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{{Short description|Walt Disney Company media franchise}}
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{{Infobox media franchise
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| title = Disney Princess
| image = Disney Princess 2024 logo.svg
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| caption = Logo used since 2024
| creator = [[Andy Mooney]]
| owner = [[The Walt Disney Company]]
| origin = Animated films by [[Walt Disney Animation Studios]] and [[Pixar Animation Studios]]
| years = 2000–present
| books = ''[[#Literature|Disney Princess Chapter Books]]<br />[[#Literature|A Jewel Story]]''
| novels = 
| comics = {{ubl|''[[Kilala Princess]]''|''Disney Princesses'' series|Disney Princess Comics}}
| magazines = ''Disney Princess''
| films = ''[[Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams|Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams]]''<br>''[[Lego Disney Princess: The Castle Quest|Disney Princess: The Castle Quest]]''
| atv = {{unbulleted list|''[[Toon Disney#Blocks|The Princess Power Hour]]'' {{small|(block)}}|''[[Sofia the First]]''|''[[Whisker Haven|Whisker Haven Tales with the Palace Pets]]''}}
| vgs = *''[[Disney Princess: Enchanted Journey|Enchanted Journey]]'' 
*''[[Disney Princess: My Fairytale Adventure|My Fairytale Adventure]]''
| music = *''[[Disney's Princess Favorites]]''
*''[[Disney Princess: The Ultimate Song Collection]]''
*''[[Disney Princess Tea Party]]''
*''[[Ultimate Disney Princess]]''
| toys = {{ubl|Dolls|Palace Pets|Comics line figures}}
| otherlabel1 = Extension
| otherdata1 = Palace Pets<ref name=ppets/>
| otherlabel2 = Clothing
| otherdata2 = [[Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings & Honeymoons#Dress line|Disney Fairy Tale Weddings collection]]
| website = https://princess.disney.com/
}}
'''''Disney Princess''''', also called the '''''Princess Line''''',<ref name="lat1"/> is a [[multimedia franchise|media franchise]] and [[toy|toy line]] owned by [[the Walt Disney Company]]. Created by [[Disney Consumer Products]] chairman [[Andy Mooney]], the franchise features a lineup of female protagonists who have appeared in various Disney films.

The franchise does not include all princess characters from the whole of Disney-owned media but rather refers to select specific female lead characters from the company's animated films, including only protagonists of theatrical animated films from [[Walt Disney Pictures]], with twelve characters from the [[Walt Disney Animation Studios]] films and one character from a [[Pixar]] film, with the term "Princess" for the franchise being used as a title in a way unrelated to the [[Princess|royal title]], being used as a term for specific heroines who have shown certain inspiring qualities.<ref name=princess-rules>{{cite web |url=https://movieweb.com/official-disney-princess-rules/ |title=The Official Disney Princess Rules, Explained |author=Micaela Pérez Vitale |author2=Samuel Cormier |date=October 16, 2023 |website=[[MovieWeb]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Box |first=Christy |date=2021-04-10 |title=Official Disney Princess Rules Explained - Why Elsa & Others Don't Count |url=https://screenrant.com/disney-princesses-official-elsa-anna-no-popularity-merchandise/ |access-date=2024-11-18 |website=ScreenRant |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWDfhjkz14s |title=DREAM BIG, PRINCESS {{!}} Be A Champion {{!}} Official Disney UK |date=February 11, 2016 |publisher=Disney UK |website=YouTube}}</ref> The thirteen characters in the franchise consist of [[Snow White (Disney character)|Snow White]], [[Cinderella (Disney character)|Cinderella]], [[Aurora (Sleeping Beauty)|Aurora]], [[Ariel (The Little Mermaid)|Ariel]], [[Belle (Disney character)|Belle]], [[Jasmine (Aladdin)|Jasmine]], [[Pocahontas (character)|Pocahontas]], [[Mulan (Disney character)|Mulan]], [[Tiana (The Princess and the Frog)|Tiana]], [[Rapunzel (Tangled)|Rapunzel]], [[Merida (Brave)|Merida]], [[Moana (character)|Moana]], and [[Raya (Raya and the Last Dragon)|Raya]].<!-- Do NOT add characters that are not specifically pictured at franchise's official website (https://princess.disney.com/?intoverride=true) --><ref name="Princess Collection">{{cite web |title=Disney Princess |url=https://princess.disney.com/?intoverride=true |access-date=August 31, 2022 |publisher=Disney}}</ref>

The franchise has released dolls, sing-along videos, apparel, beauty products, home decor, toys, and  various other products featuring some of the Disney Princesses.<ref>{{cite web|title=Fisher-Price Disney Princess Review|url=http://www.thehottoys.com/2013/03/fisher-price-disney-princess-review/|work=thehottoys.com |date=March 12, 2013 |access-date=August 26, 2013|url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002114103/http://www.thehottoys.com/2013/03/fisher-price-disney-princess-review/|archive-date=October 2, 2013}}</ref> Licensees for the franchise include [[Glidden (paints)|Glidden]] (wall paint), [[Stride Rite Corporation|Stride Rite]] (sparkly shoes), [[Fisher-Price]] (plastic figurines), [[Lego]] (Lego sets), [[Hasbro]], [[Jakks Pacific]] and [[Mattel]] (games and dolls).<ref name=bbw/>
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==History==
===Conception===
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|quote=Standing in line in the arena [of a [[Disney on Ice]] show], I was surrounded by little girls dressed head to toe as princesses...They weren't even Disney products. They were generic princess products they'd appended to a Halloween costume. And the light bulb went off. Clearly, there was latent demand here. So the next morning I said to my team, "O.K., let's establish standards and a color palette and talk to licensees and get as much product out there as we possibly can that allows these girls to do what they're doing anyway: projecting themselves into the characters from the classic movies." 
| source=—Mooney, on his creation of the Disney Princess franchise as reported by ''[[The New York Times]]''<ref name="what'swrongwithcinderella"/> 
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Former [[Nike, Inc.]] executive [[Andy Mooney]] was appointed president of [[The Walt Disney Company]]'s [[Disney Consumer Products]] division in December 1999.<ref>{{cite news |title=Disney Hires Away Nike Marketer For Consumer-Products Division |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB945128440385048945 |work=The Wall Street Journal |date=December 14, 1999 |url-access=subscription |first1=Bruce |last1=Orwall |url-status=live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230404073100/https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB945128440385048945 |archive-date= Apr 4, 2023 }}</ref><ref name="what'swrongwithcinderella">{{cite news|last=Orenstein|first=Peggy|title=What's Wrong With Cinderella?|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/24/magazine/24princess.t.html |url-access=subscription |work=The New York Times|access-date=April 12, 2013|date=December 24, 2006|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130515211326/http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/24/magazine/24princess.t.html?pagewanted=2&_r=0&ei=5088&en=8e5a1ac1332a802c&ex=1324616400&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss|archive-date=May 15, 2013}}</ref><ref name=mooneyhollywoodreporter>{{cite web|last=Bond|first=Paul|title=Disney's Head of Consumer Products Resigns|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/disneys-head-consumer-products-resigns-231704|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=April 12, 2013|date=September 6, 2011|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140409175834/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/disneys-head-consumer-products-resigns-231704|archive-date=April 9, 2014}}</ref> While attending his first [[Disney on Ice]] show, Mooney noticed that several young girls attending the show were dressed in princess attire—though not authentic Disney merchandise.<ref name=naturallifeprincess>{{cite web|last=Johnson|first=Matthew|title=The Little Princess Syndrome: When Our Daughters Act Out Fairytales|url=http://www.naturallifemagazine.com/1012/little_princess_syndrome.htm|work=Natural Life|publisher=Life Media|access-date=April 12, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130708220541/http://www.naturallifemagazine.com/1012/little_princess_syndrome.htm|archive-date=July 8, 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="Zemler_Page_41">{{cite book |last1=Zemler |first1=Emily |title=Disney Princess: Beyond the Tiara: The Stories. The Influence. The Legacy. |date=2022 |publisher=Epic Ink |location=New York |isbn=9780760373620 |page=41 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FS9xEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA41}}</ref> "They were generic princess products they'd appended to a Halloween costume", Mooney told ''[[The New York Times]]''. Concerned by this, Mooney addressed the company the following morning and encouraged them to commence work on a legitimate Disney Princess franchise in January 2000.<ref name="what'swrongwithcinderella"/>  Mooney's insight was that the company was "missing a key element in merchandising the characters"; he wanted to bring them together under one franchise for the first time.<ref name="Zemler_Page_41" />  Walt's nephew, [[Roy E. Disney]], objected to the creation of the line, as the company had long "avoided mingling characters from its classic fairy tales in other narratives, worrying that it would weaken the individual mythologies."<ref name="lat1">{{cite news|last1=Barnes|first1=Brooks|title=The Line Between Homage and Parody|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/25/business/media/25steal.html |url-access=subscription |access-date=August 15, 2016|work=Los Angeles Times|date=November 25, 2007|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170415065157/http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/25/business/media/25steal.html?_r=0|archive-date=April 15, 2017}}</ref>

