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The Reluctant Royal
The Reluctant Royal
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2025
1h 24m
6.9(28 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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Muse Entertainment
Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland

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