Heir to the throne movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant heir to the throne movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out captivating, exciting, romantic, costume drama, entertaining and feel good films and TV shows about / with heir to the throne, royal family, royalty, prince, love and romance, queen, love, family relations, king and kingdom plots mostly in Drama, Romance and Action genres shot in USA, China, UK and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as heir to the throne: The Other Kingdom (2016), The Shamer's Daughter (2015), Young Royals (2021), Ponniyin Selvan: Part I (2022), My Christmas Prince (2017), The Hollow Crown (2012), Coming to America (1988), Royally Ever After (2018), Heaven Official's Blessing (2020), Ekaterina (2014).
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Sam is a teenage royal rebel, second in line to the throne of the kingdom of Illyria. Just as her disinterest in the royal way of life is at an all-time high, she discovers she has super-human abilities and is invited to join a secret society of ...
Style:
breathtaking, funny, exciting, tense, light ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick
Plot:
heir to the throne, friendship, young heroes, teenage life, supernatural ability, sisters, love and romance, moral dilemma, duty, best friend, fictional country, secret mission ...
Time:
future
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
When the King Gareth dies, his potential heirs, twin grandchildren who possess the dragon’s unique strengths, use their inherited powers against each other to vie for the throne. When Drago’s source of power – known as the Heartfire – is ...
Style:
fairy tale, atmospheric, saga, captivating, suspense ...
Plot:
dragon, medieval, viking, heir to the throne, sword and sorcery, sorcery, battles, superpower, rivalry, family relations, brutality, death ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
The film is based on the story of William of Cambridge and Catherine Middleton. Shown in the same life of William of Cambridge, and Catherine Middleton met at the University of Saint Andrews, besides the romance that they maintained, the break of it ...
Style:
serious, realistic, touching, disturbing
Plot:
royal family, heir to the throne, love, love and romance, private vs public, young couple, couple relations, fall in love, social differences, couples, paparazzi, british monarchy ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
england, britain, united kingdom, europe, house of windsor
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 22 min.
TV show
Story:
Astral is a fairy princess who lives in the secret fairy kingdom of Athenia which is full of mythical creatures. While that sounds amazing, Astral likes to fantasize about living in the human world and attending high school. Once she leaves her home ...
Style:
sitcom, entertaining, humorous, sincere, captivating ...
Audience:
family outing, teen fantasy
Plot:
fairy, magical power, kingdom, princess, magic, high school, fish out of water, fantasy world, heir to the throne, teenager, wizard, choice ...
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Denmark, Norway, Czech Republic, Iceland, Sweden
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
The Shamer's daughter, Dina, has unwillingly inherited her mother's supernatural ability. She can look straight into the soul of other people. When the sole heir to the throne is wrongfully accused of the horrible murders of his family, it ...
Style:
exciting, suspense, sincere, atmospheric, stylized
Plot:
psychic, supernatural ability, child protagonist, medieval, heroine, political intrigue, female protagonist, mother daughter relationship, power struggle, murder, friendship, good versus evil ...
Place:
highlands
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Sweden
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
Prince Wilhelm adjusts to life at his prestigious new boarding school, Hillerska, but following his heart proves more challenging than anticipated.
Style:
disturbing, romantic, captivating, saga, psychological ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
lgbt, gay, lgbtq, gay interest, gay youth, gay lead character, heir to the throne, royal family, forbidden love, teenager, teenage boy, love affair ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
Place:
eastern europe
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Genre: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 167 min.
Story:
The Chola kingdom is under threat from forces both internal and external, and with crown prince Aaditha Karikalan, his younger brother Arunmozhi Varman and the emperor, Sundara Cholar separated by situations, it is up to a messenger to ensure the ...
Style:
thrilling, captivating, tense, suspenseful, epic ...
Plot:
journey, heir to the throne, power struggle, battles, revenge, kingdom, conspiracy, fight, intrigue, prince, indian history, peace ...
