>Basically the plot is A wealthy blonde princess and a poor brunette pauper are born at the same time. Many years later, the blonde princess, Anneliese, is arranged to marry the wealthy King Dominick by her mother, Queen Genevieve, to save the kingdom's nearly bankrupt royal treasury; however, Anneliese is secretly in love with her young tutor, Julian. The brunette pauper, Erika, is an indentured servant, working off her parents' debt at Madame Carp's Dress Emporium, which supplies the palace with clothes; however, she dreams of becoming a singer and seeing the world.
Unbeknownst to Queen Genevieve, the reason behind the treasury's bankruptcy is that her adviser, Preminger, has been stealing gold and emptying the royal mines. Upon learning from his henchmen, Nick and Nack, about Anneliese's upcoming marriage to King Dominick, he decides to make Anneliese "mysteriously disappear." Preminger plans to pretend that he has found her, earning a betrothal to the princess, which would allow him to become king.
Julian takes Anneliese for a day out into the kingdom so that she can be free for once; there, Anneliese witnesses the poverty caused by the treasury's bankruptcy. Anneliese hears Erika performing in the street to earn money but Madame Carp takes the earnings. Anneliese and Erika bond and learn that they are identical, apart from their hair color and the crown-shaped birthmark on Anneliese's shoulder. That night, Anneliese and her cat Serafina are abducted by Nick and Nack, who leave a forged letter saying she ran away, with her "claiming" that it was so that she would not have to marry King Dominick.
Julian, doubting the letter, asks Erika to impersonate the Princess, saving the engagement while he investigates. Preminger is surprised when Erika, disguised as Anneliese, presents herself at the palace. Over time, Erika and King Dominick fall in love, but Erika worries about what will happen if she is found out.
The real Anneliese escapes but the guards, having seen Erika, mistake Anneliese for an imposter. Mistaking Anneliese for Erika, Madame Carp forces Anneliese into her shop and locks her inside. Julian overhears Preminger's plans but is discovered and captured.
Anneliese has Serafina take her ring and a tag from the dress shop so someone can find her; unfortunately, Preminger and his dog Midas intercept her. Preminger takes Anneliese to the mines, where she is imprisoned with Julian after Nick and Nack cause a cave-in. Preminger then returns to the palace, where he exposes Erika as a fake and has her falsely imprisoned. Preminger convinces Queen Genevieve that Anneliese was dead and that he has supposedly come into great wealth during his travels. With no other options, she reluctantly agrees to marry him to save the kingdom.
Erika escapes the dungeon by singing a lullaby, causing the guard to fall asleep so she can take his keys. She is aided by King Dominick, who suspects Preminger of lying. Meanwhile, Anneliese and Julian find out how to restore the kingdom's resources with some geodes filled with crystals; the two then confess their love for each other. Erika's barking cat, Wolfie, unearths a mine shaft, and the group escapes by flooding the room and floating towards the surface in a barrel.
At the Queen and Preminger's wedding, Anneliese arrives, proves her identity with her birthmark, and reveals the truth about Preminger. After a brief chase, Preminger is arrested along with Nick and Nack. Anneliese tells her mother that she wants to marry Julian and that they can help save the kingdom. Soon after, the kingdom's prosperity is restored thanks to the crystals in the mine. Madame Carp is no longer patronized by the palace and goes out of business; with her debt finally paid, Erika leaves to become a renowned singer. After touring the world alone, Erika realizes where her heart truly lies and decides to return home to marry Dominick. Anneliese and Erika have a double wedding, and they and their husbands ride off in a carriage together.
wow thanks, Nerissa.
