| Neighboring Princess | |
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Real Name |
Unknown |
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First Appearance |
Fairy Tales Told for Children (April 7, 1837) |
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Original Publisher |
C. A. Reitzel |
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Created by |
Hans Christian Andersen |
Origin[]
From Fairy Tale Parade #7.
When the prince's parents encourage him to marry the neighboring princess in an arranged marriage, he tells the Mermaid that he will not because he does not love the princess. He goes on to say that he can only love the young woman from the temple, whom he believes rescued him. It turns out that the princess from the neighboring kingdom was the temple woman, as she was sent to the temple for her education. The prince declares his love for her, and the royal wedding is announced at once.
Public Domain Appearances[]
All published appearances of the Neighboring Princess from before January 1, 1931 are public domain in the US.
Some notable appearances are listed below:
Public Domain Literary Appearances[]
- The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Andersen (1837)
- The Mermaid (translated) by Lady Duff‐Gordon (1846)
- Danish Fairy Legends and Tales (translated) by Caroline Peachey (1846)
- The Ugly Duck, and Other Tales (translated) by Charles Boner (1854)
- The Little Mermaid and Other Stories (translated) by Robert Nisbet Bain (1893)
- Three Tales of Hans Andersen (1910)
- The Garden of Paradise by Edward Sheldon (1914)
- The Green Book Magazine vol. 13 #2 (1915)
Public Domain Comic Appearances[]
- Fairy Tale Parade #7
Notes[]
- While unnamed in the original fairy tale, She is called Rhea in issue 7 of Fairy Tale Parade.
- In the Disney adaptations of the story, the Neighboring Princess is not a separate character but a form taken by the Sea Witch, Ursula, in order to steal the Prince away from the Little Mermaid.