This is the second time that Cindy Sampson and Steve Byers play together as the leads. Three years ago they played in A Christmas Break (2020) which is another Christmas TV movie co-produced and distributed by Reel One Entertainment.
Prince James and king Geoffrey are from the fictional European country called Genova. This is actually in reality an ancient city in Italy and is spelled as Genoa in English. Historically, it was an independent state for some 700 years, but it wasn't monarchy, it was maritime republic.