The original ''Disney Princess'' line-up consisted of [[Snow White (Disney character)|Snow White]], [[Cinderella (Disney character)|Cinderella]], [[Tinker Bell (Disney character)|Tinker Bell]], [[Aurora (Sleeping Beauty)|Aurora]], [[Ariel (The Little Mermaid)|Ariel]], [[Belle (Disney character)|Belle]], [[Jasmine (Aladdin)|Jasmine]], [[Pocahontas (character)|Pocahontas]], [[Esmeralda (Disney character)|Esmeralda]] and [[Mulan (Disney character)|Mulan]]. Esmeralda was removed soon after.<ref name="tinkerbellandesmeralda">{{Cite web|last=Tyler |first=Adrienne |date=March 21, 2021 |title=All Former Disney Princesses Explained (& Why They No Longer Count) |url=https://screenrant.com/disney-princesses-former-tinker-bell-esmeralda-removed-reasons/ |access-date=March 18, 2024|website=[[Screen Rant]] |language=en-US}}</ref> Tinker Bell was also removed; she would go on to headline the sister franchise series ''[[Disney Fairies]]'' (also created by Mooney).<ref name="Zemler_Page_41" /> 

The creation of ''Disney Princess'' was the first time that the member characters would be displayed together as part of a single media franchise, separate from their original films.<ref name="Zemler_Page_41" /> Mooney decided that, when featured in marketing advertisements such as posters, the princesses should never make eye contact with each other to keep their individual "mythologies" intact. "[Each] stares off in a slightly different direction as if unaware of the other's presence."<ref name="what'swrongwithcinderella"/>

In an unconventional manner, Mooney and his team launched the ''Disney Princess'' line without utilizing any [[focus group]]s and with minimal marketing. By 2001, Disney Consumer Products (DCP) had generated about $300 million, but by 2012, the division had increased revenue to $3 billion, making it the top seller of consumer entertainment products globally.<ref>{{cite web|last1=NG|first1=Vincent|title=How Disney Princesses Became a Multibillion Dollar Brand|url=http://www.mcngmarketing.com/how-disney-princesses-became-a-multi-billion-dollar-brand/#.VzjXKKODGkq|website=MCNG Marketing|publisher=Word Press|access-date=May 15, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160405052008/http://www.mcngmarketing.com/how-disney-princesses-became-a-multi-billion-dollar-brand/#.VzjXKKODGkq|archive-date=April 5, 2016}}</ref> DCP issued princess product licenses to Hasbro for games, Mattel for dolls, and Fisher-Price for plastic figurines in 2000, allowing the franchise to meet the $1 billion mark in revenue in three years.<ref name=bbw>{{cite news |last1=Suddath |first1=Claire |title=The $500 Million Battle Over Disney's Princesses |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2015-disney-princess-hasbro/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=February 18, 2016 |work=Bloomberg Businessweek |date=December 17, 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170208181738/https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2015-disney-princess-hasbro/ |archive-date=February 8, 2017 }}</ref>

===Expansions===
====Inductions and coronations====
[[File:Disney Princesses at Merida's coronation.jpg|thumb|250px|The Princesses at Merida's coronation on Cinderella Castle's forecourt stage at the [[Magic Kingdom Park]] at [[Walt Disney World]] on May 11, 2013.]]
[[Tiana (The Princess and the Frog)|Tiana]] became the first additional character to the ''Disney Princess'' franchise officially on March 14, 2010, taking Tinker Bell's short-lived place as the ninth member. Her "coronation" took place at the [[Lotte New York Palace Hotel]] in [[Midtown Manhattan]].<ref name="tinkerbellandesmeralda"/><ref name="tianacoronation">{{cite press release |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Princess Tiana Officially Joins the Disney Princess Royal Court at Star-Studded Crowning Event in New York City  |url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20100314005046/en/Princess-Tiana-Officially-Joins-Disney-Princess-Royal |type=Press release |publisher=Disney Consumer Products  |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141214161040/http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20100314005046/en/Princess-Tiana-Officially-Joins-Disney-Princess-Royal |archive-date=December 14, 2014 |access-date=December 15, 2014 |via=Business Wire }}</ref> Tinker Bell was already heading up another franchise, ''Disney Fairies'', starting in 2005.<ref name="tinkerbellandesmeralda"/> 

[[Rapunzel (Tangled)|Rapunzel]] was crowned and inducted into the franchise as the tenth member on October 2, 2011, during "Rapunzel's Royal Celebration", a special event in [[London]]. Also attended by the other Princesses plus the Fairy Godmother and Flynn Rider, it included a procession through [[Hyde Park, London|Hyde Park]] concluding with a ceremony at [[Kensington Palace]] in the [[Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea]], a residence used by [[British royal family|the Royal Family]] since the 17th century and whose residents included [[Diana, Princess of Wales]] and [[Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon]]. Disney hosted the event in cooperation with [[Historic Royal Palaces]], a British nonprofit organization that maintains the State Rooms.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rapunzel's Royal Celebration |url=https://video.disney.com/watch/rapunzel-s-royal-celebration-4c0337cefc2bed6d6ffe8d50 |website=Video.Disney.com |publisher=The Walt Disney Company |access-date=27 September 2022 |date=2 October 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Britten |first1=Adam |title=Rapunzel officially crowned 10th Disney Princess |url=https://thedisneyblog.com/2011/10/02/rapunzel-officially-crowned-10th-disney-princess/ |website=The Disney Blog |access-date=26 September 2022 |date=2 October 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Brigante |first1=Ricky |title=Rapunzel Becomes 10th Disney Princess With Procession And Coronation Ceremony In London Palace |url=https://insidethemagic.net/2011/10/rapunzel-becomes-10th-disney-princess-with-procession-and-coronation-ceremony-in-london-palace/ |website=Inside The Magic |access-date=26 September 2022 |date=3 October 2011}}</ref> 

On May 11, 2013, [[Merida (Brave)|Merida]] became the first [[Pixar]] character as well as the eleventh member of the franchise series in a coronation ceremony in front of [[Cinderella Castle]] at the [[Magic Kingdom Park]] at [[Walt Disney World]] in [[Orlando, Florida|Orlando]], Florida.<ref>{{cite news|title=Merida becomes Disney's 11th Princess in a ceremony at the Magic Kingdom|url=http://attractionsmagazine.com/merida-becomes-disneys-11th-princess-in-a-ceremony-at-the-magic-kingdom-video-and-photos/|access-date=March 7, 2014|newspaper=Orlando Attractions Magazine|date=May 11, 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140307095134/http://attractionsmagazine.com/merida-becomes-disneys-11th-princess-in-a-ceremony-at-the-magic-kingdom-video-and-photos/|archive-date=March 7, 2014}}</ref>

In May 2019, [[Moana (character)|Moana]] was added to the line-up as the twelfth member of the franchise without having a coronation ceremony, but rather being included in new merchandise.<ref name="atmag">{{cite news |last1=Tuttle |first1=Brittani |title=What makes a princess a Disney Princess? |url=https://attractionsmagazine.com/disney-princess-fox-lineup/ |access-date=October 29, 2019 |work=Attractions Magazine |date=March 21, 2019}}</ref>

In August 2022, it was announced that [[Raya (Raya and the Last Dragon)|Raya]] from ''[[Raya and the Last Dragon]]'' would be inducted as the thirteenth member of the franchise during World Princess Week at [[Disneyland Paris]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Michaelsen |first1=Shannen |title=Princess Raya of 'Raya and the Last Dragon' Becoming Official Disney Princess |url=https://wdwnt.com/2022/08/princess-raya-last-dragon-official-disney-princess/ |access-date=August 19, 2022 |work=WDW News Today |date=August 19, 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Szostak |first1=Natasha |title=2022 World Princess Week To Debut New Disney Princess |url=https://www.wdw-magazine.com/2022-world-princess-week-to-debut-new-disney-princess/ |access-date=August 19, 2022 |work=wdw-magazine.com |date=August 19, 2022 |language=en}}</ref> In January 2023, she was featured on some Disney Princess products and was later added in August that year among the other princesses on their official website.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Disney Princess Raya Fashion Doll And Accessory, Toy Inspired By the Movie Raya And the Last Dragon |url=https://shop.mattel.com/products/disney-princess-raya-doll-hlx22 |access-date=2023-08-22 |website=Mattel Shop |language=en}}</ref><ref name="DP-Raya">{{cite web|title=Raya {{!}} Disney Princess|url=https://princess.disney.com/raya?intoverride=true |website=Disney Princess |publisher=Disney |access-date=August 20, 2023}}</ref>

At different points, ''[[Tarzan (1999 film)|Tarzan]]''{{'}}s [[Jane Porter (Tarzan)|Jane Porter]], ''[[Enchanted (film)|Enchanted]]''{{'}}s [[Giselle (Enchanted)|Giselle]], and ''[[Frozen (2013 film)|Frozen]]''{{'}}s [[Anna (Frozen)|Anna]] and [[Elsa (Frozen)|Elsa]] were considered to be included in the line-up but did not officially join.<ref name="tinkerbellandesmeralda"/>

====Redesigns, merchandise and other events====
A line of [[Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings & Honeymoons#Dress line|Disney Fairy Tale Wedding]] gowns were designed by Kirstie Kelly, based on the Princesses, and were available in January 2008.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sotonoff |first1=Jamie |title=New Disney dresses let brides be princesses -- Daily Herald |url=http://prev.dailyherald.com/story/?id=111196 |access-date=November 11, 2019 |work=Daily Herald |publisher=Paddock Publications, Inc. |date=January 11, 2008}}</ref>

In 2012, the Princesses were given modern redesigns. While some like Tiana and Rapunzel just had added glitter on their outfits, others like Belle, Ariel, and Jasmine received new hairstyles or modified outfits. The most drastic of these was Cinderella, who was given side-swept bangs and an outfit with sheer sleeves.

