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The movie is a fairy tale, and it has a fairy tale quality throughout so that you have to suspend your expectations of reality. The plot is unbelievable, but so are fairy tales. At times I thought the dialogue was stale.

In my opinion, the two leads did a wonderful job of working with the material. A few of the other actors I thought were very ineffective. (But it's not about that; it's about the story and what happens to the main characters.)

There was an instance where Cindy was so moved by a situation that she had genuine tears, which brought tears to my eyes. The prince also looked a bit teary as well. That depth of feeling was what surprised me, as well as the fact that I have continued to think about this movie after watching it. That doesn't happen with a total flop.

I enjoyed this movie. I like the ones that involve royalty because there are built-in major obstacles that must be overcome. They are FAIRY TALES. When you watch them, you have to keep that in mind and not expect an Oscar-winning screenplay based on a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. They're just fun.

Could some things have been done better? Yes. Do I care? No. And I'm puzzled at those who disparage Danica McKellar's acting. She displayed a range of emotions, and her sadness and tears came across as genuine. For those who say she is always the same, couldn't that be said, for the most part, of most of the women and men in these movies? They're romances with young adults experiencing much the same things, over and over. It's just part of it.

For me, this movie was an enjoyable escape from everyday life.

I almost didn't watch this because of the negative reviews, but I'm glad I finally did. I thought it was charming. I didn't have any expectations going in, and I found it to be on par with most of the movies of its genre on these networks. Predictable? Yes. But I thought the acting was good and that the characters did have chemistry. Their facial expressions, especially those of Joe Towne, the leading man, were quite effective. Darin Brooks made the character of Reggie fun, and it was interesting to know that he and "Brit" (Kelly Kruger) are a couple in real life. If you want to see a movie about how helping others can help you follow your heart and find your way, then give this a try.

I made it halfway through. I don't think the piece was well conceived. The prince acted like an immature jerk. He brought an untrained Corgi to his mother, the queen, but didn't present it himself and left it for others to deal with, not considering the trouble that could result. He often left others hanging. He showed no redeeming qualities until all of a sudden he became generous to some children, no doubt due to the influence of the leading lady, but there was no character development. Usually you can root for a character to grow, but I had no interest in either of the leads even though I think the actors did their best with the material they had to work with.

I kept waiting for dog training scenes, but the characters seemed to do anything but. The dog was supposed to appear at an event in two weeks, so where was the intense training? And why was the new dog trainer helping the royal family decorate their (sparse) Christmas tree?

I like "royal" movies, but it's unbelievable the someone going to a royal castle wouldn't do a quick search about protocol. The leading lady's attempts to curtsy with hands in an obeisant posture came off as silly and made her look inconsiderate and not very bright.

I didn't see the end, but I can guess: conflict arises to interfere with the budding romance, the conflict gets resolved, and the guy gets the girl. AmIright?

It's a fluffy Hallmark love story, and I didn't expect anything more. I enjoyed the city and country settings and the different professions of the main characters. Also, that they weren't on opposite sides of a business deal, or trying to save a business or farm or property, or thrown together to work on a small-town festival of some kind. The weather details were interesting, and I thought the lead actors had good chemistry and that their performances were just fine. It might not be one of the top Hallmark movies, but I give it high marks for being different.