A Royal Christmas on Ice is a 2022 made for TV movie starring AnnamarieDobbins,Jonathan Stoddard and William Baldwin. The story is about a handsome British prince named John(Stoddard) who escapes his Palace life for America and falls for a former Olympic skater named Abigail Simpson(Dobbins). But will Abigail skate again and learn the real truth about John?. Overall it was a thoroughly predictable film from start to finish. Every single Christmas without fail we have a Harry and Meghan styled film where you've got a British Prince(Harry) who falls for an American (Meghan) and they fall in love and live happily ever after. One of the gripes I had with this film was hearing Jonathan Stoddard switching his accent from British to American to British again.

I'm only giving this review because I thought it was kind of funny how the description of this movie is that it says based in New York. But when Prince John flies into America. He lands in Chicago as you can see the Chicago skyline. I'm not even like 20 minutes in. I just thought it was kind of ridiculous. The town that he drives to by recommendation by his business partner aka Billy Baldwin is Evanston Illinois as well. I saw a review on how some scenes from this movie may have been filmed in New York, but this movie is based and set in Chicago not New York!!!!! Watch the plane flying in as you see the skyline including Sears tower also known as Wilson Tower. You definitely do not see the New York skyline including the Empire State building or anything such! I would have given or at least started with a much better rating for this movie, but whoever made this mistake is dumb!!!! This is not on the characters either as I feel more for them for this colossal mistake!!!!

That's what comedians used to say after a joke fell flat, not unlike this movie.

This premise of royalty meeting American commoners and giving up everything for them is the fairy tale, but how many of these schlock-fests are we going to be forced to endure?

Forced is the wrong word, I suppose: nobody made me watch this. And as another reviewer pointed out, there has been significant improvement in the GAV offerings this year. But not this one.

The lead actress had her appeal, but the rest of the cast reminded me of a local theater production.

There were some performances that were not awful: the baker had a nice way about him, and the best friend was ok.

William Baldwin didn't add anything by his presence, not that I would expect any different.

It's too bad. This looked like it might be ok from the trailer. Guess that's why they make them.