2019 St Valentine special: remembering Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet

In Verona Italy live two families Montague and Capulet who have been enemies to each other for long time 

Romeo, son of Montague was infactuated with Rosaline, one of Capulet's niece, persuaded by his cousin Benvolio, he decided to go to the ball held in Capulet's house in the hope of meeting Rosaline but instead encountered Juliet, daughter of Capulet and fell in love with her.

Juliet standing at her balcony by Sir Thomas Frank Dicksee(1819-1895), 1875

Juliet encounters Romeo on her balcony by Sir Thomas Frank Dicksee(1819-1895)

Romeo and Juliet embracing by Sir Frank Bernard Dicksee (1853-1928)

After the ball, Romeo sneaked into Capulet household again and overheard Juliet's love declaration to him on her balcony and declared his love to her as well, and with the help of Friar Lawrence, they secretly got married.
Juliet's cousin Tybalt was angry about Romeo going to the ball and challenged the later to a duel, but Romeo refused thinking Tybalt as part of his new family, but Mercutio, Romeo's friend accepted the duel and was killed. Full of guilt and anger, Romeo killed Tybalt as well.

Prince Escalus, the ruling Prince of Verona sentenced Romeo eternal exile from Verona. Juliet was devastated by the sentence, but her family forced her to marry Count Paris, par of entourage of Prince Escalus. 

Juliet asked Friar Lawrence for help who gave her a special potion which can help her fake death for 2 days while he would send someone to tell Romeo.

Juliet took the potion before her wedding night and Romeo learned of Juliet's death from his servant without knowing the truth. He bought poison and carried it with him to Juliet's tomb, there he encountered Count Paris who was also mourming Juliet's death, the two argued and Romeo killed Paris, and drank the poison.

Juliet in bed by Sir Thomas Frank Dicksee(1819-1895)

Juliet in bed by Sir Thomas Frank Dicksee(1819-1895)

When Juliet awakened, she saw Romeo dead beside her tomb, killed herself with Romeo's dagger.

The grief stricken Montague and Capulet families learned the truth from Friar Lawrence in front of the dead bodies of their children and decided to reconcile.
Happy Valentine!