Time:
10th century, 2020s
Place:
india
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Samantha, a dedicated teacher in Manhattan, returns to her home town of Maple Falls, Wyoming every year for Christmas. This year, she’s delighted when her boyfriend Alex, a European diplomat from the tiny country of Madelvia, decides to joins her. ...
Style:
sweet, light, humorous, feel good, romantic ...
Audience:
girls' night, date night
Plot:
christmas, royalty, meet the parents, prince, true love, royal family, stereotypes, prejudice, couples, power relations, fictional country, family relations ...
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Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: UK
Duration: 150 min.
TV show
Story:
The Hollow Crown is a series of British television films featuring William Shakespeare's History Plays.
The first Season is an adaptation of Shakespeare's second historical tetralogy, the Henriad: Richard II, Henry IV, Part I and Henry ...
Style:
epic, costume drama, serious, captivating, historical drama ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
king, medieval, royal family, queen, royalty, throne, betrayal, politics, monarchy, monarch, shakespeare, heir to the throne ...
Time:
15th century, middle ages, medieval times, 14th century, 12th century
Place:
england, britain, europe
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
Prince Akeem, heir to the throne of Zamunda, leaves the tropical paradise kingdom in search of his queen. What better place than Queens, New York, to find his bride? Joined by his loyal servant and friend, Semmi, Akeem attempts to blend in as an ...
Style:
feel good, funny, humorous, entertaining, witty ...
Audience:
kids, chick flick, date night, girls' night, adult
Plot:
fish out of water, african american, heir to the throne, love, comedy of errors, royalty, wedding, fall in love, hidden identity, prince, fictional country, destiny ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
africa, new york, america, usa, new york state ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Sara's dream of finding the perfect mate is realized when boyfriend Daniel proposes marriage, but there is one tiny hitch. It turns out he is the real-life prince of a small European monarchy, and his marriage requires the approval of his royal ...
Style:
romantic, entertaining, feel good, visually appealing, light ...
Audience:
date night, girls' night
Plot:
royalty, prince, heir to the throne, heir, brother sister relationship, love and romance, love story, royal family, family disapproval, fish out of water, culture clash, stereotypes ...
Place:
new jersey
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, History, War
Country: China
TV show
Story:
"Have you heard? The rubbish Heaven Official is having an affair with the ghost realm's number one bigshot!"
Eight hundred years ago, Xie Lian was the Crown Prince of the Xian Le kingdom; one who was beloved by his citizens and the ...
Style:
anime, captivating, yaoi, exciting, psychological ...
Plot:
demon, immortal, lgbt, magic, crown prince, good versus evil, gay, immortality, exile, heir to the throne, heir, showdown ...
Place:
ancient china
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Genre: Comedy, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
Mia Thermopolis is now a college graduate and on her way to Genovia to take up her duties as princess. Her best friend Lilly also joins her for the summer. Mia continues her 'princess lessons'- riding horses side-saddle, archery, and other ...
Style:
romantic, feel good, light, entertaining, sweet ...
Audience:
girls' night, teens, chick flick, date night, kids ...
Plot:
royal family, love and romance, wooing, cinderella story, teenage girl, wedding, fall in love, princess, coronation, fish out of water, heir to the throne, grandmother granddaughter relationship ...
Time:
year 2004, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
europe, san francisco
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Russia
Duration: 44 min.
TV show
Story:
The life of the Russian Empress Ekaterina II (Catherine the Great), a German born princess who came to Russia as bride for the young Peter III, chosen by his aunt Elisabeth, and who, once she came into power, transformed the Russian empire.
Style:
captivating, historical drama, suspenseful, costume drama, sentimental ...
Plot:
imperial russia, russian history, russian empire, royal family, palace intrigue, coup d'etat, empress, royal court, nobleman, intrigue, political conspiracy, espionage ...
Time:
18th century, 1770s, 1780s, georgian era
Place:
russia, st. petersburg russia, ottoman empire
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: Belgium, India, Australia, China, USA, UK
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
The Lovers is an epic romance time travel adventure film. Helmed by Roland Joffé from a story by Ajey Jhankar, the film is a sweeping tale of an impossible love set against the backdrop of the first Anglo-Maratha war across two time periods and ...
