18 years ago, Queen Amberley and King Clarkson were flying to Italy when Queen Amberley went into labor. They demanded that the plane be landed immediately at Carolina airport and The Queen was rushed off to the hospital. But because of a mix up at the hospital the heir to Illea was mixed up with a five born the same day. Sending the prince back to Carolina and the five to the palace. But when everything is revealed, Maxon is thrown into a toxic world of tiaras and tea parties which isn't as friendly as it seems, and America's role as princess is threatened by someone who has no idea what they're doing. As the two of them struggle with what makes a family and what defines who you are, they also struggle with their feelings for one another and how they fit into this world and each other's.