Hamlet's compatriots (5)
I believe the answer is:
danes
'hamlet's compatriots' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for danes that I've seen before include "E.g. Hamlet and Canute" , "Vikings" , "people in Copenhagen" , "More than one member of kingdom" , "Sedan (anag.)" .)