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June 10, 2017 · 32 Comments

5 Things You Didn’t Know About Disney Princesses

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5 Things You Didn’t Know about the Disney Princesses

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There are now officially 13 Disney Princesses – Jasmine, Ariel, Rapunzel, Tiana, Belle, Merida, Cinderella, Pocahontas, Aurora, Mulan, Snow White, Elsa, and Anna. This list makes up a lot of ladies with their own rich stories and histories. Even if you’re a big Disney fan, there might be some things about these princesses you didn’t know.

Let’s explore:
1. Ariel is the only Disney princess who was not born a human. Her name means “lion of God” in Hebrew.
2. Walt Disney once told Ilene Woods (who played Cinderella), that Cinderella was his favourite heroine.
3. Rapunzel and Snow White are both from Bavaria.
4. Reese Witherspoon was also originally cast as the voice of Merida, but it was Kelly MacDonald who ended up taking the job.
5. Disney shot all of Cinderella in live-action, using it as a guide for animation.

There are even more facts we can add to the list. For example, do you know the ages of all the princesses? Did you know that Snow White is the youngest at only 14? Pocahontas was the only one based on a real person. Tiana and Mulan are both left-handed. These little tidbits will make you want to watch all the movies again, with these new facts in your mind.

So, did you learn anything new from this list? Are there other facts about the Disney Princesses that we missed? Who is your favourite princess?

*Image courtesy of Disney Clips.com 

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Angela Milnes is a Qualified Early Years Teacher who has specialised in Preschool and Kindergarten teaching. She has a wealth of experience teaching young children and is passionate about kids crafts and having fun as a family. Angela has also taught cooking skills and loves to share both family recipes and easy instant pot recipes here on The Inspiration Edit. Follow her on Pinterest!

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  1. Melissa Chapman says

    July 10, 2017 at 5:14 pm

    Great list especially for those little girls that love Disney. My daughter used to dress up in all the different costumes. The new princesses are the ones I need t learn about.

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  2. Vera Sweeney says

    July 10, 2017 at 6:23 pm

    That is so cool! I never knew any of these. Thank you so much for sharing these. It was a ton of fun to learn about this stuff.

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  3. Colleen Lanin says

    July 10, 2017 at 6:28 pm

    These are such fun facts. I love that Cinderella was Disney’s favorite princess. She’s mine, too!

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  4. Meagan says

    July 10, 2017 at 6:30 pm

    These are some interesting tid bits. I will have to see if my Disney obsessed husband knows them.

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    • Angela says

      July 11, 2017 at 5:58 am

      Good idea. I will test my hubby on them too!

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  5. Pam Wattenbarger says

    July 10, 2017 at 9:09 pm

    I had no idea that Tiana and Mulan were both left-handed. I am left handed so that is pretty cool!

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    • Angela says

      July 11, 2017 at 5:54 am

      Yes that is an interesting fact!

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  6. Maureen @ Wisconsin Mommy says

    July 10, 2017 at 10:13 pm

    I didn’t know ANY of those 5 facts! That’s the cool thing about Disney – there are always so many new things to learn.

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    • Angela says

      July 11, 2017 at 4:59 pm

      Yes there is so much to learn ha ha!

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  7. Debra Rutt (@TheHarriedMom) says

    July 10, 2017 at 10:23 pm

    I didn’t realize that Snow White is only 14! Or that some of them are left handed – it’s those little things that keep me coming back and watching Disney movies to pick up on those things…

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    • Angela says

      July 12, 2017 at 12:40 am

      yes there is so much to learn!

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  8. Liz Mays says

    July 10, 2017 at 10:49 pm

    I had no idea they used live-action footage as a guide when animating Cinderella. These are some really interesting facts!

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    • Angela says

      July 12, 2017 at 12:36 am

      Disney facts are fun

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  9. robin rue says

    July 10, 2017 at 10:50 pm

    You are right – that was all new to me. But I am an all boy mom, so there are no princesses around my house.

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    • Angela says

      July 11, 2017 at 4:59 pm

      Ha ha. I have no idea what it’s like to be a mum to boys! Would love to have one one day!

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  10. kellyhutchinson37920 says

    July 11, 2017 at 12:29 pm

    I love to learn new fun facts about anything Disney related! I love that Cinderella was shot in live action first. Fascinating.

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  11. Jocelyn @ Hip Mama's Place says

    July 11, 2017 at 12:42 pm

    It’s so cool learning about the well-loved princesses! I love the definition of Ariel’s name it’s just so beautiful!

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  12. Toni | Boulder Locavore says

    July 11, 2017 at 3:24 pm

    Amazing and really interesting! I love that each princesses have their own characteristics! Great details for each characters, too!

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    • Angela says

      July 12, 2017 at 12:32 am

      Thanks. I find these facts really interesting.

      Reply
  13. Rosey says

    July 11, 2017 at 4:44 pm

    These are fun facts. I’m 47 and still love the princesses. Rapunzel is my fave. That show makes me laugh every single time I watch it. I think it’s the horse that makes the movie. 😉

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    • Angela says

      July 12, 2017 at 12:28 am

      I love the music in the Rapunzel movie.

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  14. Travel Blogger says

    July 11, 2017 at 5:28 pm

    Very interesting! I didn’t realize that Cinderella was shot in live action. That is so cool. I loved Disney princesses growing up.

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    • Angela says

      July 11, 2017 at 8:18 pm

      Yes it’s an interesting fact.

      Reply
  15. Shannon Gurnee says

    July 11, 2017 at 10:26 pm

    I had no idea these were facts about the Disney Princesses. I love these! Thanks for sharing.

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    • Angela says

      July 12, 2017 at 12:26 am

      your welcome. Glad you enjoyed the post.

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  16. Shannon Graham says

    July 11, 2017 at 10:38 pm

    I honestly have to say I only knew one of those! I thought I was going to be reading something I already knew. You learn something new everyday!

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    • Angela says

      July 12, 2017 at 12:26 am

      I had fun researching this.

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  17. Annemarie LeBlanc says

    July 12, 2017 at 12:10 am

    Wow. I did not know about any of these until now. Mulan was left handed? I got to watch that movie again.

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    • Angela says

      July 12, 2017 at 12:21 am

      Yep. She sure is!

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  18. AnnMarie John says

    July 12, 2017 at 3:02 am

    I’m a huge Disney fan but I have to admit, I didn’t know about Snow White being the youngest. This was so much fun to read!

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    • Angela says

      July 12, 2017 at 3:33 am

      Glad you enjoyed it!

      Reply
  19. My Teen Guide says

    July 12, 2017 at 9:43 am

    What a fun read! I knew about Pocahontas and even read about th e real person after I saw the movie. I did not know that Snow White was the youngest at 14. Wow. Mulan and Tiana, being left handed is something I never noticed when I watched the film.

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