| Claudius | Hamlet’s uncle and stepfatherBrother of Old HamletHusband of Gertrude |
| Hamlet | Son of Gertrude and old HamletFriend of HoratioIn love with Ophelia |
| Gertrude | QueenHamlet’s motherWife of Old Hamlet and Claudius |
| Ghost | Old HamletHamlet’s fatherClaudius’s brother |
| Polonius | father of Ophelia and LaertesClaudius’s chief counselor investigating Hamlet’s madness |
| Horatio | Close friend of HamletScholar |
| Laertes | Ophelia’s brotherPolonius’s sonscholar |
| Ophelia | Laertes’s sisterPolonius’s daughterIn love with Hamlet |
| Rosencrantz and Guildenstern | Hamlet’s friendsSide with Claudius |
| Fortinbras | Son of old FortinbrasPrince of Norway |
Hamlet Character relationships
September 2, 2019