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The Reluctant Royal

The Reluctant Royal

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The Reluctant Royal

"Shifting from high gear to high class."

2025

1h 24m

6.9(27 votes)

TV Movie

Comedy

Romance

Overview

Philly mechanic Johnny is surprised to learn that his long-lost father is a duke. But the duke isn’t quite what he expected, nor are his growing feelings for the duke’s advisor Prudence.

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Production Companies

Hallmark Media

Muse Entertainment

Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Andrew W. Walker

Andrew W. Walker

Johnny Payne

Emilie de Ravin

Emilie de Ravin

Prudence Thorp

Simon Coury

Simon Coury

William, Duke of Glasswick

Fiach Kunz

Fiach Kunz

Allistair Covington-Breed

Jade Jordan

Jade Jordan

Annie

Elizabeth Moynihan

Elizabeth Moynihan

Lady Eleanor

Michael James Ford

Michael James Ford

Jeffers

Michael Glenn Murphy

Michael Glenn Murphy

Finchy

Eva-Jane Gaffney

Eva-Jane Gaffney

Beth

Janet Grene

Party Guest (uncredited)

Creative team

Directed by: Kevin Fair
Written by: Neal H. Dobrofsky
Tippi Dobrofsky
Produced by: Jesse Prupas
Edwina Forkin

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