With [[Target Corporation]] as its marketing partner, Disney held the first National Princess Week on April 23, 2012. During the week, there was the release of ''[[The Princess Diaries (film)|The Princess Diaries]]'' on Blu-ray and ''The Very Fairy Princess'' book.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Judkis|first1=Maura|title=National Princess Week: 'Inner sparkle,' at a price|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/arts-post/post/national-princess-week-inner-sparkle-at-a-price/2012/04/26/gIQAV3UgjT_blog.html|access-date=October 27, 2017|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=April 26, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171106132752/https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/arts-post/post/national-princess-week-inner-sparkle-at-a-price/2012/04/26/gIQAV3UgjT_blog.html|archive-date=November 6, 2017}}</ref> Harrods already has a [[Disney Store#Disney at Harrods|Disney Store]] within, followed by their Christmas theme, Disney Princess, by having Oscar de la Renta designed dress for the Princess on display.<ref>{{cite news|first1=Mark J.|last1=Miller|title=It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Disney at Harrods|url=http://brandchannel.com/2012/06/11/its-beginning-to-look-a-lot-like-disney-at-harrods/|access-date=October 27, 2017|work=Brandchannel|date=June 11, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171027232251/http://brandchannel.com/2012/06/11/its-beginning-to-look-a-lot-like-disney-at-harrods/|archive-date=October 27, 2017}}</ref> In August, the dress was on display at the [[D23 (Disney)|D23 Expo]] before being auctioned on November 13 to benefit [[Great Ormond Street Hospital#Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity|Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Lidbury|first1=Olivia|title=Harrods' Disney-inspired dresses go up for auction - Telegraph|url=http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk/news-features/TMG10240354/Harrods-Disney-inspired-dresses-go-up-for-auction.html|work=Telegraph|date=August 14, 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161219064938/http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk/news-features/TMG10240354/Harrods-Disney-inspired-dresses-go-up-for-auction.html|archive-date=December 19, 2016}}</ref>
	 
[[Mattel]] added a Barbie princess-themed line in late 2010 and the fairy tale-based ''[[Ever After High]]'' in 2013. With these competing lines and an expiration of the brand license at the end of 2015, Disney offered [[Hasbro]] a chance to gain the license, given their work on ''[[Star Wars]]'', which led to a ''[[Descendants (franchise)|Descendants]]'' license. DCP was also attempting to evolve the brand by marketing them less as damsels and more as heroines. In September 2014, Disney announced that Hasbro would be the licensed doll maker for the Disney Princess line starting on January 1, 2016.<ref name=bbw/> 
[[File:Disney Princess logo 2015.png|thumb|220px|left|Logo used for the franchise from 2014 to 2024.]]
The June 2013 release of the Disney Princess Palace Pets app from Disney Publishing led DCP to turn Palace Pets into a Disney Princess franchise extension, with the release of the Palace Pets toy line in August from licensee Blip Toys. The line was also selected by TimetoPlayMag.com for its Most Wanted List Holiday 2013.<ref name=ppets>{{cite news|last1=Goldman Getzler|first1=Wendy|title=Disney nurtures Palace Pet project, tablet usage|url=http://kidscreen.com/2013/10/02/disney-nurtures-palace-pet-project-tablet-usage/|access-date=July 1, 2014|work=Kidscreen/iKids|publisher=Brunico Communications Ltd|date=October 2, 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714145943/http://kidscreen.com/2013/10/02/disney-nurtures-palace-pet-project-tablet-usage/|archive-date=July 14, 2014}}</ref> In 2015, Disney Publishing released the animated short series ''[[Whisker Haven Tales with the Palace Pets]]''. The short journey to the magical world of Whisker Haven, a secret realm deep in a fairy tale land between the Disney Princess kingdoms.<ref>{{Cite web|title = 'Tradition Meets Innovation' at Disney Consumer Products Showcase at Disney's D23 EXPO 2015|url = http://www.marketwatch.com/story/tradition-meets-innovation-at-disney-consumer-products-showcase-at-disneys-d23-expo-2015-2015-06-18|access-date = September 22, 2015|url-status = live|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150923061902/http://www.marketwatch.com/story/tradition-meets-innovation-at-disney-consumer-products-showcase-at-disneys-d23-expo-2015-2015-06-18|archive-date = September 23, 2015|df = mdy-all}}</ref>

Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media launched the Princess Comics line, which was started with Princess Comics graphic novels by Joe Book, in August 2018 at Target with Hasbro figures and Hybrid Promotions apparel. This expansion featured Belle, Jasmine, Ariel, Rapunzel, and Pocahontas.<ref name=icv>{{cite news |last1=Bunge |first1=Nicole |title=Target Gets Exclusive 'Disney Princess Comics' Collections |url=https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/41108/target-gets-exclusive-disney-princess-comics-collections |access-date=December 13, 2018 |work=ICv2.com |date=August 10, 2018 |language=en}}</ref>

[[File:Disney Princess Actresses at D23 2024.jpg|thumb|[[Jodi Benson]], [[Paige O'Hara]], [[Anika Noni Rose]], [[Linda Larkin]], and [[Ming-Na Wen]] at the 2024 [[D23 (Disney)|D23]] [[Disney Legends]] ceremony for [[Mark Henn]], supervising animator for Ariel, Belle, Tiana, Jasmine, and Mulan.]]
On April 27, 2021, Disney launched the ''Ultimate Princess Celebration''. This year-long event brought back the princesses' classic designs and included many special events, products, and performances.  Pop singer [[Brandy Norwood|Brandy]] released a new single, "Starting Now", as the official anthem of the celebration.<ref name="Bernabe">{{cite news |last1=Bernabe |first1=Angeline Jane |title=Disney's 'Ultimate Princess Celebration' features Brandy, Kelly Marie Tran and more |url=https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/story/disneys-ultimate-princess-celebration-features-brandy-kelly-marie-77327895 |work=[[Good Morning America]] |date=April 27, 2021}}</ref> Despite not being official, [[Anna (Frozen)|Anna]] and [[Elsa (Frozen)|Elsa]] from the [[Frozen (franchise)|''Frozen'' franchise]] were included in parts of the celebration;<ref>{{cite news |last1= Deitchman |first1=Beth |title=Disney Kicks Off Global Ultimate Princess Celebration -- Daily Herald |url=https://d23.com/just-announced-disney-kicks-off-global-ultimate-princess-celebration/ |access-date=April 27, 2021 |work=D23 |publisher=Disney |date=April 27, 2021}}</ref> they were removed from their temporary inclusion in the collection at the end of August 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-30 |title=Disney Princess {{!}} Official Site {{!}} Ultimate Princess Celebration |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220330014430/http://princess.disney.com/#expand |access-date=2025-01-24 |website=web.archive.org}}</ref> When the celebration launched in South Africa on April 29, 2021, Sofia from ''[[Sofia the First]]'' and Elena from ''[[Elena of Avalor]]'' were also included in its territory, though in a lesser capacity than the other princesses.<ref>{{cite news|title=Disney Kicks Off Global Ultimate Princess Celebration|url=https://thewaltdisneycompany.eu/disney-africa-announces-ultimate-princess-celebration/|access-date=May 25, 2021|work=The Walt Disney Company|publisher=The Walt Disney Company EMEA|date=April 29, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Ultimate Princess Celebration|url=https://www.facebook.com/disneyjuniorafrica/videos/ultimate-princess-celebration/457668411999911/|access-date=May 25, 2021|website=Facebook|date=May 15, 2021}}</ref> On August 23 of the same year, Disney announced the ''World Princess Week'', as part of the ''Ultimate Princess Celebration''.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Disney Continues the “Ultimate Princess Celebration” With Launch of First-Ever World Princess Week on August 23 |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210819005162/en/Disney-Continues-the-%E2%80%9CUltimate-Princess-Celebration%E2%80%9D-With-Launch-of-First-Ever-World-Princess-Week-on-August-23 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240619232412/https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210819005162/en/Disney-Continues-the-%E2%80%9CUltimate-Princess-Celebration%E2%80%9D-With-Launch-of-First-Ever-World-Princess-Week-on-August-23 |archive-date=2024-06-19 |access-date=2025-01-18 |language=en}}</ref>

