The Hallmark Channel is premiering “Love on the Danube: Royal Getaway” on the TV network for the first time on Saturday, May 24, at 8 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Central. The movie stars Jessica Sipos and Dan Jeannotte. It previously aired on Hallmark+ last year. Read on to learn all about where the movie was filmed and see behind the scenes cast stories.
‘Love on the Danube: Royal Getaway’ Was Filmed in Europe, Including Budapest
“Love on the Danube: Royal Getaway” was filmed on the Danube River and various locations across Europe, including Budapest, Hungary, according to posts from the cast. A post on Facebook also mentioned that Emerald Cruises served as the backdrop for this and the other “Love on the Danube” films.
Jeannotte shared on Instagram about his unique experience filming the movie: “for part of the shoot, we were living in, filming on, and traveling upon a river cruise ship. (And then the rest of the shoot we were in Budapest, which I loved!) One of many pinch-me “I can’t believe this is my JOB?!” moments in my life… moments I gratefully hold on to when I later find myself in the middle of a 6 month stretch of not working at all :)”
In November 2023, Sipos wrote: “What an incredible experience I will forever cherish. Wrapped such a fun movie we filmed in Budapest, Szentendre, Vienna, Passau, Linz, and Durnstein and now travelling with my family.”
Sipos shared more photos and videos on Instagram from filming a year later, noting that they were taken in Budapest, Vienna, Linz and Passau and she was still reliving the trip.
She shared another series of stunning behind-the-scenes photos here.
She also shared this photo from Budapest in November 2023.
Meet the Cast
Hallmark’s synopsis for the movie reads: “A jilted art gallery manager takes her honeymoon cruise solo and meets a charming prince posing as a European gentleman, who shares her passion for art.”
Jessica Sipos is Ava. According to her Hallmark bio, Sipos was a kayak and rock climbing instructor before she became an actor. She’s known for acting credits like “Reacher,” “Dark Matter” on Syfy, “Legends of Tomorrow,” “Wynonna Earp,” “Charmed,” “Another Life,” “UnReal,” and her starring role on “Chesapeake Shores” on Hallmark. Her older brother, Shaun Sipos, is also an actor who starred in “Reacher” with her.
Dan Jeannotte is Joe. According to his Hallmark bio, he’s well known for his role on “Reign” as James Stuart, and for his role as Sam Kirk in “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.” His other credits include “The Good Witch” series as Brandon, “The Bold Type,” “Designated Survivor,” “Fargo,” “Dark Matter,” and more.
Jeannotte shared that he had to return to Instagram after deleting his old account because of an impersonator people were falling for.
Also starring, according to IMDb, are:
- Kathryn Drysdale (Teddy Connors)
- Steven Pacey (Reynolds)
- Mark Holden (Captain Magnusson)
- Roy McCrerey (Prince Karl)
- Daniel Fraser (Max Fisher)
- Catherine Disher (Betty Stephenson)
- Chay Faraday-Browne (Tobias Hofler)
- Rebecka Johnston
- Francesco Martino
- Lesley Molony (Princess Marta)
- Jessica Preddy
- Laurent Winkler (Leo)
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