to take English society by storm.