HAMLET DRAMATIS PERSONAE CLAUDIUS king of Denmark. (KING CLAUDIUS:) HAMLET son to the late, and nephew to the present king. POLONIUS lord chamberlain. (LORD POLONIUS:) HORATIO friend to Hamlet. LAERTES son to Polonius. LUCIANUS nephew to the king. VOLTIMAND | | CORNELIUS | | ROSENCRANTZ | courtiers. | GUILDENSTERN | | OSRIC | A Gentleman, (Gentlemen:) A Priest. (First Priest:) MARCELLUS | | officers. BERNARDO | FRANCISCO a soldier. REYNALDO servant to Polonius. Players. (First Player:) (Player King:) (Player Queen:) Two Clowns, grave-diggers. (First Clown:) (Second Clown:) FORTINBRAS prince of Norway. (PRINCE FORTINBRAS:) A Captain. English Ambassadors. (First Ambassador:) GERTRUDE queen of Denmark, and mother to Hamlet. (QUEEN GERTRUDE:) OPHELIA daughter to Polonius. Lords, Ladies, Officers, Soldiers, Sailors, Messengers, and other Attendants. (Lord:) (First Sailor:) (Messenger:) Ghost of Hamlet's Father. (Ghost:)