In January 2022, Mattel regained the license to produce lines of toys and dolls for the brand.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Thomas |first=Lauren |title=Mattel recoups the Disney princess toy license, while Hasbro hangs on to Star Wars |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/26/mattel-shares-jump-after-toymaker-wins-license-to-make-disney-toys.html |access-date=2022-08-20 |website=CNBC |date=January 26, 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Mattel Disney Princess dolls |url=https://www.youloveit.com/dolls/2427-mattel-will-produce-disney-princess-dolls-starting-2023.html |access-date=2022-08-20 |website=YouLoveIt.com |language=en}}</ref>

==Criteria==
To be included in the Disney Princess line, a character must be a protagonist or main supporting character in an animated theatrical film produced by a studio owned by [[The Walt Disney Company]] that is the first film in its [[media franchise|franchise]] (thus excluding characters introduced in sequels, direct-to-video films and television series), must be human in her standard form and in general should be a [[princess]] by way of either marriage to a prince or through herself descending from a monarch or tribal chief. Exceptionally heroic characters who do not have a royal title can also be included.<ref name=princess-rules/>

Marketability is a key factor in whether a character is chosen for inclusion in the Disney Princess line. Characters from [[box-office bomb|unsuccessful Disney franchises]] are never seriously considered. In the case of [[Elsa (Frozen)|Elsa]] and [[Anna (Frozen)|Anna]], they are eligible by Disney standards but have only sporadically been included (particularly in the aforementioned expanded "Ultimate Princess" line) because the standalone success of the ''[[Frozen (franchise)|Frozen]]'' franchise has made bundling them into the Disney Princess line unnecessary.<ref name=princess-rules/>

==List of Disney Princesses==
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The official lineup of Disney Princesses consists of the female protagonists from thirteen selected [[Walt Disney Pictures|Disney]] films, most of whom have royal ties within their [[fictional universe|fictional universes]]. They were given an official number in the franchise line-up based on the chronological order in which their films were released, starting with Snow White as the first and original Disney Princess and Cinderella as the second, followed by Aurora and so on.<ref name=cbs>{{cite news |title=What you don't know about Disney princesses: Roll call |url=http://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/what-you-dont-know-about-disney-princesses/4/ |access-date=August 14, 2016 |publisher=[[CBS News]] |page=4 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821235416/http://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/what-you-dont-know-about-disney-princesses/4/ |archive-date=August 21, 2016 }}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Current Disney Princesses
|-
! No. !! Name !! Film !! Year
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |1
! [[Snow White (Disney character)|Snow White]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Snow White {{!}} Disney Princess|url=https://princess.disney.com/snow-white?intoverride=true |website=Disney Princess |publisher=Disney |access-date=August 3, 2023}}</ref>
| ''[[Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 film)|Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs]]''
| style="text-align:center;" |1937
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |2
! [[Cinderella (Disney character)|Cinderella]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Cinderella {{!}} Disney Princess|url=https://princess.disney.com/cinderella?intoverride=true |website=Disney Princess |publisher=Disney |access-date=August 3, 2023}}</ref>
| ''[[Cinderella (1950 film)|Cinderella]]''
| style="text-align:center;" |1950
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |3 
! [[Aurora (Sleeping Beauty)|Aurora]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Aurora {{!}} Disney Princess|url=https://princess.disney.com/aurora?intoverride=true |website=Disney Princess |publisher=Disney |access-date=August 3, 2023}}</ref>
| ''[[Sleeping Beauty (1959 film)|Sleeping Beauty]]''
| style="text-align:center;" |1959
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |4
! [[Ariel (The Little Mermaid)|Ariel]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Ariel {{!}} Disney Princess|url=https://princess.disney.com/ariel?intoverride=true |website=Disney Princess |publisher=Disney |access-date=August 3, 2023}}</ref>
| ''[[The Little Mermaid (1989 film)|The Little Mermaid]]''
| style="text-align:center;" |1989
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |5
! [[Belle (Disney character)|Belle]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Belle {{!}} Disney Princess|url=https://princess.disney.com/belle?intoverride=true |website=Disney Princess |publisher=Disney |access-date=August 3, 2023}}</ref>
| ''[[Beauty and the Beast (1991 film)|Beauty and the Beast]]''
| style="text-align:center;" |1991
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |6
! [[Jasmine (Aladdin)|Jasmine]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Jasmine {{!}} Disney Princess|url=https://princess.disney.com/jasmine?intoverride=true |website=Disney Princess |publisher=Disney |access-date=August 3, 2023}}</ref>
| ''[[Aladdin (1992 Disney film)|Aladdin]]''
| style="text-align:center;" |1992
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |7
! [[Pocahontas (character)|Pocahontas]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Pocahontas {{!}} Disney Princess|url=https://princess.disney.com/pocahontas?intoverride=true |website=Disney Princess |publisher=Disney |access-date=August 3, 2023}}</ref>
| ''[[Pocahontas (1995 film)|Pocahontas]]''
| style="text-align:center;" |1995
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |8
! [[Mulan (Disney character)|Mulan]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Mulan {{!}} Disney Princess|url=https://princess.disney.com/mulan?intoverride=true |website=Disney Princess |publisher=Disney |access-date=August 3, 2023}}</ref>
| ''[[Mulan (1998 film)|Mulan]]''
| style="text-align:center;" |1998
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |9
! [[Tiana (The Princess and the Frog)|Tiana]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Tiana {{!}} Disney Princess|url=https://princess.disney.com/tiana?intoverride=true |website=Disney Princess |publisher=Disney |access-date=August 3, 2023}}</ref>
| ''[[The Princess and the Frog]]''
| style="text-align:center;" |2009
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |10
! [[Rapunzel (Tangled)|Rapunzel]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Rapunzel {{!}} Disney Princess|url=https://princess.disney.com/rapunzel?intoverride=true |website=Disney Princess |publisher=Disney |access-date=August 3, 2023}}</ref>
| ''[[Tangled]]''
| style="text-align:center;" |2010
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |11
! [[Merida (Brave)|Merida]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Merida {{!}} Disney Princess|url=https://princess.disney.com/merida?intoverride=true |website=Disney Princess |publisher=Disney |access-date=August 3, 2023}}</ref>
| ''[[Brave (2012 film)|Brave]]''
| style="text-align:center;" |2012
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |12
! [[Moana (character)|Moana]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Moana {{!}} Disney Princess|url=https://princess.disney.com/moana?intoverride=true |website=Disney Princess |publisher=Disney |access-date=August 3, 2023}}</ref>
| ''[[Moana (2016 film)|Moana]]''
| style="text-align:center;" |2016
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |13
! [[Raya (Raya and the Last Dragon)|Raya]]<ref name="DP-Raya"/>
| ''[[Raya and the Last Dragon]]''
| style="text-align:center;" |2021
|}
<!-- Do not add any other character without confirmation from https://princess.disney.com/ -->

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Former Disney Princesses
|-
! Name !! Film !! Year
|-
! [[Tinker Bell (Disney character)|Tinker Bell]]<ref name="tinkerbellandesmeralda"/>
| ''[[Peter Pan (1953 film)|Peter Pan]]''
| style="text-align:center;" |1953
|-
! [[Esmeralda (Disney character)|Esmeralda]]<ref name="tinkerbellandesmeralda"/>
| ''[[The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996 film)|The Hunchback of Notre Dame]]''
| style="text-align:center;" |1996
|}

