Princess Anne embarks on a highly publicized tour of Europian capitals. When she and her royal entourage arrive in Rome, she begins to rebel against her restricted, regimented schedule.

One night Anne sneaks out of her room. However, a sedative she was forced to take earlier starts to take effect, and the princess is soon fast asleep on a public bench. She is found by Joe Bradley, an American newspaper reporter stationed in Rome. He takes her back to his apartment. Once he realizes his good fortune, Joe promises his editor an exclusive interview with the princess.

罗马假日

安妮公主开始了一个公开的欧洲首都之旅。当她和随行人员到达罗马的时候，她开始反抗被严格规划好的行程。一天晚上，安妮公主溜出了房间。但是医生早先给她注射的镇静剂发生了效力，安妮公主很快的在一个公园长椅上睡着了。乔布莱德里，一个驻罗马的美国新闻记者发现了她，并把她带回了家。当乔发现自己遇到了好运，他承诺编辑会写出一个关于公主的独家专访。