The Crown Princess
Also known as	The Destiny of Love Love Destiny Likhit Rak
Original title	ลิขิตรัก
Genre	Action Drama Romance
Written by	Natthiya Sirakonwilai Kanlayanamit
Directed by	Amphaiphon Chitmaingong
Starring	Urassaya Sperbund Nadech Kugimiya Sara Legge Intad Leowrakwong
Country of origin	Thailand
Original language	Thai
No. of episodes	12
Production
Producer	Ann Thongprasom
Production location	Thailand
Running time	110 minutes
Production companies	Thong Entertainment Co., Ltd
Original release
Network	Channel 3
Release	May 14 (2018-05-14) – June 19, 2018 (2018-06-19)

The Crown Princess (Thai: ลิขิตรัก, RTGS: Likhit Rak), is a Thai television series, premiered on May 14, 2018 and last aired on June 19, 2018 on Channel 3. It starred Urassaya Sperbund and Nadech Kugimiya and produced by Ann Thongprasom.^[1][2][3]

Synopsis

Because her life was put into danger after her coronation, Crown Princess Alice (Urassaya Sperbund) of the country Hyross was secretly sent to Thailand, where Dawin Samuthyakorn (Nadech Kugimiya), a Lieutenant Commander of the Thai Navy and Navy SEAL, becomes her bodyguard.^[2]

Cast

Main

• Urassaya Sperbund as Princess Alice Madeline Tereza Fillippe (aka Naree Singjun-Samuthyakorn)
• Nadech Kugimiya as Lieutenant Commander Dawin Samuthyakorn
• Sara Legge as Princess Catherine "Kate" William Ann Fillippe
• Intad Leowrakwong as Prince Alan Aaron Mark Andre Fillipe

Supporting

• Khunnarong Prathetrat as Pilot Ratchata "Hin" Janenapa
• Rawiwan Bunprachom as Sergeant Danika "Paen" Samuthyakorn
• Nirut Sirijanya as King Henry Antoine Phillipe of Hrysos
• Nithichai "Yuan" Yotamornsunthorn as Lieutenant Pakorn "Kan" Chanchit
• Natthapong Chartpong as Second Lieutenant Lopboon "Ling" Jitdeva
• Jakkrit Ammarat as General Sakchaiara Legge
• Parisaya Jaronetisat as JC, Alice's bodyguard
• Teerapong Leowrakwong as Prince Andre Fillippe
• Cindy Bishop as Princess Mona
• Yanin Vismitananda as Petra, Alice's bodyguard
• Matthew Deane as Prince William "Wil"
• Peter Corp Dyrendal as Haedeth
• Areeya Chumsai as Maj.Gen. Sawanee Samuthyakorn, Mother of Dawin
• Sakuntala Thianphairot as Priew, wife of Lopboon
• Jaidee Deedeedee as Sakchaiara's wife

Others

• Byron Bishop as Decha Samuthyakorn, Father of Dawin
• Kanut Rojanai as Dom
• Sasha Christensen as Princess Alice
• Sriphan Chunechomboon as Sawanee's bodyguard
• Pitchapa Phanthumchinda as Mutmee
• Kathaleeya McIntosh as Princess Natalie (Princess Alice' Mom)
• Anne Thongprasom as Princess Anna (Princess Kate's Mother)
• Passorn Boonyakiart
• Myria Benedetti
• Ryan Jett
• Jason Young

Original Soundtrack

• The opening song is Nah Tee Gub Hua Jai (in English "Duty and Heart") sung by Nadech Kugimiya and Mutmee Pimdao.
• The second song in the series is Distance (ระยะห่าง) by Max Jenmana.^[4][5]
• The third song in the series is Ruk Nai Jai (รัก ใน ใจ) by Suparuj Techatanon.^[6]

Ratings

In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.

Awards and nominations

International broadcast

• The series was aired in the Philippines by GMA Network from April 8 to May 23, 2019 and rerun from January 20 to March 31, 2020.
• The series was aired in Vietnam by HTV2, entitled Yêu anh là điều không thể (original Vietnamese sub title Duyên trời định / Sứ mệnh và con tim) from September 21, 2019.