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''A Christmas Prince'' is a 2017 American Christmas romantic comedy film that debuted on Creator/{{Netflix}} in November 2017 and stars Creator/RoseMcIver (''Series/IZombie'') and Ben Lamb.

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''A Christmas Prince'' is a 2017 American Christmas romantic comedy film that debuted on Creator/{{Netflix}} in November 2017 and stars Creator/RoseMcIver (''Series/IZombie'') and Ben Lamb.Creator/BenLamb.
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* MicroMonarchy: The country Prince Richard is prince of, Aldovia.

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* MicroMonarchy: The country Prince Richard Averted. While Aldovia is prince of, Aldovia.depicted as a typical Micro Monarchy, a map shows that it takes up the entire Balkan Peninsula and Romania, making it comparable in size to Spain.
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* ArtisticLicenseLaw: The ending relies on a previously royal decree hidden in a christmas decoration. Thing is, Aldovia is shown to be a ''constitutional'' monarchy, with a parliament shown in the movie. Royal decrees cannot suddenly be written and passed without the knowledge and consent of the parliament.

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* ArtisticLicenseLaw: The ending relies on a previously royal decree hidden in a christmas Christmas decoration. Thing is, Aldovia is shown to be a ''constitutional'' monarchy, with a parliament shown in the movie. Royal decrees cannot suddenly be written and passed without the knowledge and consent of the parliament.



* CoolOldLady: Queen Helena, far from being angry that Emily and her tutor secretly snuck out of the castle to go sledding, is overjoyed that her daughter is actually smiling again. She merely tells them to aks for permission in the future... and to be invited along on the next outing. In her own words:

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* CoolOldLady: Queen Helena, far from being angry that Emily and her tutor secretly snuck out of the castle to go sledding, is overjoyed that her daughter is actually smiling again. She merely tells them to aks ask for permission in the future... and to be invited along on the next outing. In her own words:



* MillionairePlayboy: Prince Richard is publicly perceived to be a jetsetting playboy.

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* MillionairePlayboy: Prince Richard is publicly perceived to be a jetsetting jet-setting playboy.
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->''"A Christmas Prince is simultaneously the best and worst thing Netflix has ever produced."''
-->-- "[[https://www.buzzfeed.com/jennaguillaume/a-christmas-prince-netflix-funny-tweets?utm_term=.akj5x0lQd#.py8vkAmWN "A Christmas Prince" Is So Bad It's Good And Here Are The Tweets To Prove It]]"
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* BigBrotherWorship: Emily towards Richard.
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* CoolOldLady: Queen Helena, far from being angry that Emily and her tutor snuck out of the castle to go sledding, is overjoyed that her daughter is actully smiling again and asks to be invited along on the next outing. In her own words:

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* CoolOldLady: Queen Helena, far from being angry that Emily and her tutor secretly snuck out of the castle to go sledding, is overjoyed that her daughter is actully actually smiling again again. She merely tells them to aks for permission in the future... and asks to be invited along on the next outing. In her own words:
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-->'''Queen Helena'''I happen to know my way aroud a toboggan.

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-->'''Queen Helena'''I Helena''': I happen to know my way aroud around a toboggan.
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* CoolOldLady: Queen Helena, far from being angry that Emily and her tutor snuck out of the castle to go sledding, is overjoyed that her daughter is actully smiling again and asks to be invited along on the next outing. In her own words:
-->'''Queen Helena'''I happen to know my way aroud a toboggan.
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* AttentionWhore: As said by Prince Richard, Lady Sophia loves the spotlight.


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* GoldDigger: Lady Sophia, a rich blue-blood, seems like an odd example of this until you remember that she is a Baroness, the lowest European aristocratic rank. No wonder she has her eye on the Aldovian throne.
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* GreenEyedMonster: Dear god, [[ClingyJealousGirl Lady]] [[GoldDigger Sophia]]. She immediately has it out for Princess Emily's new tutor for seemingly no reason at all, besides perhaps being an attractive woman with whom the Prince gets along well.

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* AbhorrentAdmirer: Simon to Sophia, who only has eyes for Richard. [[spoiler: Until it turns out that Richard is adopted, that is.]]



* MarriageOfConvenience: Baroness Sophia marries Count Simon and [[spoiler: is not happy when he won't be king after all.]]

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* MarriageOfConvenience: Baroness Sophia marries Count Simon and [[spoiler: is not happy when he won't be king after all. In fact, she immediately demands a divorce.]]
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* UrbanLegendLoveLife: Prince Richard's so-called scandalous dalliances with various unnamed women are pure fiction.
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* RichBitch: Lady Sophia.
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* MistakenForCheating: Simon's apparent sneaking around with Penglian attaché Lynn leads Melissa to believe that he is cheating on her.

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* TheOtherDarrin: The actor of Rudy. Rudy says he feels like a brand new person, a joke showing that the original actor of the character has been replaced.



* ActorChange: The actor of Rudy. Rudy says he feels like a brand new person, a joke showing that the original actor of the character has been replaced.

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* ActorChange: The actor of Rudy. Rudy says he feels like a brand new person, a joke showing that the original actor of the character has been replaced.
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Every character in the country has a British accent, so singling out a single character doesn't really make sense.


