A Princess for Christmas (2011)

At the invitation of an estranged relative, a young woman travels with her niece and nephew to a castle in Europe for Christmas, where she unwittingly falls for a dashing Prince.

Director:

Michael Damian

Writers:

Janeen Damian, Michael Damian

Stars:

Katie McGrath, Roger Moore, Sam Heughan

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Katie McGrath	...	Jules Daly
Roger Moore	...	Edward Duke of Castlebury
Sam Heughan	...	Ashton Prince of Castlebury
Travis Turner	...	Milo Huntington
Leilah de Meza	...	Maddie Huntington
Miles Richardson	...	Paisley Winterbottom
Charlotte Salt	...	Lady Arabella Marchand du Belmont
Razvan Oprea	...	Lord Thomas Belmont
Oxana Moravec	...	Mrs. Birch
Alan O'Silva	...	Floyd (as Alin Olteanu)
Madalina Anea	...	Abigail
Razvan Ciuraru	...	Gibson
Olivia Krevoy	...	Zoe
Tristam Thomas	...	Bob
Maria Junghetu	...	Mrs. Kelly (as Maria Junghietu)

Storyline

Jules Daly is struggling to raise her orphaned niece and nephew (Maggie and Milo) alone, but it isn't easy after getting downsized out of her antique sales job while Milo rebels against the death of his parents through petty theft. With things looking bleak for Christmas, an English butler named Paisley arrives with an invitation for all to come see the kids' emotionally distant grandfather who lives in Castlebury Hall, somewhere near Liechtenstein. With nothing to hold them back, they go, but the grandfather - Edward, Duke of Castlebury - is rather cold over their visit to his castle. So is his other surviving son, Ashton, Prince of Castlebury. Before long, they're all having a good time and looking forward to hosting a Christmas Eve ball, but Jules overhears a conversation from which she draws a wrong conclusion.

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Plot Keywords:

christmas | castle | prince | butler | duke | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Family | Romance

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Certificate:

TV-G

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 December 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Princess for Christmas

Filming Locations:

Bragadiru Palace, Bucharest, Romania

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mediapro Studios, Motion Picture Corporation of America (MPCA), Riviera Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Maddie Huntington, when arriving at the castle, is assigned a Lady's maid, by the name of Abigail. The word "Abigail", by definition, is a Lady's personal maid. So she would be Abigail the abigail.

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Goofs

The film is set near Liechtenstein but all the cars including the taxi have British number plates with the exception of the Daimler limousine.

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Quotes

Edward Duke of Castlebury: Well, children, is there anything you would like to ask your grandfather?
Milo Huntington: Yeah, how come you gave us the shaft all these years?
[Jules does a spit-take]

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Connections

References Dawn of the Dead (1978)

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Soundtracks

Jiggle Some Mo'
Written by Michael Damian, Janeen Damian, Michael Parnell, and V Style
Performed by Tonisha Weaver and V Style
Produced and mixed by Tom Weir
Courtesy of Weir Brothers Records

User Reviews

A Lovable Tale Infused with Christmas Magic

This is a modern day fairy tale with no fresh spin whatsoever in the story line yet it was a truly enjoyable watch. I watched it on a lonely Christmas day spent away from family and friends, and " A princess for Christmas" somehow managed to get me into the Christmas spirit albeit only for an hour and a half. I watched this movie with no great expectations and at the end of the day it turned out to be a pleasant watch after all. So, if you are willing to disregard all the parameters that you might have in regard to this film, you might turn out to enjoy this light-hearted, holiday spirited movie. After all, who wouldn't want their happily ever after to become a reality right? Merry Christmas everyone!!!!!