A Royal Queens Christmas
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The premise
A prince finds his way to Queens during Christmas when a local woman enlists his help with a children's Christmas show.
How unusual is it?
Very. Royalty, mistaken identity and Santa himself all turn up in one movie — the strangest 7% of everything we've logged.
Who’s in it
Behind the camera
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Wait, what?
The quirks and curveballs that make this one a little weirder than your average Hallmark. No spoilers, promise.
- The Prince uses 'St. Bernard' as a fake surname, which Dee Dee accepts without question.
- A high-ranking Prince sleeps on a random couch in Queens and shares a pillow with a Belgian Malinois dog.
- The recurring 'bird and fish' metaphor for cross-class romance is treated with extreme narrative weight.
- The Prince buys a used scooter from a random man on the street by trading his expensive luxury watch.
Every trope, all in one place
Here’s everything this one has going on, from the setting to the way it wraps up. Tap any of the 42 to find more movies that do the same thing.
Time & season3
Characters9
Conflict6
Romance5
Tone & quirks7
Why we’d put this one on
Weirdness 8 and a royals-in-disguise tale with great texture. Megan Park is a former Army K-9 handler living in Queens whose family bakery delivery gets wrecked by Prince Colin (Julian Morris), who, to make amends, hides his royal identity and plays piano for her kids' choir. The specific touches are gold: the prince uses "St. Bernard" as a fake surname, sleeps on a random Queens couch sharing a pillow with a Belgian Malinois, and buys a used scooter off a stranger by trading his luxury watch. It is a fish-out-of-water charmer with real borough warmth. A fun pick for the incognito-prince crowd who like their fairy tales grounded.
How it all plays out
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Full story (spoilers)
Beat by beat
Opening
Dee Dee and Prince Colin have a literal 'crash' meet-cute in a Manhattan hotel lobby, resulting in a box of destroyed pastries.
Inciting incident
Colin agrees to play piano for a children's choir in Queens to repay Dee Dee, using the alias 'Colin St. Bernard'.
Midpoint
Colin stays overnight at the Paretti household due to a snowstorm, experiencing a middle-class Italian-American Christmas for the first time.
Turning Point
The King and Queen of Exeter arrive in Queens and accidentally expose Colin's royal identity during a neighborhood Secret Santa.
Climax
Colin plays the piano for the children's pageant despite his parents' demands that he attend a royal briefing with Duchess Adriana.
Resolution
The King grants Colin the freedom to choose his own path; Colin returns to Queens to confess his feelings to Dee Dee at the wishing tree.
Did you know?
A few things that make this one stand out once you stack it up against every other Hallmark movie.
At a weirdness score of 8, it lands among the strangest 7% of Hallmark movies we've scored.
Top 7% weirdest
Out of every Hallmark movie we've scored, this one lands among the strangest 7%.
How it stacks up
Where this one’s rating lands against every other rated Hallmark movie.
Higher-rated than 46% of every rated Hallmark movie. The median is 6.4.
Where this one fits
The corners of the catalog A Royal Queens Christmas belongs to — handy if you’re after more of the same.
- Weirdest Hallmark MoviesScores 8/10 on our weirdness scale — comfortably in the strange end.
- Craziest Hallmark MoviesWild enough in premise to make the all-time list.
- Best Hallmark Christmas MoviesIt is, of course, a Christmas movie.
- Weirdest Hallmark Christmas MoviesA Christmas movie strange enough to make the weird list.
- Hallmark Royal Romance MoviesA crown gets involved.
- Hallmark Dog & Pet MoviesA four-legged matchmaker.
Lines worth quoting
The lines that stuck with us — the ones you’ll be repeating after the credits roll.
“Follow me, fancy pants. We're goin' to Queens.”
— Dee DeeDee Dee taking Colin to the choir rehearsal for the first time. “It is gravy! ... Well, the gravy smells delicious.”
— Mickey and ColinColin learning the Italian-American terminology for pasta sauce. “I really liked being Colin and Dee Dee.”
— Prince ColinColin apologizing for hiding his royal status. “A bird and a fish can fall in love. Where are they gonna live?”
— Dee DeeDee Dee explaining why a relationship between a commoner and a prince is impossible.
Meet the characters
Who’s who before you press play. Nothing here gives the ending away.
Dee Dee (Daphne Dolores Paretti)
LeadFormer Army K-9 Handler
DisciplinedCommunity-orientedBluntProtectivePrince Colin
Love interestPrince of Exeter / Pianist
Love interest who hides his identity
CharmingTalentedRebelliousKind-heartedWhitbey
SupportingRoyal Assistant
Colin's handler and confidant
StressedLoyalDry-wittedMickey Paretti
SupportingTowing Company Owner
Father
BoisterousWelcomingPatrioticDuchess Adriana
SupportingDuchess
Arranged marriage prospect and childhood friend
ElegantUnderstandingSecretive
Questions people ask about A Royal Queens Christmas
Where can I watch A Royal Queens Christmas?
A Royal Queens Christmas is available via fuboTV, Philo, and Hallmark+ Amazon Channel. Streaming options change often, so check current availability before settling in.
How long is A Royal Queens Christmas?
A Royal Queens Christmas runs about 1 hour and 24 minutes, and was released in 2021.
Is A Royal Queens Christmas a Christmas movie?
Yes. A Royal Queens Christmas is a Hallmark Christmas movie, set during the holiday season.
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