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When Does ‘A Royal Christmas Crush’ Premiere on Hallmark? How to Stream Online

It may be scorching hot outside thanks to a combination of it being July and the increased effects of global warming, but Hallmark is keeping things ice cold with a whole month of holiday movies. The network’s annual Christmas in July festivities kicked off on the first of the month with a 12-hour block of holiday movies. And just in case you need some guidance regarding which movies to stream and skip this month, you can check out Decider’s guide to the best of the best Hallmark holiday movies.

But Hallmark’s not content to just give you movies that you’ve probably seen before. No, they want to give you a gift that you don’t already have — like two brand new holiday movies. The first film, A Royal Christmas Crush, stars Katie Cassidy as Ava, a woman who gets a job at a swanky European hotel. Little does she know that her change of scenery’s gonna put her on a collision course with the royal prince himself.

If you’re looking for information on watching Hallmark’s A Royal Christmas Crush, we’ve got all of those details covered. Here’s everything you need to know about watching and/or streaming this movie on Hallmark.

What time does A Royal Christmas Crush premiere on Hallmark?

A Royal Christmas Crush premieres on Hallmark on Saturday, July 8 at 8 p.m. ET. If you have a cable login and want to watch the movie debut online, you can stream it live via Hallmark’s website. If you don’t have a cable login, you can still watch Hallmark movies as they air via Peacock or the following live TV streaming services: frndly, Hulu, Sling TV, and Philo.

A Royal Christmas Crush Katie Cassidy
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When will Hallmark rerun A Royal Christmas Crush?

After it premieres on Saturday, July 8 at 8 p.m. ET, A Royal Christmas Crush will enter rotation as part of the network’s Christmas in July celebration. That means it will re-air all month long at the following times:

  • Sunday, July 9 at 4 p.m. ET
  • Thursday, July 13 at 8 p.m. ET
  • Sunday, July 16 at at 12 p.m. ET
  • Friday, July 28 at 2 p.m. ET

How to stream A Royal Christmas Crush

If you miss A Royal Christmas Crush when it premieres on Hallmark and you can’t wait for the rerun, don’t worry! You will be able to stream A Royal Christmas Crush on Peacock for 72 hours after it airs.

You’ll also be able to pull up A Royal Christmas Crush on-demand via frndly, Hulu, Sling TV, and Philo. Unfortunately A Royal Christmas Crush probably won’t be available to stream on Hallmark Movies Now most likely until summer 2024 — or maybe as part of this holiday movie season later this year.

Who is in the A Royal Christmas Crush cast?

Katie Cassidy (Arrow) plays Ava, Stephen Huszar (The Jane Mysteries: Inheritance Lost) plays Prince Henry, Angela Besharah (Star Trek: Strange New Worlds) plays Brigitta, Glenn Edward Gyorffy (Take Note) plays Von Trier, Charlie Ebbs (The Recruit) plays Uncle Karl, Kathryn Kohut (Fly Away with Me) plays Sigrid, Pip Dwyer (Murdoch Mysteries) plays the Queen of Friørland, and Alice Hamid (Good Witch) plays Maria.

Marita Jane Grabiak (9-1-1) directed A Royal Christmas Crush from a script written by Keith Hemstreet (The Most Colorful Time of the Year), Catherine Reay (Where Your Heart Belongs), and Kate Sommerville (The Dog Lover’s Guide to Dating).

A Royal Christmas Crush premieres on Hallmark on Saturday, July 8 at 8 p.m. ET.