Where was A Royal Runaway Romance filmed? All filming locations explored

A Royal Runaway Romance brings a unique twist to the classic and cliched "small-town girl meets dashing prince" storyline because, this time, the girl has the royal crown. That said, the TV movie features the same watchable, feel-good vibe that Hallmark Channel TV movies, especially their royal romance films, are famous for.

The romantic drama centers on Amelia, the Princess of Bundbury, who wants to explore her budding romance with an artist. And so she leaves the palace walls and travels to America with her bodyguard in tow. What she thought was a love story that could blossom fizzles out, but real love may just be right beside her all along—the bodyguard who has been there with her throughout her journey.

Besides featuring a charming royal romance drama, a Royal Runaway Romance also brings an equally charming vibe with all its bustling and crowded cityscapes that were supposed to portray Amelia's road trip in Chicago. But, in real life, the movie was filmed in Canada.

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Where was A Royal Runaway Romance filmed?

A Royal Runaway Romance follows most Hallmark movies, which are mostly filmed in Canada, specifically in and around the Vancouver region. The Canadian province served as a major filming hub for Hallmark films like Always Amore and other television shows and movies, including Supernatural, Final Destination 6, and Sonic the Hedgehog 2.

There's a versatility in the landscapes of Vancouver, British Columbia, aka the "Hollywood North," that gives filming crews a variety of backdrops for shooting different sequences. It's one of the most ethnically diverse cities, home to diverse architecture, bustling streets, and stunning mountainous landscapes and waterfronts.

Vancouver's versatility allows it to double as various cities worldwide, and for A Royal Runaway Romance, it doubled as the sparkling city of Chicago. Besides taking advantage of Vancouver's beautiful views, many sequences were filmed using a green screen aided by masterful camera tricks from the crew.

Brant Daugherty, who stars as Amelia's bodyguard, Grady, shared a snippet about filming the road trip scene in Vancouver using a green screen. He captioned the Instagram post, "Everything is a lie nothing is real."

A Royal Runaway Romance supposedly took four weeks to film. In another Instagram post, the actor said that he spent four weeks away from his son while filming the Hallmark drama in Canada.

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What is A Royal Runaway Romance about?

As the Hallmark Channel explains in a synopsis, the movie focuses on Amelia Bell (played by Philippa Northeast), the princess of the Kingdom of Bundbury. She's set to inherit the crown from her mother, who plans to step down after a year. Before she becomes queen, Amelia is set to explore her new romance with an artist, Wes (played by Andre Anthony), who was tasked to paint her royal portrait.

Despite the queen's opposition to her budding romance with a commoner, Amelia plots to visit the man in America in the guise that she will attend her uncle's birthday celebration in Beverly Hills.

From Beverly Hills, she goes on a road trip to Chicago, where Wes supposedly lives, all while her uncle's bodyguard, Grady (played by Daugherty), accompanies her. Along the way, Amelia and Grady develop a friendship and have fun as the princess tries to enjoy the last remaining moments before she's saddled with the responsibility of being queen.

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Catch A Royal Runaway Romance now streaming on Hallmark Movies Now via the app or through a Prime Video add-on.