==Disney Parks & Resorts live experiences==
{| class="wikitable collapsible"
|+ Collapsible Summary Table<sup>1</sup>
|-
! rowspan=2 | Area
! rowspan=2 | Park/Resort
! colspan=2 | Location
! rowspan=2 | Featured Princess(es)
|-
! Name
! Type
|-
! rowspan=7 | {{flagicon|US}}{{flagicon|CA}} [[Disneyland Resort]]<br>Anaheim Resort, Anaheim, CA, US
| rowspan=5 | [[Disneyland]]
| Royal Hall
| rowspan=5 | Greeting
| Snow White, Cinderella, Aurora, Ariel, Belle, Jasmine, Pocahontas, Mulan, Tiana, Rapunzel, Merida, Moana, Raya
|-
| [[Snow White Grotto]]
| Snow White + Cinderella, Aurora, Ariel, Belle, Jasmine, Pocahontas, Mulan, Tiana, Rapunzel, Merida, Moana, Raya
|-
| [[Frontierland]]
| Pocahontas
|-
| [[New Orleans Square]]
| Tiana
|-
| [[It's a Small World]] Mall
| Ariel <small>(2023 live-action version)</small>
|-
| [[Disney California Adventure]]
| Napa Rose<br><small>(Breakfast only)</small>
| Dining/Greeting
| Snow White, Cinderella, Aurora, Ariel, Belle, Jasmine, Pocahontas, Mulan, Tiana, Rapunzel, Merida, Moana, Raya
|-
| [[Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa]]
| [[Grizzly Peak Airfield|Grizzly Peak]]
| rowspan=2 | Greeting
| Raya
|-
! rowspan=20 | {{flagicon|US}}{{flagicon|FL}} [[Walt Disney World]]<br>Bay Lake, Orlando, FL, US
| rowspan=7 | [[Magic Kingdom]]
| Princess Fairytale Hall
| Snow White, Cinderella, Aurora, Ariel, Belle, Jasmine, Pocahontas, Mulan, Tiana, Rapunzel, Merida, Moana, Raya
|-
| Cinderella's Royal Table
| Dining/Greeting
| Cinderella, Snow White, Aurora, Ariel, Jasmine, Rapunzel
|-
| Enchanted Tales with Belle
| Show/Greeting
| Belle
|-
| [[Ariel's Grotto]]
| rowspan=4 | Greeting
| Ariel
|-
| Town Square
| Snow White
|-
| [[Liberty Square (Magic Kingdom)|Liberty Square]] Gazebo
| Merida
|-
| Agrabah Bazaar
| Jasmine
|-
| rowspan=6 | [[Epcot]]
| Akershus Royal Banquet Hall
| Dining/Greeting
| Snow White, Cinderella, Aurora, Ariel, Belle, Jasmine, Pocahontas, Mulan, Tiana, Rapunzel, Merida, Moana, Raya
|-
| [[France Pavilion at Epcot|France Pavilion]]
| rowspan=4 | Greeting
| Aurora, Belle
|-
| [[Germany Pavilion at Epcot|Germany Pavilion]]
| Snow White
|-
| [[Morocco Pavilion at Epcot|Morocco Pavilion]]
| Jasmine
|-
| [[China Pavilion at Epcot|China Pavilion]]
| Mulan
|-
| [[Journey of Water]]
| Experience/Greeting
| Moana
|-
| rowspan=2 | [[Disney's Hollywood Studios]]
| [[Beauty and the Beast Live on Stage|''Beauty and the Beast'' Live on Stage]]
| Show
| Belle
|-
| [[Walt Disney Presents (attraction)|Walt Disney Presents]]
| rowspan=2 | Greeting
| Ariel <small>(2023 live-action version)</small>
|-
| [[Disney's Animal Kingdom]]
| Discovery Island
| Pocahontas, Moana
|-
| rowspan=2 | [[Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa]]
| 1900 Park Fare
| rowspan=4 | Dining/Greeting 
| Cinderella, Tiana
|-
| Garden View Tea Room<sup>2</sup><br><small>(Breakfast only)</small>
| Aurora
|-
| [[Disney's Wilderness Lodge]]
| Artist Point
| Snow White
|-
| [[Disney's BoardWalk Resort]]
| Trattoria al Forno<sup>2</sup><br><small>(Breakfast only)</small>
| Ariel, Rapunzel
|-
! rowspan=5 | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Tokyo Disney Resort]]<br>Urayasu, Chiba, Japan
| rowspan=3 | [[Tokyo Disneyland]]
| [[Main Street, U.S.A.|World Bazaar]]
| rowspan=6 | Greeting
| Snow White, Cinderella, Aurora, Belle, Rapunzel
|-
| [[Fantasyland]]
| Snow White, Cinderella, Belle, Rapunzel
|-
| [[Critter Country]]
| Pocahontas
|-
| rowspan=2 | [[Tokyo DisneySea]]
| [[Arabian Coast (Tokyo DisneySea)|Arabian Coast]]
| Jasmine
|-
| [[Mermaid Lagoon (Tokyo DisneySea)|Mermaid Lagoon]]
| Ariel
|-
! rowspan=3 | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Disneyland Paris]]<br>Marne-la-Vallée/Chessy, Paris, Île-de-France, France
| rowspan=2 | [[Disneyland Park (Paris)]]
| Princess Pavilion
| Single random
|-
| [[L'Auberge de Cendrillon]]
| rowspan=2 | Dining/Greeting
| Cinderella and 2-3 others
|-
| [[Disneyland Hotel (Paris)|Disneyland Hotel]]
| La Table de Lumière
| Belle and 2-3 others
|-
! rowspan=3 | {{flagicon|CHN}}{{flagicon|HKG}} [[Hong Kong Disneyland Resort]]<br>Penny's Bay, Lantau Island, Hong Kong, China
| rowspan=3 | [[Hong Kong Disneyland]]
| Royal Reception Hall
| rowspan=5 | Greeting
| Random
|- 
| [[Adventureland (Disney)|Adventureland]]
| Jasmine, Mulan, Moana
|-
| Frontierland
| Pocahontas, Tiana
|-
! rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Shanghai Disney Resort]]<br>Pudong, Shanghai, China
| rowspan=2 | [[Shanghai Disneyland]]
| Adventure Isle
| Raya
|-
| Storybook Court
| Random
|-
! colspan=2 | {{flagicon|US}}{{flagicon|Hawaii}} [[Aulani]]<br>[[Ko Olina Resort]], Kapolei, Oahu, HI, US
| Aunty's Beach House
| Experience/Greeting
| Moana
|}

: <sup>1</sup> Current as of April 14, 2024.
: <sup>2</sup> Denotes an experience yet to resume following the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].
: Does not include shows or parades featuring characters across the Disney franchises/IPs.

=== Disneyland ===
[[File:Disneyland 2012-02-14 Princess and Princesses a.jpg|thumb|left|300px|From left to right: [[Snow White (Disney character)|Snow White]], the Prince; [[Ariel (The Little Mermaid)|Ariel]], [[List of The Little Mermaid characters#Prince Eric|Prince Eric]]; [[Tiana (The Princess and the Frog)|Tiana]], Prince Naveen; [[Rapunzel (Tangled)|Rapunzel]], [[Flynn Rider]]; [[Cinderella (Disney character)|Cinderella]], [[List of Disney's Cinderella characters#Prince Charming|Prince Charming]]; [[List of Disney's Sleeping Beauty characters#Prince Phillip|Prince Phillip]], [[Aurora (Sleeping Beauty)|Aurora]]; [[Aladdin (Disney character)|Aladdin]] (as Prince Ali), [[Jasmine (Aladdin)|Jasmine]]; [[Belle (Disney character)|Belle]], [[Beast (Disney character)|the Beast]] (before returning to his human form) on February 14, 2012.]]
All the princesses are available for meet-and-greets at [[Disneyland Resort]] in California. Additionally, in 2006, as part of the "Year of Million Dreams" celebration, the [[Fantasyland Theatre|Fantasyland Theater]] began hosting the ''Disneyland Princess Fantasy Faire'', a show featuring "Lords" and "Ladies" who taught young boys and girls the proper etiquette to be a Prince or Princess and featured appearances from the Disney Princesses. In 2010, Rapunzel was given a ''Tangled'' meet-and-greet location. The Carnation Plaza Gardens bandstand, adjacent to [[Sleeping Beauty Castle]], was closed to  replace a new Fantasy Faire area in the Spring of 2013.<ref name=lat>{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/travel/la-xpm-2011-aug-23-la-trb-fantasy-faire-disneyland-princess-0820112-story.html |title=Disneyland princesses moving into new Fantasy Faire village in 2013 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |date=August 23, 2011 |access-date=March 3, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130301221019/http://articles.latimes.com/2011/aug/23/news/la-trb-fantasy-faire-disneyland-princess-0820112 |archive-date=March 1, 2013  }}</ref>

==== Fantasy Faire ====
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The Fantasy Faire area at Disneyland officially opened on March 12, 2013, as the permanent home for the Disney Princesses, consisting of a Royal Hall, a Royal Theatre, Maurice's Treats food cart, and a Fairytale Treasures gift shop.<ref name=lat0>{{cite news|last1=MacDonald|first1=Brady|title=Review: Fantasy Faire a fitting new home for Disneyland princesses|url=https://www.latimes.com/travel/deals/la-trb-disneyland-princess-fantasy-faire-03201306-story.html|access-date=August 15, 2016|work=Los Angeles Times|date=March 6, 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160828085227/http://articles.latimes.com/2013/mar/06/news/la-trb-disneyland-princess-fantasy-faire-03201306|archive-date=August 28, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=MacDonald|first1=Brady|title=Disneyland princesses moving in together at Fantasy Faire|url=https://www.latimes.com/travel/deals/la-trb-disneyland-fantasy-faire-disney-princess-02201301-story.html|access-date=August 15, 2016|work=Los Angeles Times|date=February 1, 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160828085254/http://articles.latimes.com/2013/feb/01/news/la-trb-disneyland-fantasy-faire-disney-princess-02201301|archive-date=August 28, 2016}}</ref> The theater features two small shows based on ''Beauty and the Beast'' and ''Tangled''. The hall is used for meet and greets with the princesses, which have a rotation schedule with three princesses scheduled to appear at a time.<ref name=lat0/>

