The film picks up nearly a year after the events of the first movie. Amber Moore (Rose McIver) travels to Aldovia with her father, Rudy, to marry King Richard (Ben Lamb). However, the celebratory atmosphere is tempered by two primary conflicts:
: Amber faces severe restrictions from the royal protocol officer, Mrs. Averill, and an overbearing wedding planner, Sahil. These pressures force her to question if she is truly "made to be queen" as her personal blog and individual style are suppressed in favor of royal optics. A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding(2018)
Critics and viewers have frequently compared the film to the real-life transition of Meghan Markle into the British Royal Family. A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding (2018) The film picks up nearly a year after