A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding

A year after falling in love with King Richard of Aldovia (Lamb), journalist Amber Moore (McIver) is preparing for her wedding and life in Aldovia.  The wedding will be held at Christmastime, so Amber and her father, Rudy Moore (Guerrasio), travel to Aldovia to celebrate.

But life in Aldovia is far from perfect.  Richard's new reforms are failing and receiving opposition from the kingdom.  He rarely has a moment of peace.  Amber has her own problems.  Her actions are scrutinized by the protocol-loving Mrs. Averill (Douglas), while the wedding is being controlled by overzealous designer Sahill (Bajaj).  She is frustrated by her lack of control of her own life.  Matters are further complicated by the return of Richard's trouble-making cousin Count Simon (Devaney).  Can Amber take control of her life and help Richard save Aldovia?


After the success of Netflix's A Christmas Prince, the studio reunited the cast for this film.  The story takes place a full year after the original film, to celebrate the wedding of King Richard and Amber.

The Good:
Like it's predecessor, this film has beautiful scenery and elaborate decorations.  The leads are still charismatic and have good chemistry.  The majority of the main cast returns from the original film, although John Guerrasio now plays Amber's father (Daniel Fathers played the role in the original film).

The Bad:
It's predictable... not in a bad way, but the twists are not altogether surprising.  Some of the characters are a smidge insufferable, but they tone it down by the end.

Other Comments:
-Like it's predecessor, the film is a lighthearted Christmas movie.  It makes you smile, cringe, laugh, and maybe even cry... is it a classic that you need to watch every year?  Probably not, but it is still an enjoyable flick.
-Netflix released a third film in the series: A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby, in 2019.
-At the end of the film everyone is happy, which is exactly what you want to see in a Christmas movie.

A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding (2018) 92 minutes
Director: John Schultz
Starring: Rose McIver as Amber Moore
Ben Lamb as King Richard
Alice Krige as Queen Helena
Honor Kneafsey as Princess Emily
Sarah Douglas as Mrs. Averill
Theo Devaney as Count Simon
John Guerrasio as Rudy Moore
Andy Lucas as Mr. Zabala
Simon Dutton as Lord Leopold
Katarina Cas as Chef Ivana
Richard Ashton as Mr. Little
Raj Bajaj as Sahill
Tahirah Sharif as Melissa
Joel McVeagh as Andy