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I wish Suzzane was here today because November 18th is National Princess Day. I don’t know if you knew this but Suzzie was the #Priness and her big sister from Big Brothers & Sister’s was the Queen. Before you ask what about me I wasn’t included because this was a way for them to bond.
Suzzie is in #Heaven today I’ve going to ask Charlie and David to watch #movies with me this evening to watch #Princess movies. Would you want to join us? We will start with #Cinderealla Suzzie’s favorite movie then #SnowWhite my favorite #Princess.
National Princess Day comes around annually on November 18, clear your schedule and prepare for a magical day of pampering and fabulousness. Everyone has a favorite #princess (real or fake) and dreams of being treated like a princess (at least for a day). A dream is a wish your heart makes, and it’s time to make that wish come true.
Did you know the first Princess to come to our TV screens was Snow White in 1937’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Based on the fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm, this movie was also the first full length traditional animation film as well as the earliest Disney animated feature film.
When Xena: Warrior Princess came out in 1995 and Mulan was released in 1998, they showed everyone that a Princess can do more than wear a pretty dress. These two iconic women let children everywhere know that a Princess can also be a strong and adventurous warrior. New wave princesses like Moana and Frozen’s Elsa show us that you can still be a princess while maintaining your independence.
We all grew up with animated, and live action, Princesses guiding us through life. When thinking of our favorite princesses, our minds instantly go to Disney. However, when it comes to National Princess Day, Disney had very little involvement in its inception.
Nest Family Entertainment, a Texas based entertainment company, teamed up with Rich Animation in 1994 to create the animated film The Swan Princess, a musical adaptation of Swan Lake. The studio wanted people of every age to have a day to celebrate like royalty, embodying the kindness and grace that we all associated with Princess at the time and thus, National Princess Day was created.
Did you know the definition of a Princess is constantly changing. From the 1930s until the 1990s, Princesses were meant to be saved by a Prince and live happily ever after. Nowadays, Princesses create their own happily ever after, save the Prince, and then put the Prince squarely in the friend zone. So basically, embodying a Princess on National Princess Day is to embody, what the kids call, the G.O.A.T (greatest of all time).
National Princess Day Activities
- Bestow your friends with a Princess party and invite or kids, and stick to a Princess-themed party with castle, crown, and Princess inspired foods including Cupcakes, Cookies, Brownies, or a Cake.
- For a adult party, focus on sparkly decor and pink Cocktails. If you want an easier alternative gather a group of friends for Happy Hour and gift them with a Princess Tiara for a fun, festive touch.
- Let National Princess Day be a good reminder to focus on how you present yourself to the world. For example, Princesses are known for the way they walk, talk, sit, and eat (to name a few examples we can remember from The Princess Diaries). But maybe the Princess you’re embodying is Xena, so be the leader you were born to be!
- Fashionable, flawless, fabulous these are just a few words that come to mind when thinking about a Princess (real or fictional). On National Princess Day, treat yourself to something that’ll make you feel like one. Book a facial or massage, get a manicure or pedicure, go on a shopping spree or make an appointment with your hairstylist. Whatever you choose to do, we hope you feel and look fashionable, flawless, and fabulous by the end of the day.
Little-Known Disney Princess Facts
Belle from “Beauty and the Beast” is the first Disney Princess to save her Prince when she transforms the Beast back into a human.
Pocahontas is the only Disney Princess who has a Tattoo.
rSnow White received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and she is the only Disney Princess to receive a Star in 1987.
An ancient Chinese legend inspires Disney which is The legend of Hua Mulan, a female warrior from the poem “The Ballad of Mulan,” inspired the Disney character.
The name Ariel from “The Little Mermaid” translates from Hebrew as “lion of God”.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
