A teenage orphan waitress in Vienna, Honey Honey knows nothing of her origins. Abandoned as an infant and discovered in a flower garden amidst honeybees, she was named and raised by convent nuns. Her sole family is her pet cat, Lily, also abandoned.

Her life transforms during Princess Flora's 1907 birthday when Flora discards a fish containing her priceless ring, "Smile of the Amazon." Lily consumes the fish and the ring, triggering a worldwide pursuit by Flora's suitors and the jewel thief Phoenix, who initially targets the ring. Despite her naiveté about the ring's value, Honey fiercely protects Lily, rejecting Phoenix's monetary offers. This sparks an adventure across Paris, New York, Tokyo, and Gibraltar, evading pursuers as romantic feelings for Phoenix develop.

Key events forge her path: Captured by a Siberian nomadic tribe, she endures a trial walking barefoot over hot coals, revealing a rose-shaped tattoo on her foot. This confirms her true identity as Princess Priscilla, younger sister of Flora and heir to a small Prussian kingdom destroyed by the antagonist Slag, from whom she was separated. Reuniting with her gardener father in Moscow leads to their capture, enslavement in Constantinople, and being sold to an Indian Sultan. Honey commandeers a magic carpet, escaping to Los Angeles and New York.

Her arc concludes by reconciling with Flora after their sisterhood is revealed. Honey saves Flora from King Kong, demonstrating her enduring compassion. Accepting her royal heritage, she marries Phoenix, revealed as the son of the nomadic tribe's leader, Erik. The series ends with Honey achieving familial closure and personal fulfillment.