==== Character Dining ====
The current Princess character dining offering at Disneyland is the "Disney Princess Breakfast Adventure" at Napa Rose at [[Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Disney Princess Breakfast Adventure |url=https://disneyland.disney.go.com/dining/grand-californian-hotel/disney-princess-breakfast-adventures/ |website=Disneyland |publisher=The Walt Disney Company |access-date=30 April 2023}}</ref>

=== Walt Disney World ===
At [[Walt Disney World]], the Princesses are available for meet-and-greets in more specific locations. Character dining for multiple Princesses is located at Cinderella's Royal Table at [[Cinderella Castle]] at the [[Magic Kingdom]] and at Akershus Royal Banquet Hall, which is named after [[Akershus Fortress]] in Oslo and is set inside a partial recreation of the fortress/castle at the Norway Pavilion at [[Epcot]]. Snow White, Dopey, Grumpy, and the Queen can also be met at "Story Book Dining at Artist Point with Snow White" at Artist Point at [[Disney's Wilderness Lodge]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Story Book Dining at Artist Point with Snow White |url=https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/dining/wilderness-lodge-resort/artist-point/ |website=Walt Disney World |publisher=The Walt Disney Company |access-date=30 April 2023}}</ref> Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Ariel and Rapunzel, along with Prince Eric and Flynn Rider, could also be met at the "''Bon Voyage'' Adventure Breakfast" at Trattoria al Forno at [[Disney's BoardWalk Resort]], but it is yet to resume.<ref>{{cite web |title=Trattoria al Forno Restaurant |url=https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/dining/boardwalk/trattoria-al-forno/ |website=Walt Disney World |publisher=The Walt Disney Company |access-date=30 April 2023}}</ref> Similarly, the Perfectly Princess Tea party at the Garden View Tea Room at [[Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa]] featuring Aurora is also yet to resume following the pandemic.<ref>{{cite web |title=Garden View Tea Room |url=https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/dining/grand-floridian-resort-and-spa/garden-view-tea-room/ |website=Walt Disney World |publisher=The Walt Disney Company |access-date=30 April 2023}}</ref> In April 2024, 1900 Park Fare at the same resort reopened with "Wish Makers Enchanted Dining" featuring Cinderella and Tiana, among others, including Aladdin and Mirabel from ''[[Encanto]]'' after having previously hosted "Cinderella's Happily Ever After Dinner" (formerly known as the "Cinderella's Gala Feast Dinner") featuring Cinderella, Prince Charming, Anastasia and Drizella before the pandemic.<ref>{{cite web |title=1900 Park Fare |url=https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/dining/grand-floridian-resort-and-spa/1900-park-fare/ |website=Walt Disney World |publisher=The Walt Disney Company |access-date=16 April 2024}}</ref>

Several Princesses are also found in their respective pavilions around the Epcot World Showcase, such as Snow White in Germany, Mulan in China, and Belle and Aurora in France. On September 18, 2013, a meet-and-greet attraction called ''Princess Fairytale Hall'' opened in Fantasyland at the Magic Kingdom behind Cinderella Castle.<ref name=lat0/><ref>{{cite web |last=Brigante |first=Ricky |url=http://www.insidethemagic.net/2011/01/rumor-no-more-magic-kingdom-fantasyland-expansion-to-include-seven-dwarfs-mine-train-princess-fairytale-hall-the-great-goofini/ |title=Rumor no more: Magic Kingdom Fantasyland expansion to include Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, Princess Fairytale Hall, The Great Goofini |date=January 18, 2011 |publisher=Insidethemagic.net |access-date=March 3, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130208210854/http://www.insidethemagic.net/2011/01/rumor-no-more-magic-kingdom-fantasyland-expansion-to-include-seven-dwarfs-mine-train-princess-fairytale-hall-the-great-goofini/ |archive-date=February 8, 2013  }}</ref><ref>[http://www.insidethemagic.net/2013/09/princess-fairytale-hall-to-make-royal-debut-on-sept-18-as-walt-disney-world-completes-new-home-for-cinderella-rapunzel/ Princess Fairytale Hall to make royal debut on September 18 as Walt Disney World completes new home for Cinderella, Rapunzel] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130908143339/http://www.insidethemagic.net/2013/09/princess-fairytale-hall-to-make-royal-debut-on-sept-18-as-walt-disney-world-completes-new-home-for-cinderella-rapunzel/ |date=September 8, 2013 }} Inside the Magic, Retrieved September 15, 2013</ref>

=== Disneyland Paris ===
A meet-and-greet location for a single Disney Princess is located at the Princess Pavilion near It's a Small World. In addition, Paris' Disneyland Park also hosts a Disney Princess character restaurant, ''[[L'Auberge de Cendrillon]]'' (Cinderella's Inn), beside ''Le Château de la Belle au Bois Dormant'' (Sleeping Beauty's Castle) in a building similar to a classic French inn and resembling Cinderella's Castle from the film. Since 2023, princesses and their princes have greeted guests at the character restaurant ''La Table de Lumière'' (Lumière's Table) in the Disneyland Hotel.

=== Shanghai Disneyland ===
A Disney Princess meet-and-greet location called Storybook Court is operational and is located at Enchanted Storybook Castle.<ref name="lat0" />

=== Hong Kong Disneyland ===
Hong Kong Disneyland's Castle of Magical Dreams has a meet-and-greet location being The Royal Reception Hall for the Disney Princesses.

=== Aulani ===
The Aulani [[Disney Vacation Club]] resort at the [[Ko Olina Resort]] in Hawaii also hosts Kakamora Chaos with Moana at Aunty's Beach House, its kids club. The experience includes traditional Hawaiian children's games as well as the Kakamora Relay from her homeland of Motunui.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Aunty's Beach House |url=https://www.disneyaulani.com/activities/auntys-beach-house/ |website=Aulani, a Disney Resort and Spa |publisher=The Walt Disney Company |access-date=4 August 2023}}</ref>

==Media==
===Films and television===
''Princess Party Palace'' (formerly known as ''The Princess Power Hour'') was a programming block on [[Toon Disney]] from 2000 until 2007. It used to air episodes of ''The Little Mermaid'' and ''Aladdin''.

The Disney Princesses' television appearances were compiled into the ''Disney Princess Collection'', a series of compilation VHS cassettes containing episodes from ''[[Aladdin (animated TV series)|Aladdin]]'' and ''[[The Little Mermaid (TV series)|The Little Mermaid]],'' as well as two ''Beauty and the Beast'' specials. A later DVD series, ''Disney Princess Stories'', featured content similar to the previous release.

Belle had her live-action television series ''[[Sing Me a Story with Belle]]''. The first eight Disney Princesses also appeared on the animated TV series ''[[House of Mouse]]''. Cinderella, Belle, and Snow White also made cameo appearances in the TV animated series ''[[Mickey Mouse (TV series)|Mickey Mouse]]''. The television special ''[[The Little Mermaid Live!]]'' starred [[Auliʻi Cravalho]] as Ariel.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/little-mermaid-live-starring-aulii-cravalho-set-at-abc-1229130 |title=Little Mermaid' Live Starring Auli'i Cravalho Set at ABC |last=Bentley |first=Jean |date=August 5, 2019 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191016044739/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/little-mermaid-live-starring-aulii-cravalho-set-at-abc-1229130 |archive-date=October 16, 2019 |access-date=October 16, 2019}}</ref> The 2022 TV special ''[[Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration]]'' starred [[H.E.R.]] as Belle.<ref>{{cite web| url= https://tvline.com/2022/07/20/beauty-and-the-beast-her-belle-abc-musical/#comment-list-wrapper| title= ''Beauty and the Beast'': H.E.R. to Star as Belle in ABC's Live-Action Production| first= Rebecca| last= Ianucci| work=TVLine.com |date=July 20, 2022}}</ref>

In early 2007, Disney announced ''Disney Princess Enchanted Tales''{{cn|date=March 2025}}, a new series of [[direct-to-video]] features that feature new stories for the Disney Princesses. The first film in the series, ''[[Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams]]'', was released on September 4, 2007. It is a musical film featuring a new tale about Princess Jasmine and the first new tale about Princess Aurora since the original ''Sleeping Beauty''. Originally, ''Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: A Kingdom of Kindness'' was announced as the first film in the series, which contained a different Princess Aurora story and had a Belle story rather than a Princess Jasmine story. Disney made this change without any sort of notice.{{Citation needed|date=August 2011}} The series was cancelled, and only ''Follow Your Dreams'' exists.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://jimhillmedia.com/blogs/jim_hill/archive/2007/06/20/say-so-long-to-direct-to-video-sequels-disneytoon-studios-tunes-out-sharon-morrill.aspx |title=Say "So Long !" to direct-to-video sequels : DisneyToon Studios tunes out Sharon Morrill |date=June 20, 2007 |publisher=Jimhillmedia.com |access-date=June 9, 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100214085017/http://jimhillmedia.com/blogs/jim_hill/archive/2007/06/20/say-so-long-to-direct-to-video-sequels-disneytoon-studios-tunes-out-sharon-morrill.aspx |archive-date=February 14, 2010  }}</ref>

The TV series ''[[Once Upon a Time (TV Series)|Once Upon a Time]]'', which aired on Disney-owned [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]], featured live-action versions of Snow White, Cinderella, Belle, Aurora, Mulan, Ariel, Rapunzel, Merida, Jasmine, and Tiana. Snow White and Belle are the main characters, while the rest make recurring or guest appearances. Beginning in season 7, Cinderella, Tiana, and Rapunzel are the main characters. Many of these characters are patterned after the Disney versions, but a few draw inspiration from older stories.

