Allie Foster, a struggling New York artist, reluctantly accepts to act as a governess to a rebellious Princess Theodora of Winshire. When Allie forms an unlikely bond with the princess, she attracts the attention of the handsome King Maximillian, who’s facing an arranged marriage against his heart’s wishes. As Christmas Eve draws near, Allie finds herself swept up in romance, royalty and the spirit of the holidays.

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Cast

Danica McKellar

Allie Foster

Rupert Penry-Jones

Maximillian

Ellie Botterill

Theodora

Pavel Douglas

Fergus

Colin McFarlane

Chancellor Riggs

Amy Marston

Miss Wick

Alexandra Evans

Celia

Emma Sutton

Mrs. Claiborne

Rollo Skinner

Aaron

Danica McKellar — Allie Foster

Danica McKellar is an American actress, mathematician, author, and mathematics education advocate. She is best known for playing Winnie Cooper on the television series The Wonder Years and has also appeared in The West Wing, How I Met Your Mother, The Big Bang Theory, and numerous television films. McKellar graduated summa cum laude from UCLA with a degree in mathematics and co-authored mathematic

Rupert Penry-Jones — Maximillian

Rupert William Penry-Jones (born 22 September 1970) is an English actor, the son of Welsh actor Peter Penry-Jones and English actress Angela Thorne. He is best known for his role as Adam Carter in the BBC spy drama Spooks, as well as other television roles such as Silk, Whitechapel and Black Sails.