9 Best Princess Movies on Netflix Right Now

Do you love Disney movies? Are you one of those people who obsess over royal weddings? Have you wished fate to make your paths cross with a beautiful royal person and make them fall in love with you? Is rom-com your favorite genre? Have you secretly written fan fiction where all your dreams about being the princess of a small European country come true? If your answer to all these questions is yes, then you will love all the movies on this list. These films might be cheesy and sometimes predictable, but they are fun, grand, colorful, and thoroughly entertaining.

9. The Swan Princess: A Fairytale is Born (2023)

Directed by Richard Rich, this animated movie is the 11th installment in the Swan Princess franchise. In it, we get to go back 25 years and discover how Uberta (voiced by Catherine Lavine) became the queen. From a rural life to one of royalty, the overwhelming change is handled by Uberta, along with her husband Maximillian (voiced by Jesse Lapierre), clumsily but successfully. In the present, we see Odette (voiced by Nina Herzog) and Derek (voiced by Yuri Lowenthal) being prepared for coronation by an elderly Queen Uberta, who believes it is finally time to hand over her reign to them. However, Uberta’s rival, Queen Wixom (voiced by Lin Gallagher), has different plans. To find out what they are, you can watch ‘The Swan Princess: A Fairytale is Born’ here.

8. Falling for Christmas (2022)

Sometimes, we need to forget who we have been all this time in order to discover who we truly are. But it’s not easy to leave behind our emotional baggage and take a path to discover our new selves, is it? Be that as it may, Sierra Belmont (Lindsay Lohan), the spoilt daughter of a hotel magnate, gets this opportunity rather suddenly. After falling off a snowy cliff moments after her boyfriend proposed to her, she wakes up in a different place, surrounded by different people and without any idea who she is. However, this allows her to be a new person and make new friends in a new neighborhood while waiting for her family to find her. But what if by the time help arrives, she has found a new home? ‘Falling for Christmas,’ directed by Janeen Damian, has the answer. You can stream it here.

7. Royalteen: Princess Margrethe (2023)

Directed by Ingvild Søderlind, ‘Royalteen: Princess Margrethe’ is a Norwegian film that showcases the life of a royal princess. So when she makes a mistake, it is also treated royally. Margrethe (Elli Rhiannon Muller Osbourne) collapses at a prom party and is hospitalized. Word spreads that the reason for this is the use of drugs. The events that follow show her trying to keep up with all the family drama while struggling to maintain her sanity. And then there is Prince Alexander of Denmark, the guy she likes, and Gustav, the guy she did drugs with and who now has a video of her doing it. After all, there is a reason why she took them, right? If you want the truth, ‘Royalteen: Princess Margrethe’ is available on Netflix, and you may stream it right here.

6. The Princess Switch (2018)

Vanessa Hudgens stars in this film as both Stacy, a baker from Chicago, and Lady Margaret, the countess who is betrothed to the prince of Belgravia. The chance meeting of the two women allows them to switch identities for a couple of days because the countess wants to get a sneak peek into normal life before she’s married to the prince. So, Margaret lives Stacy’s life as a normal girl, and Stacy experiences royalty. As this goes on, Margaret and Stacy fall in love with each other’s suitors. But when the time comes, they will have to switch back. Feel free to check out the movie here.

5. The Royal Treatment (2022)

‘The Royal Treatment’ is a heart-warming romantic comedy that revolves around New York hairdresser Izzy (Laura Marano) and her dreams of running her own beauty salon. While Izzy believes nothing can improve her luck, fate has other plans as she suddenly lands an appointment to cut the prince of Lavania (Mena Massoud) Thomas’ hair. Interestingly, the prince initially leaves a poor impression on the hairdresser, forcing her to quit in the middle of the session. However, once Izzy begins spending time with Prince Thomas, she sees his personality, making her fall completely in love. Yet, with Thomas already engaged to a noblewoman, Izzy wonders if her dream of becoming a princess will ever come true. You can check out the film here to find out whether it does.

4. Princess DayaReese (2021)

Reese is a commoner from Manila who dreams of being a princess and living like royalty. However, in actuality, she cons people for money and makes a dishonest living. Surprisingly, she gets an opportunity to live out her dream when she meets Princess Ulap, a runaway princess from the kingdom of Oro. Ulap looks exactly like her twin, and thus, the two change places in exchange for money. Excited at having achieved what she wanted, Reese flies to Oro and meets Caleb, a reporter writing an article on the country. While things are pretty smooth initially, Caleb soon begins falling in love with the fake princess, which in turn threatens Reese’s secret. You may watch it here and find out what happens next.

3. Charming (2018)

‘Charming‘ revolves around Prince Phillipe Charming, who was cursed by his father’s ex-partner, Nemeny Neverwish. According to the curse, all the love in Charming’s life will disappear on his 21st birthday if he doesn’t find his true love by then. Desperate to break the curse, Charming ends up proposing to three different princesses who are unaware of each other. However, tired of his son’s womanizing ways, Charming’s father orders him to set out on a quest known as the Gauntlet, which, hopefully, will find him his true love. During his journey, Charming comes across thief Lenore Quinonez and slowly finds himself falling for her. Yet, the question remains whether Charming will learn to identify his true love before the clock runs out. You can stream the film here.

2. A Christmas Prince (2017)

Rumors assume that Prince Richard of Aldonia is an irresponsible playboy. It is also believed that he might have neglected his duties and ran away before the coronation. Sensing a spicy story, journalist Amber Moore is sent to a foreign kingdom for a scoop that might change her career. Amber sneaks into the royal palace and even manages to pass off as Princess Emily’s tutor, granting her first-hand access to the prince. However, Richard turns out to be nothing like the rumors, and as the days go by, Amber finds her falling further in love with him. Nevertheless, life has the biggest test in store for Amber when a shocking discovery and a wrongful claim to the throne threaten to destroy their love once and for all. You can stream it here.

1. Damsel (2024)

In this Juan Carlos Fresnadillo directorial, Millie Bobby Brown stars as Princess Elodie, who is married off to Prince Henry (Nick Robinson) in a grand royal manner. Little does she know that her role will be nothing more than that of a sacrifice to an ancient entity for peace. Even after being thrown off a cliff into a dark chasm that is the entity’s lair, Elodie survives only to find herself become a target. Alongside Brown and Robinson, the cast of ‘Damsel’ includes Angela Bassett, Robin Wright, Brooke Carter, Ray Winstone, and Manon Stieglitz. To find out whether our damsel manages to come out of her dire ‘fire-breathing’ distress, you can watch the movie here.

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