Style:
exciting, captivating, touching, serious, teen ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
impossible love, fall in love, battles, rivalry, escapades, vengeance, treasure hunt, dishonesty, rescue, sunken ship, reincarnation, husband wife relationship ...
Time:
2010s, future, 2020s, 18th century, georgian era ...
Place:
india, asia, australia, boston
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: Finland, Canada, Germany, Sweden, France
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
A portrait of the brilliant, extravagant Kristina of Sweden, queen from age six, who fights the conservative forces that are against her ideas to modernize Sweden and who have no tolerance for her awakening sexuality.
Style:
period piece, captivating, realistic, emotional, serious ...
Plot:
lesbian, royal family, lesbian interest, love interest, forbidden love, lesbian love, lesbian sex, unrequited love, sexism, biopic, lgbt, heir to the throne ...
Time:
17th century, ancient times
Place:
europe
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Genre: Comedy, Family, Romance
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
A socially awkward but very bright 15-year-old girl being raised by a single mom discovers that she is the princess of a small European country because of the recent death of her long-absent father, who, unknown to her, was the crown prince of ...
Style:
feel good, touching, fairy tale, sweet, romantic comedy ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, kids, girls' night, date night ...
Plot:
teenager, high school, princess, coming of age, royalty, royal family, teenage life, teenage girl, cinderella story, best friend, fish out of water, queen ...
Time:
year 2001, 2000s, 80s, 21st century
Place:
san francisco, california, europe, usa, pacific ocean
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama, History, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Set during the Silla dynasty, Sam Maekjong is the son of the fallen king and present queen regent, Jiso, but he has been kept in hiding for protection ever since he was a young boy, when his father was murdered. Over the years the powerful nobles ...
Style:
dorama, captivating, disturbing, period piece, visually appealing ...
Plot:
ancient korea, heir to the throne, heir, korean history, brotherhood, king, warrior, friendship, assassination plot, friends, showdown, fight ...
Time:
6th century
Place:
korea
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Genre: History
Country: France
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
How Louis XV, a young king loved by his people, sensitive to the artistic and intellectual turmoil of his century (that of the Enlightenment), will end his reign in decay and hatred? Only fifteen years after his death, it's the Revolution.
Style:
captivating, psychological, disturbing, suspense, historical drama ...
Plot:
king of france, royal court, royal family, french history, heir to the throne, mistress, royalty, historical figure, king, historical character, decadence, queen ...
Time:
18th century
Place:
versailles, france
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Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
The youngest of King Triton’s daughters, and the most defiant, Ariel longs to find out more about the world beyond the sea, and while visiting the surface, falls for the dashing Prince Eric. With mermaids forbidden to interact with humans, Ariel ...
Style:
fairy tale, motion capture, feel good, semi serious, captivating ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, date night, teen fantasy
Plot:
magic spell, mermaid, interspecies romance, human, sea, interspecies friendship, marine life, mysterious girl, little mermaid, spell, advisor, shipwreck ...
Time:
19th century, 1830s
Place:
caribbean
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Spain
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
In 1614 a Japanese expedition led by the emperor's grandson landed in the Sevillian town of Coria del Río, and the heir to the throne fell in love with a beautiful Sevillian, formed a family and never returned to Japan. 400 years later, ...
Style:
intercultural, feel good, entertaining, light, humorous ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
comedian, culture clash, fish out of water, heir to the throne, imperial japan, intrigue, political unrest, family problems, palace intrigue, political intrigue, heir, humour ...
Place:
japan, spain, andalusia, tokyo
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Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Ophelia comes of age as lady-in-waiting for Queen Gertrude, and her singular spirit captures Hamlet's affections. As lust and betrayal threaten the kingdom, Ophelia finds herself trapped between true love and controlling her own destiny.
Style:
scenic, inspirational, exciting, period piece, costume drama ...
Audience:
date night, adult
Plot:
castle, medieval, imaginary kingdom, murder, crown prince, adaptation, secret relationship, shakespeare, throne, palace intrigue, heir, royal court ...