* MisplacedAccent: Emily sounds british, despite being from a vaguely German/Swiss nation.
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* ClosedCircle: A huge blizzard closes all the airports in Aldovia after it's discovered that the treaty was stolen.
* MaternityCrisis: A mild one, since the OB/GYN is stuck in a blizzard when Amber's contractions start. Luckily, Queen Ming is able to help with the initial stages, and Richard manages to ride out and rescue the nurse in time for the actual birth.
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* FictionalCountry: Aldovia, not to be confused with [[Literature/ThePrincessDiaries Genovia]]. A brief shot of a map in the third movie indicates that, in this universe, Aldovia is located roughly where [[UsefulNotes/Yugoslavia Yugoslavia]] used to be.

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* FictionalCountry: Aldovia, not to be confused with [[Literature/ThePrincessDiaries Genovia]]. A brief shot of a map in the third movie indicates that, in this universe, Aldovia is located roughly where [[UsefulNotes/Yugoslavia [[{{UsefulNotes/Yugoslavia}} Yugoslavia]] used to be.
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* FictionalCountry: Aldovia, not to be confused with [[Literature/ThePrincessDiaries Genovia]].

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* FictionalCountry: Aldovia, not to be confused with [[Literature/ThePrincessDiaries Genovia]]. A brief shot of a map in the third movie indicates that, in this universe, Aldovia is located roughly where [[UsefulNotes/Yugoslavia Yugoslavia]] used to be.
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*ActorChange: The actor of Rudy. Rudy says he feels like a brand new person, a joke showing that the original actor of the character has been replaced.
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* ArtifactTitle: Richard was the titular "Christmas Prince" of the previous movie and ostensibly this movie, except he begins it already having become king.

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%%* PrincessForADay: Amber, after Emily arranges a makeover for her before the ball.
* ReallyRoyaltyReveal: [[spoiler: an unusual version happens: Prince Richard is revealed to have been adopted by the king and queen and therefore ''not'' really a royal and not able to be king. But then a RoyalDecree written by the deceased king is found inside a wooden acorn, and it declares that Prince Richard is the rightful king regardless of the adoption.]]

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%%* PrincessForADay: Amber, after Emily arranges a makeover for her before the ball.
* ReallyRoyaltyReveal: [[spoiler: an unusual version happens: [[spoiler:[[DoubleSubversion Double-subverted!]] Prince Richard is revealed to have been adopted by the king and queen and therefore ''not'' really a royal and not able to be king. But then However, a RoyalDecree written by the deceased king is found inside a wooden acorn, and it declares that Prince Richard is the rightful king regardless of the adoption.]]



* SwissCheeseSecurity: Amber sneaks into the castle after the press conference by wandering off and then opening an unlocked door. After a while, she is stopped by a security guard, who assumes she must be Princess Emily's new American tutor and never bothers to ask for any sort of identification.
* TheUsurper: The film wants us to think Simon is attempting this. [[spoiler:He's not, Richard is adopted and Emily is not in line for the throne, making Simon the legitimate heir.]]

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* SwissCheeseSecurity: Amber sneaks into the castle after the press conference by wandering off and then opening an unlocked door. After a while, she is stopped by a security guard, who assumes she must be Princess Emily's new American tutor and never bothers to ask for any sort of identification.
identification (we never even find out what happened to the ''actual'' tutor).
* TheUsurper: The film wants us to think Simon is attempting this. [[spoiler:He's not, Richard is adopted and Emily is not in line for the throne, making Simon the legitimate heir.heir for most of the movie.]]



* CallBack: The film starts with Sahil stealing a cab from Rudy, mirroring how Richard stole a cab from Amber at the start of the first film.

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* CallBack: CallBack:
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The film starts with Sahil stealing a cab from Rudy, mirroring how Richard stole a cab from Amber at the start of the first film.



* ColorMotifs: Amber's signature red carries on from the previous film, present on her mainly during times of strength and with loved ones. Conversely, during times of personal conflict, her outfits fade into paler pinks and blues. [[spoiler:It's also worth noting that as she finally ties the knot with the royal family and becomes queen, her crown is a bright red]].



* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:Simon]] is still shady and underhanded, but ends up on the side of the heroes in the end.

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* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:Simon]] Simon is still shady and underhanded, but ends up on the side of the heroes in the end.


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* ReformedButRejected: Simon returns for forgiveness from the royal family [[spoiler:and stays that way]], but considering his conspiracy against them in the last film, they're understandably pretty hesitant to trust him, even as he helps them investigate the kingdom's current problems.
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* MisplacedAccent: Emily sounds british, despite being from a vaguely German/Swiss nation.
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* TheUsurper: The film wants us to think Simon is attempting this. [[spoiler:He's not, Richard is adopted and Emily is not in line for the throne, making him the legitimate heir.]]

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* TheUsurper: The film wants us to think Simon is attempting this. [[spoiler:He's not, Richard is adopted and Emily is not in line for the throne, making him Simon the legitimate heir.]]
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* TheUsurper: The film wants us to think Simon is attempting this. [[spoiler:He's not, Richard is adopted and Emily is not in line for the throne, making him the legitimate heir.]]

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