Inspired by the movie 'Roman Holiday' (1953) which stars Audrey Hepburn as a princess out to see Rome on her own and Gregory Peck playing a reporter.
Italia Ricci was 3 to 4 months pregnant during filming.
Aired as the first of six original films in The Hallmark Channel's 2019 "Summer Nights" lineup.
At the end of the movie, when Amalia is facing the press, among the photographers who stand in the back, checking their cameras, is Peter Porte's (the actor who plays Philip) real-life husband Jacob Villere.