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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.

Why can't the makeup department ever get Danica's eyelashes on correctly? It's distracting and certainly not flattering. Hallmark never got them right either.

If you take this movie as purely a fairy tale with some humor thrown in, then the story itself is decent. In that vein, I thought that this "royal" movie was a bit further from any reality and closer to fantasy than most. Even the relationship between Emily and Prince Henry seemed unreal to me and that's where a movie like this should be a little more believable.

The final scene would have been much better without an overly long cheesy speech. There was one really excellent line by Edwina.

The sets seemed a little cheap and given the presumed location there should have been more good scenery.

Plot-wise, this was a common example of the royal/commoner romance plot. Danica McKellar is a new author with one successful novel who is being pressured to submit her second romance novel per her contract. Predictably she has writers block and is given the opportunity to be a caretaker at a remote lodge in the mountains for some peace and quiet. No, it's not haunted and she doesn't turn into a homicidal maniac. Sorry to disappoint. The owners are European and haven't been there for years. All she has to do is knock the icicles off the eaves, take care of the furnace, and find her inspiration to honor her contract. The owner shows up unexpectedly and it's a prince with his two minions.

This was watchable thanks to Neal Bledsoe who played the prince. He was very attractive and had a lot of charisma. He also had a personality, starting off snooty and entitled and loosening up slowly but surely while becoming enamored of Danica. The two actors had a nice rapport going throughout. Danica did good in this one. Despite the usual, and I do mean usual, roadblocks, it all proceeds to a happy ending and I liked the resolution to the "how can an American romance novelist find happiness with a Concordian King" dilemma.

Wanted to see what the fuss was about with Danica's first GAC movie. It was okay. The script was a little bland, but there were a few funny moments. I like Neal Bledsoe as a royal. Overall this movie is worth a watch, but probably not worth watching twice.

I watched this movie because I like Danica, I don't recall having seen Neal Bledsoe before. Their chemistry was good and the scenery was nice. It just seems like every week there is a new Royal movie. I have not seen one that was really believable. This is not one that I would watch again, it was slow and boring.

Horrible movie! Danica jumped the shark. She plays the same person, time and time over. Now she's become a bumbling idiot. If she's tried to change her usual character it's not working. Very disappointed.

A typical fairy tale TV movie that does exactly what watchers of these movies want. I didn't know of Neal Bledsoe, but his accent was pretty good. There are a lot of principalities, duchy's and Crown states in Europe, perhaps trying something not sounding so British would be a novel idea.

This wasn't a favorite Hallmark movie for me. In fact it missed the mark completely. I didn't feel the chemistry between the two main characters. And the story has been done so many times and done much better than this one. Plus, the message was selfish. Do what's right for you and the rest be damned. Sometimes we must sacrifice in life, but that doesn't mean we lose out on happiness or the ability to be ourselves. Selfish sentiment for a selfish age. I have loved both actors in other movies but this one just didn't do it for me. I wouldn't recommend this movie. You can find the same story only better elsewhere.

I wouldn't expect anything less from one of Danica movies...Great Chemistry with both of these actors..funny, witting, charming..what more could you want in a winter movie..cuddle up on the couch and watch this movie..you want regret it.

Much better than their time at the Drive In. Winnie and Harry Connick Sebastian Stan have much better performances. HCSS comes across way less aloof (even though he's European here) and the business mogul from the other flick appears as his assistant. Both turn in worthy performances that make my S. A. D.s forget they're here for awhile. Even tho this has little to nothing to do with the holiday, still a cute story with formulaic but happy shifts. A slight misunderstanding appears here in place of a major one and that's the change we've all been looking for. The only reason it's just a 6 is because these are actually meant to be exactly in that range and that's alright with me.

It was okay, should have explored the relationship more seemed hurried. Didn't like the ending. And the king just gave in after pushing the people who were with the prince to force him accept what should have been inevitable.

This was the first movie I've watched on the GAC Family channel and I was hoping Danica McKeller would make it a new go to channel. But, then it started and that hope faded fast. They must have written The Winter Palace as Danica was signing her contract and started filming 20 minutes later because there was no chemistry at all between the two stars and the only likable person other then Danica was the prince's bodyguard. I'm okay with the aging Hallmark stars moving to GAC, they need an infusion of youth, but Danica can't be happy with her first movie. I'll give GAC another shot, but they'd better put more effort into their movies or I'm gone.

Cute movie, entertaining & funny, good ending. Danica had her 'fake moments & expressions', but she did much better in this movie.

Hallmark better watch out. Every movie we watched on GAC during the holidays, plus the new ones in January, are all better than anything we saw on Hallmark.

The story is far from being a delightful winter palace. The script is thinner than rice paper and those odd accents are better left forgotten. It's a cheap and simple production, you'll notice it soon enough if you decide to watch the film.

Danica McKeller and Neil Bledsoe were great together. The movie was funny and entertainment. The scenery was beautiful.

Good job by GAC. Will watch this one again.

Danica McKellar is the only reason I gave this movie a chance and sad to say, she just couldn't save this. The money/deal must have been too hard to turn down.

Most TV movies involving royalty are always fake, with fake countries, fake accents, fake protocol and poor acting and this one is no exception. The writers never do any research to make the plot and dialog sound authentic, these writers are a prime example.

Never been a fan of Danica McKellar, she plays the same character in every film she's in with the same expressions, gestures... The rest of the cast aren't great. I've seen Neal Bledsoe in other movies and he was better.

We tend to like Danica McKellar in her roles, and this was no exception. Funny thing. We watched it last night and I'd completely forgotten we watched it when first out, probably about a year ago. I kept thinking things looked familiar until we finally got to some scenes I absolutely recognized. I do a lot of computer work while we watch these movies and sometimes I only catch snatches of them, so last night I paid attention.

I'm an author, so movies about writers draw my attention, and I liked a lot about this premise. The idea of a woman taking what's supposed to be a milk run job and then getting thrust into all the extra tasks that developed was a nice reverse fish out of water scenario.

I got a kick out of her printing out the online edition of a paper and taping it together for the prince. LOL Good imagination there from the writers. :-)

Danica and Neal both turned in good performances. They also had a little chemistry in the last half. The scenery was good but none of this was enough to rescue this movie from a bad supporting cast and extremely bad writing.

If she is in a movie, you will be satisfied, unless you are cold.

It is a romance between a Prince and a literary pauper. Now I have noticed that there are people, amongst these reviewers that have connections, because they have reviews with one line, or no stars.

Danica and Bledsoe had more chemistry in an earlier movie....and a better script. Bledsoe is watchable in this one but Danica is hard to watch. Her scenes feel rushed or incomplete.

I expect she will do better in her next effort.

Cannot recommend this one.

If this is what to expect, I'm very disappointed. Tired, trite, boring, predictable, phony, and just plain dumb. I kept hoping it would get better, but it didn't. Juvenile at best. Not worth watching again.