Time:
middle ages, ancient times, medieval times
Place:
denmark
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 26 min.
TV show
Story:
An extraordinary discovery inspires two human princes and an elven assassin to team up on an epic quest to bring peace to their warring lands.
Style:
feel good, captivating, exciting, enigmatic, anime ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, teens, family friendly, teen fantasy ...
Plot:
dragon, sword and sorcery, elf, magic, heir to the throne, imaginary kingdom, prince, save the kingdom, egg, conflict, exile, border ...
Time:
medieval times
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Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
A story that follows a crown prince who faces enemies from all sides and falls in love with a maidservant who wants to kill him. He is a son simply yearning for his father's love but is feared and suppressed due to his position. Despite the ...
Style:
exciting, tense, disturbing, sentimental, costume drama
Plot:
throne, heir, brother brother relationship, father son relationship, crown prince, revenge, heir to the throne, forbidden love, unfulfilled love, palace, twists and turns, true love ...
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Genre: Animation
Country: China
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Mulan grew up in a martial arts family, has a dream to become a female warrior in the Kingdom. By forced to join the army in her father’s stead, she finds a way to express herself. However, during a mission that she was supposed to assassinate the ...
Style:
tense, captivating, disturbing, epic, inspirational ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
female warrior, battles, disguise, conspiracy, warrior, heir to the throne, fight, swordplay, heroine, kung fu, gender disguise, female protagonist ...
Place:
ancient china
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 164 min.
Story:
968 AD. The Pandyan assassins gather once again to destroy the Chola dynasty. Now the mighty Chola princes must fight the Pandyas, the Rashtrakutas and other Chola enemies who have joined forces. Also, at play are the rumours of Ponniyin Selvan’s ...
Style:
tense, thrilling, captivating, exciting
Plot:
heir to the throne, king, empire, fight, battles, adventure hero, imperialism, power struggle, ruler, warrior, emperor, violence ...
Time:
10th century
Place:
india
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Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
A love story revolves around the 9th Princess of Western Liang as she journeys to the Central Plains to fulfill a marriage alliance with the Crown Prince.
Having received overwhelming love and admiration as the 9th Princess, Xiao Feng is forced to ...
Style:
colorful, stylized, exciting, captivating, serious ...
Plot:
curse, power struggle, chinese emperor, marriage of convenience, royal palace, tragedy, royal family, heir to the throne, fictional country, magical power, fall in love, love triangle ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
The story of Sima Yi, a great politician and strategist who lived during the Three Kingdoms era. By his side, Sima Yi has his politically-astute distaff members of his household, and pitted against them are the formidable Cao Cao and his heirs. ...
Style:
costume drama, tense, suspense, captivating
Plot:
political intrigue, chinese emperor, palace intrigue, politics, medieval, historical figure, love triangle, heir to the throne, advisor, asian history, harem, royal family ...
Place:
china, ancient china
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Genre: Action, Horror
Country: UK
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Action epic sees a passionate young man transform into a brutal warrior as he travels the unforgiving landscape in search of his long lost brother Hakan The Ferrocious, whose people are relying on him to restore order to their kingdom.
Style:
serious, rough, suspenseful, historical drama, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
viking, medieval, wilderness, heroic mission, battles, danger, rivalry, tough heroes, gory, favoritism among siblings, sword, warrior ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 9th century
Place:
england
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Genre: Drama, Fantasy, History, Romance
Country: South Korea
TV show
Story:
This drama portrays the life of the 19th king of Goguryeo, Hwanwoong, who was sent from the heavens to make the world a better place. He falls in love with Saeoh and gives her the joojak necklace; however, Kajin becomes jealous since Saeoh has given ...
Style:
tense, exciting, epic, serious, scenic ...
Plot:
warrior, power struggle, magic, supernatural power, ancient korea, black magic, reincarnation, nobility, good versus evil, deity, rise to power, politics ...
Time:
prehistory, 5th century
Place:
korea
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