Each Disney Princess movie is set in a different time and part of the world. For many they are a first glimpse of history and cultures outside of our own. But have you ever wondered what life was really like for your favorite Disney Princess? Let’s take a look at each of Disney’s 16 animated Princesses, including the latest addition, Asha, to determine where and when they are most likely set. Then I’ll match each iconic princess to a real-life royal woman from the same time and place. So we can get a sense...
Each Disney Princess movie is set in a different time and part of the world. For many they are a first glimpse of history and cultures outside of our own. But have you ever wondered what life was really like for your favorite Disney Princess? Let’s take a look at each of Disney’s 16 animated Princesses, including the latest addition, Asha, to determine where and when they are most likely set. Then I’ll match each iconic princess to a real-life royal woman from the same time and place. So we can get a sense of what life without witches, curses and singing animal sidekicks was really like. In some cases there are interesting similarities; Eugénie de Montijo really did go from rags to riches like Cinderella, Catherine of Valois was a sleeping beauty like Aurora and Mihrimah Sultan was a respected leader like Jasmine. So put on your ballgown and tiara, or strap on your armor and let’s compare Disney Princesses to real history!
Part 1:
Snow White - Maria Anna of Bavaria,
Archduchess of Austria
Cinderella - Eugénie de Montijo,
Empress of the French
Aurora (Sleeping Beauty) - Catherine of Valois,
Queen of England
Ariel (The Little Mermaid) - Louise of Hesse-Kassel,
Queen of Denmark
Belle (Beauty and the Beast) - Maria Josepha of Saxony,
Dauphine of France
Jasmine (Aladdin) - Mihrimah Sultan,
Ottoman Princess
Pocahontas - The historic Pocahontas
Mulan - Xiao,
Empress of the Sui dynasty
Part 2:
Tiana (The Princess and the Frog) - Ariana Austin Makonnen,
Princess of Ethiopia
Rapunzel (Tangled) - Louise of Prussia,
Princess of the Netherlands
Merida (Brave) - Matilda of Scotland,
Queen of England
Elsa & Anna (Frozen) - Princess Eugénie of Sweden & Norway
Moana - Nafanua,
Ali’i of Samoa
Raya and the Last Dragon - Trưng Sisters of Vietnam
Asha (Wish) - Fatima bint al-Ahmar, Princess of the Emirate of Granada
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