Amber was just your average New York City girl when she met her prince charming. A hungry journalist, Amber wasn’t really looking for love (just a good story) when she set foot in the royal kingdom of Aldovia. But Prince Richard, a kind and gentle soul, caught her eye. And so began their happily ever after.
Now, a year later, Amber is engaged to King Richard, the man of her dreams. Everything is going splendidly. She’s blogging full time from New York, hanging out with her friends and seeing her fiancé when his royal duties are on hold.
But everything changes when she flies to Aldovia to prepare for her wedding, which is set for Christmas Day. You see, Aldovia has hit some hard times. Citizens are unemployed, and Richard’s quest to stabilize his nation’s economy has taken a turn for the worst—but no one can seem to understand why. And when Amber’s journalistic instincts kick in, she’s told to keep silent and plan her wedding.
To make it to her wedding day with her sanity intact, Amber will have to learn how to navigate hundreds of years of tradition, manage her own unique voice … and uncover a murky secret at the heart of Aldovia’s problems.
All of the characters here, inlcuding Richard and the rest of the royal family, as well as Amber and her father, learn to listen to one another, to take others’ feelings into consideration and to work together for the greater good. There are also other lessons learned about love, forgiveness, kindness and justice.
King Richard is jeered by citizens who believe the kingdom is stealing their money. And even though he isn’t popular for a short while, he (and those he loves) fights diligently to resolve all financial issues for the citizens of Aldovia.
Due to the pressures of running a kingdom, Richard can be short with Amber. Eventually, he apologizes for his rude behavior, affirming her place as queen and her creative nature as the couple learns to listen to each other.
Amber is a fighter. She works hard to make others happy, even when she herself is not. She learns to put others first, but also to express her voice and unique perspective within the strict expectations of her within the kingdom. But even when Amber is pressured by royal staff to have a “perfect” wedding, she handles her pent-up emotions with grace. Amber’s friends come to her aid in a time of need as well.
Amber’s father works hard to fit into the royal culture. He goes out of his way to bring joy to the kingdom, making the royal chef (and those around him) feel loved and cared for. Other royal family members, such as the queen and princess Emily, encourage the happiness of those they love.
As the plot unfolds, injustice is brought to light and those who were previously ousted are forgiven.
Richard and Amber are married in a church. The royal family sings a hymn in which we hear the phrase “born the King of Israel.”
Couples flirt, including two men with one another. A man and woman hold hands and kiss. A young girl and boy flirt and, eventually, kiss. A few women wear cleavage-baring tops, and a man is seen in a bathrobe.
While Amber and Emily practice shooting a bow and arrow, Amber accidentally shoots the head off a statue. She later threatens a man with said weapon.
We hear references to several people who died in the past.
We hear two mild profanities: “a–” and “d–ned.” Someone is called a “bum,” “stupid,” “village idiot” and “phony” and is told to “shut up.”
People occasionally drink wine, champagne, hard liquor and beer. A man at a pub is intoxicated.
Amber’s wedding planner, Sahil, can be very rude and pushy and often elevates his own thoughts and preferences above those of Amber. Other royal staff, including Richard, push Amber’s ideas aside and ignore her advice; at times they also treat her as an ignorant observer, rather than the future queen.
Simon, a malicious cousin, is welcomed back into the kingdom after a former fallout. He makes snide comments to others and is often received with skepticism. A power-thirsty royal friend steals the kingdom’s money.
Amber’s dad is cut off before he can tell a story about “what happens in Vegas.” A family sends a mean-spirited Christmas card when they fall on hard times. A woman makes a joke about flatulence and using the bathroom. A young girl illegally hacks into a computer (although she does so for good reason) and a woman’s personal posts deleted without her consent.
A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding is the sequel to Netflix’s 2017 movie A Christmas Prince.
Set once again in the foreign land of Aldovia, Amber and her soon-to-be husband, King Richard, have their work cut out for them. Not only do they have to figure out how to run a kingdom, but they also have to learn how to communicate with one another before the royal kingdom is ruined.
It’s a simple, straightforward movie with just about as much “content” as its predecessor. Which is to say, not very much. At its heart, this innocent, romantic tale encourages viewers to speak up when injustice threatens to prevail, to forgive those who have hurt us and to love the people who are closest to our hearts.
Kristin Smith joined the Plugged In team in 2017. Formerly a Spanish and English teacher, Kristin loves reading literature and eating authentic Mexican tacos. She and her husband, Eddy, love raising their children Judah and Selah. Kristin also has a deep affection for coffee, music, her dog (Cali) and cat (Aslan).
