Source: https://parade.com/tv/great-american-family-a-royal-christmas-romance-2023
There's no shortage of Christmas movies but fans of the popular holiday rom-com are always looking for more. Great American Family will premiere at least 21 new original holiday movies in 2023 during their Great American Christmas lineup.
Danica McKellar, who starred in the fan favorite movie, A Crown for Christmas, will star in another regal holiday movie—A Royal Christmas Romance—this time for Great American Family, and Parade.com has your first look!
The longtime Hallmark Channel star who made the switch to Great American Family in 2021 tells Parade she "can't wait to share this fun, romantic and life-affirming story with everyone this Christmas season!"
Here's what we know so far about A Royal Christmas Romance.
What is A Royal Christmas Romance about?
In A Royal Christmas Romance, Bella Sparks (McKellar), owner of Bella’s Boutique, takes on a demanding new client named Stefan (Damon Runyan) who needs to be outfitted for a week of high stakes meetings and events after his luggage goes missing.
Imagine Bella’s reaction when she accidentally discovers Stefan is actually Stefan William Francis Brown, the Duke of Tangford.
"During her boutique's busiest season, my character Bella is hired to be a newly single Duke's stylist and official plus one the week leading up to Christmas," McKellar says. "She takes the job against her better judgement—this is a crucial time for her business. But there's something about Duke's unexpectedly tender heart that makes his request irresistible to her.
"I love this movie and how it asks the question, 'Are real-life fairy tales still possible?'"
And although the Duke has been recently hurt and Bella doesn't believe Prince Charmings exist, throughout the week they find ways to heal each other and find a fairytale romance against the backdrop of Christmas.
Meet the cast of A Royal Christmas Romance
Danica McKellar (Bella)
McKellar has starred in dozens of movies for Hallmark Channel and Great American Family combined. The former Wonder Years star has a head for mathematics and has authored several children's book on the subject and also has a theorem named after her!
Damon Runyan (Stefan)
Runyan has starred in several holiday films including A Christmas in Washington and A Starry Christmas. He has also made appearances on Suits and Star Trek: Discovery.
When does production begin on A Royal Christmas Romance?
Production on A Royal Christmas Romance began earlier in the summer and has since wrapped.
Where did A Royal Christmas Romance film?
A Royal Christmas Romance filmed in and around North Bay, Ontario, Canada.
When does A Royal Christmas Romance premiere?
A Royal Christmas Romance will premiere on Thanksgiving weekend. An exact date and time has yet to be announced. Check back here for details!
Where can I watch A Royal Christmas Romance?
A Royal Christmas Romance will premiere exclusively in the U.S. on Great American Family.
Does Parade.com have a first look at A Royal Christmas Romance?
We sure do! Production just wrapped so we don't have an exclusive clip just yet, but we do have some photos from the film! Check them out below!