The TV series ''[[Sofia the First]]'' premiered on January 11, 2013, on [[Disney Junior]]. Cinderella appeared in the first film, ''Once Upon A Princess''. Jasmine, Belle, Aurora, Snow White, Mulan, Tiana, and Merida appeared on the show. Ariel and Rapunzel appeared in the TV specials ''The Floating Palace'' and ''The Curse of Princess Ivy'', respectively. However, Sofia is a minor princess and not in the royal court. She is voiced by ''[[Modern Family]]'' star [[Ariel Winter]]. In 2017, the TV series ''[[Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure]]'' debuted with the television film ''[[Tangled: Before Ever After]]'' serving as the pilot. In December 2020, it was originally announced that Tiana and Moana would have spin-off TV shows, both airing on [[Disney+]], with ''Moana: The Series'' debuting in 2024 and ''Tiana'' set for a later date. However, in February 2024, ''Moana: The Series'' was transformed into ''[[Moana 2]]'', which was released on November 27, 2024, and in March 2025, ''Tiana'' was announced to be cancelled and no longer moving forward as a series.<ref>{{cite news |last=Holloway |first=Daniel |url=https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/moana-the-series-set-for-2023-on-disney-plus-1234851261/ |title='Moana,' 'Cars,' 'Princess and the Frog' Spinoff Series Set for Disney Plus |work=Variety |date=December 10, 2020 |access-date=December 13, 2020}}</ref>

In the films ''[[Maleficent (film)|Maleficent]]'' (2014) and ''[[Maleficent: Mistress of Evil]]'' (2019), [[Elle Fanning]] plays Aurora.<ref>{{cite news| last1=Fleming| first1=Mike Jr.| title=Elle Fanning To Join Angelina Jolie In 'Maleficent'| url=https://www.deadline.com/2012/03/elle-fanning-to-join-angelina-jolie-in-maleficent| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120311012753/http://www.deadline.com/2012/03/elle-fanning-to-join-angelina-jolie-in-maleficent/| url-status=dead| archive-date=March 11, 2012| access-date=July 8, 2022| journal=[[Deadline Hollywood]]| date=March 8, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Chitwood|first1=Adam|title=Filming Begins on 'Maleficent II' as Cast and Synopsis Revealed|url=https://collider.com/maleficent-2-filming-cast-synopsis/|access-date=July 8, 2022|work=Collider|date=May 29, 2018}}</ref> [[Lily James]] portrays Cinderella in the [[Cinderella (2015 Disney film)|eponymous 2015 film]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2013/04/30/downton-abbey-star-is-new-cinderella/ |title='Downton Abbey' Star is New Cinderella|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130502233929/https://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2013/04/30/downton-abbey-star-is-new-cinderella/ |archivedate=2 May 2013|accessdate=30 April 2013}}</ref> [[Emma Watson]] is seen as Belle in the 2017 film ''[[Beauty and the Beast (2017 film)|Beauty and the Beast]]''.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Sneider|first1=Jeff|title=Emma Watson to Star in Disney's 'Beauty and the Beast' (Exclusive)|url=https://www.thewrap.com/emma-watson-to-star-in-disneys-beauty-and-the-beast-exclusive/|access-date=January 27, 2015|work=[[TheWrap]]|date=January 26, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150127145145/https://www.thewrap.com/emma-watson-to-star-in-disneys-beauty-and-the-beast-exclusive/|archive-date=January 27, 2015}}</ref> [[Naomi Scott]] stars as Jasmine in the 2019 film ''[[Aladdin (2019 film)|Aladdin]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ew.com/movies/2017/07/15/disneys-live-action-aladdin-casts-stars/ |title=Disney's live-action Aladdin finally finds its stars |publisher=Ew.com |date=July 15, 2017 |access-date=July 15, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170716013150/http://ew.com/movies/2017/07/15/disneys-live-action-aladdin-casts-stars/ |archive-date=July 16, 2017  }}</ref> [[Liu Yifei]] appears as Mulan in the [[Mulan (2020 film)|eponymous 2020 film]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/disneys-mulan-finds-star-1061585 |title=Disney's 'Mulan' Finds Its Star (Exclusive) |first1=Rebecca |last1=Sun |first2=Rebecca |last2=Ford |publisher=Hollywoodreporter.com |date=November 29, 2017 |access-date=November 29, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201044128/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/disneys-mulan-finds-star-1061585?utm_source=twitter |archive-date=December 1, 2017  }}</ref> [[Halle Bailey]] plays Ariel in the 2023 film ''[[The Little Mermaid (2023 film)|The Little Mermaid]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://ew.com/movies/2019/07/03/little-mermaid-halle-bailey-ariel/ |title=Disney's live-action The Little Mermaid casts Halle Bailey as Ariel |first1=Snetiker |last1=Marc |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |date=July 3, 2019 |access-date=July 3, 2019}}</ref> [[Rachel Zegler]] portrays the title character in the 2025 film ''[[Snow White (2025 film)|Snow White]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://ew.com/movies/snow-white-rachel-zegler-disney-live-action/ |title=West Side Story breakout tapped to play Disney's live-action Snow White |first1=Romano |last1=Nick |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |date=June 22, 2021 |access-date=June 22, 2021}}</ref> [[Catherine Laga'aia]] has been announced to play Moana in the upcoming [[Moana (2026 film)|2026 film of the same name]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=2024-06-12 |title=Disney Finds Their Live-Action 'Moana' In Catherine Laga'aia |url=https://deadline.com/2024/06/moana-catherine-lagaaia-live-action-1235971801/ |access-date=2024-06-12 |website=Deadline Hollywood |language=en-US}}</ref>

The Princesses, along with [[Anna (Frozen)|Anna]] and [[Elsa (Frozen)|Elsa]] (and Moana, who was not included in the franchise until the following year), make guest appearances in the 2018 film ''[[Ralph Breaks the Internet]]''. This film marks the first direct interaction between the characters in an animated Disney feature.<ref name="Princesses2">{{cite magazine|url=http://ew.com/movies/2017/07/14/wreck-it-ralph-sequel-star-wars-disney-princesses/|title=Wreck-It Ralph sequel will unite the Disney princesses — and Star Wars!|last=Breznican|first=Anthony|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=July 14, 2017|access-date=July 15, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170715013827/http://ew.com/movies/2017/07/14/wreck-it-ralph-sequel-star-wars-disney-princesses/|archive-date=July 15, 2017}}</ref> [[Rich Moore]] and [[Phil Johnston (filmmaker)|Phil Johnston]], the directors of ''Ralph Breaks the Internet'', said that a film focusing on the Disney Princesses could be made depending on the audience's response and "if there's a good story to be told."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2460810/could-the-disney-princesses-carry-their-own-film-together-ralph-breaks-the-internets-directors-weigh-in|title=Could The Disney Princesses Carry Their Own Film Together? Ralph Breaks The Internet's Directors Weigh In|last=Eisenberg|first=Eric|publisher=CinemaBlend|date=November 5, 2018|access-date=November 25, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181112223418/https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2460810/could-the-disney-princesses-carry-their-own-film-together-ralph-breaks-the-internets-directors-weigh-in|archive-date=November 12, 2018}}</ref>

In 2021, [[Disney Channel]] began to air shorts in the ''Chibi Tiny Tales'' series, a loose follow-up to ''[[List of Big Hero 6: The Series episodes#Big Chibi 6 The Shorts|Big Chibi 6 The Shorts]]'', based on the Disney Princess franchise. The first episode, "Moana As Told By Chibi", was released on August 27, 2021.<ref>{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8pMeUiasbM |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211219/L8pMeUiasbM |archive-date=December 19, 2021 |url-status=live|title=Moana {{!}} Chibi Tiny Tales {{!}} Disney Channel Animation|website=YouTube|publisher=Disney Channel|date=August 27, 2021|access-date=September 7, 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

