https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WBhj57fHeI
A baker finds she is a Belgravian duchess's look alike. Described as "a Christmas version of Parent Trap " (theeverygirl.com), it is also, of course, a nod -- not necessarily a conscious one -- to Ruritanian doubles and Mark Twain's The Prince and The Pauper.
I only hope that the next new fictional country movie I come across is a little bit less predictable. But it looks like there might be a resurgence of Ruritanian-style movies -- probably connected with popular culture's obsession with royal families (in Prince for Christmas, there's a direct reference to the British!)
P.S. An equally "exciting" movie is called A Royal Christmas Ball (2017). It is set in LA, and the royal in question comes from Baltania. See also Crown for Christmas (2015), A Royal Christmas (2014, Cordinia), Once Upon a Holiday (2015, Montsaurai), Royal New Year's Eve, Once upon a Prince, Royally Ever After, Royal MAtchmaker, A Princess for Christmas, Royal Hearts (2018, Merania), A Royal Winter-- seems there is a whole genre of cheesy royal movies with lookalike titles, many set around Christmas (some ? are Hallmark movies). It might be that the popularity of the genre is caused by the lifestyle media interest in British royal family, especially in the last few years.
Also: The Prince and Me (1, 2, 3!)
A baker finds she is a Belgravian duchess's look alike. Described as "a Christmas version of Parent Trap " (theeverygirl.com), it is also, of course, a nod -- not necessarily a conscious one -- to Ruritanian doubles and Mark Twain's The Prince and The Pauper.
I only hope that the next new fictional country movie I come across is a little bit less predictable. But it looks like there might be a resurgence of Ruritanian-style movies -- probably connected with popular culture's obsession with royal families (in Prince for Christmas, there's a direct reference to the British!)
P.S. An equally "exciting" movie is called A Royal Christmas Ball (2017). It is set in LA, and the royal in question comes from Baltania. See also Crown for Christmas (2015), A Royal Christmas (2014, Cordinia), Once Upon a Holiday (2015, Montsaurai), Royal New Year's Eve, Once upon a Prince, Royally Ever After, Royal MAtchmaker, A Princess for Christmas, Royal Hearts (2018, Merania), A Royal Winter-- seems there is a whole genre of cheesy royal movies with lookalike titles, many set around Christmas (some ? are Hallmark movies). It might be that the popularity of the genre is caused by the lifestyle media interest in British royal family, especially in the last few years.
Also: The Prince and Me (1, 2, 3!)
