Rapunzel is a princess who is stuck in a tower for years, then escapes the tower against her mother’s wishes with the help of an outlaw Flynn to find the source of the lanterns that are released into the air every year on her birthday. After she escapes, she discovers she is the missing princess of the kingdom [...]
Tiana is an independent waitress living in New Orleans in the 1920s who ends up finding a frog that is said to be a cursed prince (The Princess and the Frog). Tiana is the first (and only) black princess and represents diversity and inclusivity which encourages pride in our background and culture. Tiana has [...]
There may be some debate if Mulan is really a princess, she is a Chinese warrior who goes to war to protect her father. But Disney considers her a princess and her actions are driven by her love for her family and her desire to honor them. There are so many takeaways when it [...]
Pocahontas is based on a royal legend and is a Native American “princess” which is not necessarily the typical royal family. This is story is based only partially on fact because Pocahontas was a real person, born around 1596. Pocahontas did play a role as an intermediary between the tribes and the English settlers. [...]
To me, Jasmine is a different kind of princess. Jasmine is the first to represent a non-Western culture as the Princess of the Agrabah and gives diversity to the typical Disney Princess. She is also one of the first to have a rebellious and independent personality along with great combat skills. Jasmine wants to [...]
Belle is the second princess of the Renaissance era. The story of the Belle (Beauty and the Beast) is adapted from a French fairy tale. Belle decides to be the prisoner of the Beast in order to free her father who was imprisoned by the Beast and then gradually befriends him despite his outward [...]
The first princess of the Disney Renaissance era, Ariel has also been part of the Disney Princess franchise officially since its creation. Ariel is the daughter of King Triton and is the Princess of Atlantica. Ariel is born a mermaid but falls in love with a human prince and needs to make some big [...]
Sleeping Beauty is how we all know her, but her real name is Aurora. Sleeping Beauty sleeps through most of the movie but is also a princess who was cursed by an evil fairy to sleep for a hundred years. The curse from the evil fairy is triggered by a spindle on which she [...]
The second “official” princess on the list is Cinderella. This is definitely one of the great classic Princesses of all time (and my favorite). Cinderella is a young woman whose stepfamily mistreats her and makes her do all the work. She has a fairy godmother who gives her everything she needs to attend the [...]