An animated [[Lego]] special, ''[[Lego Disney Princess: The Castle Quest]]'', was released on [[Disney+]] on August 18, 2023. The special stars Snow White, Ariel, Tiana, Rapunzel, and Moana, in an adventure to stop the evil plans of [[Gaston (Beauty and the Beast)|Gaston]] (the main antagonist of ''[[Beauty and the Beast (1991 film)|Beauty and the Beast]]'').<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bsckids.com/2023/08/lego-disney-princess-the-castle-quest-coming-to-disney/|title=LEGO Disney Princess : The Castle Quest Coming To Disney+ |date=August 3, 2023 |website=BSCkids}}</ref>

The Princesses, excluding [[Merida (Brave)|Merida]], appeared in the short film ''[[Once Upon a Studio]]'' (2023) in celebration of Disney's 100th anniversary.<ref>{{cite web|title=How Disney Animation's 'Once Upon a Studio' Pays Spectacular Tribute to Disney's Legacy|url=https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/how-disney-animations-once-upon-a-studio-pays-spectacular-tribute-to-disneys-legacy/|date=October 16, 2023|access-date=October 16, 2023}}</ref>
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===Literature adaptation===
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====''Disney Princess'' Chapter Books====
*''Ariel: The Birthday Surprise''
*''Belle: The Mysterious Message''
*''Cinderella: The Great Mouse Mistake''
*''Tiana: The Grand Opening''
*''Jasmine: The Missing Coin''
*''Aurora: The Perfect Party''
*''Rapunzel: A Day to Remember''
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====''A Jewel Story''====
*''Ariel: The Shimmering Star Necklace''
*''Cinderella: The Lost Tiara''
*''Belle: The Charming Gift''
*''Jasmine: The Jewel Orchard''
*''Tiana: The Stolen Jewel''
*''Merida: Legend of the Emeralds''
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===Comic adaptation===
In ''[[Kilala Princess]]'', a Japanese fantasy/romance [[manga]] produced by [[Kodansha]] that debuted on ''[[Nakayoshi]]'' in April 2005, a girl named Kilala and her adventures to find her kidnapped friend with the help of the first six Disney Princesses (Snow White, Cinderella, Aurora, Ariel, Belle, and Jasmine). However, Kilala herself is not considered part of the franchise.

On February 24, 2016, a ''Disney Princesses'' anthology ongoing comic book's first issue hit the stands. The series is published by Joe Books.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bunge |first1=Nicole |title=Disney Princesses Get New Comic Adventures |url=https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/33600/disney-princesses-get-new-comic-adventures |access-date=December 13, 2018 |work=ICv2 |date=February 1, 2016 |language=en}}</ref> Joe Books expanded Disney Princess to a graphic novel line as an exclusive for Target along with a Hasbro figure line and a Hybrid Promotions apparel line.<ref name=icv/>

===Video game adaptation===
Disney Princesses have appeared in various other media, such as video games, including ''Disney Princess'' for [[Game Boy Advance]], ''[[Disney Princess: Enchanted Journey]]'', ''[[Disney Princess: Magical Jewels]]'', and ''[[Disney Princess: My Fairytale Adventure]]''.<ref>{{cite web | title=Disney Announces Princess Brand Games | url=http://ds.ign.com/objects/943/943708.html | access-date=December 5, 2007 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071117203239/http://ds.ign.com/objects/943/943708.html | archive-date=November 17, 2007 | df=mdy-all }}</ref>

Rapunzel can be found as a playable character in the 2013 game ''[[Disney Infinity (video game)|Disney Infinity]]''. ''[[Disney Infinity 2.0]]'' has the addition of Jasmine and Merida. However, Merida is also included with [[Stitch (Lilo & Stitch)|Stitch]] in the Toy Box Starter Pack. ''[[Disney Infinity 3.0]]'' has the addition of Mulan.

All Disney Princesses are also playable characters in the mobile game ''[[Disney Magic Kingdoms]]'', with Cinderella, Aurora, Pocahontas, and Rapunzel being part of the main storyline, while Snow White, Ariel, Belle, Jasmine, Mulan, Tiana, Merida, Moana, and Raya are limited time characters.

Almost all the Disney Princesses, with the exception of Pocahontas, are playable characters in the role-playing game ''[[Disney Mirrorverse]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://disneymirrorverse.com/guardians/ |title=Guardians - Disney Mirrorverse|date=January 29, 2021 }}</ref>

Ariel, Belle, Jasmine, Mulan, Tiana, Rapunzel, Merida, and Moana appear as villagers in ''[[Disney Dreamlight Valley]]'', with Cinderella and Aurora set for future updates.

Snow White, Cinderella, Aurora, Ariel, Belle, Jasmine, Mulan, Rapunzel, and Moana are all playable characters in the kart racing game ''[[Disney Speedstorm]]''.

====''Kingdom Hearts''====
In the ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]'' game series, the seven "[[Princesses of Heart]]" are young ladies with entirely pure hearts who can open the way to Kingdom Hearts if gathered together. Five of these maidens include the Disney Princesses Snow White, Cinderella, Aurora, Belle, and Jasmine. The remaining Princesses of Heart are [[Alice (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland)|Alice]] from ''[[Alice in Wonderland (1951 film)|Alice in Wonderland]]'' and series-original character [[Kairi (Kingdom Hearts)|Kairi]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Frank |first=Allegra |date=2019-01-28 |title=All the Kingdom Hearts backstory you need to fully understand Kingdom Hearts 3 |url=https://www.polygon.com/2019/1/28/18197797/kingdom-hearts-3-explained-lore-characters |access-date=2025-04-26 |website=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]] |language=en-US}}</ref> Introduced in ''[[Kingdom Hearts (video game)|Kingdom Hearts]]'' (2002), the Princesses of Heart make subsequent appearances in ''[[Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories]]'' (2004), ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]'' (2005), ''[[Kingdom Hearts Coded]]'' (2008), ''[[Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days]]'' (2009), and ''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep]]'' (2010).<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Pollen |first1=Annebella |title=Performing Spectacular Girlhood: Mass-Produced Dressing-up Costumes and the Commodification of Imagination |journal=Textile History |date=2011 |volume=42 |issue=2 |pages=162–180 |doi=10.1179/174329511X13123634653820|s2cid=190721208 |url=http://eprints.brighton.ac.uk/9512/1/Pollen%20Spectacular%20girlhood%20-%20for%20repository.pdf }}</ref>

''[[Kingdom Hearts III]]'' (2019) introduces the "New Seven Hearts", a new set of princesses inheriting the roles from the previous princesses. Kairi, Rapunzel, Anna, and Elsa are known to be among the New Seven Hearts, with the other three currently being unknown.

==Awards and recognition==
As of {{Currentyear}}, five ''Disney Princess'' films have been selected for preservation in the [[National Film Registry]] by the [[Library of Congress]] for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant":

* ''[[Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 film)|Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs]]'' (1937; added in 1989)<ref>{{cite news|last=Molotsky|first=Irvin|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1989/09/20/movies/25-films-chosen-for-the-national-registry.html|title=25 Films Chosen for the National Registry|page=C19|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=September 20, 1989|access-date=January 24, 2022|url-access=limited}}</ref>
* ''[[Beauty and the Beast (1991 film)|Beauty and the Beast]]'' (1991; added in 2002)<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.loc.gov/loc/lcib/0301/films2.html|title=Films Selected for the National Film Registry in 2002 by the Library of Congress|agency=Library of Congress|date=January 2003|access-date=January 24, 2022}}</ref> 
* ''[[Cinderella (1950 film)|Cinderella]]'' (1950; added in 2018)<ref>{{cite news|last=Itzoff|first=Dave|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/12/movies/jurassic-park-the-shining-and-cinderella-among-movies-chosen-for-national-film-registry.html|title='Jurassic Park,' 'The Shining' and 'Cinderella' Among Movies Chosen for National Film Registry|work=The New York Times|date=December 12, 2018|access-date=January 24, 2022|url-access=limited}}</ref> 
* ''[[Sleeping Beauty (1959 film)|Sleeping Beauty]]'' (1959; added in 2019)<ref>{{cite news|last=Itzoff|first=Dave|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/11/movies/shes-gotta-have-it-and-purple-rain-national-film-registry.html|title='She's Gotta Have It' and 'Purple Rain' Join National Film Registry|work=The New York Times|date=December 11, 2019|access-date=January 24, 2022|url-access=limited}}</ref>
* ''[[The Little Mermaid (1989 film)|The Little Mermaid]]'' (1989; added in 2022)<ref>{{cite news|last=Bahr|first=Sarah|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/14/movies/the-little-mermaid-iron-man-national-film-registry.html|title='The Little Mermaid' and 'Iron Man' Join National Film Registry|work=The New York Times|date=December 14, 2022|access-date=December 14, 2022|url-access=limited}}</ref>

==References==
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==Further reading==
*{{cite book |last1=Zemler |first1=Emily |title=Disney Princess: Beyond the Tiara: The Stories. The Influence. The Legacy. |date=2022 |publisher=Epic Ink |location=New York |isbn=9780760373620 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FS9xEAAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover}}

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