46 Fun Facts About Disney Prince

Which Disney prince was the first to be given a proper name in his own film?

Prince Phillip of Sleeping Beauty (1959) is the first Disney prince named on screen; Snow White's and Cinderella's princes go unnamed in their films, and Eric and Naveen came decades later.

What was Cinderella's future father-in-law, the King, hoping his son would do before he died?

The King wants his son to marry and have children — he longs to see grandchildren before he dies, so he throws a ball for every eligible maiden in the kingdom.

What name does Cinderella's prince go by in the 2015 live-action remake?

Richard Madden's prince introduces himself to Ella simply as Kit, explaining it is what his father calls him when he is in a good mood.

Who played Cinderella's prince in the 2015 live-action film?

Richard Madden, then best known as Robb Stark in Game of Thrones, played Kit, the prince who meets Ella while hunting and opens the ball to every maiden in the kingdom.

Which TV host provided the singing voice for Cinderella's prince in the 1950 film?

Mike Douglas, later a daytime talk-show host, sang 'So This Is Love' as the prince, while William Phipps provided the speaking voice.

Which leading man is the only one in the Disney Princess franchise not to sing in his original film?

Prince Eric has no song in The Little Mermaid (1989); Christopher Daniel Barnes voiced him in dialogue only, while Phillip, Naveen, Beast, Aladdin and the rest all sing.

Under what human disguise does Ursula hypnotise Eric into nearly marrying her?

Ursula takes the form of a dark-haired woman named Vanessa and uses Ariel's stolen voice to hypnotise Eric; the spell breaks when Scuttle's attack shatters the shell holding the voice.

Who plays Prince Eric in the 2023 live-action The Little Mermaid?

Jonah Hauer-King plays Eric opposite Halle Bailey's Ariel; the remake gives him an adoptive mother, Queen Selina, played by Noma Dumezweni.

Whose son is the prince betrothed to Aurora at her christening to unite the two kingdoms?

Hubert is King Stefan's friend, and the two fathers plan the match while the babies are still infants.

What two magical items do the fairies give Aurora's prince to fight Maleficent?

Flora, Fauna and Merryweather arm Phillip with the enchanted Sword of Truth and Shield of Virtue, and he hurls the sword into Maleficent's heart when she becomes a dragon.

Who plays Aurora's prince in the 2014 live-action film Maleficent?

Brenton Thwaites plays Phillip; in this telling his kiss fails to wake Aurora, and it is Maleficent's own kiss that proves to be true love.

Which fairy-tale author wrote the 1697 story that Sleeping Beauty is based on?

The Grimms' retelling of the tale is called Little Briar Rose, the name the fairies give Aurora in hiding.

Who voiced the Beast in Beauty and the Beast?

Studio chairman Jeffrey Katzenberg refused to let animator Glen Keane see Benson, in case the Beast ended up looking like him.

By which birthday must the Beast earn Belle's love before the last rose petal falls?

The pampered prince was cursed for his cold-hearted, selfish ways.

Which animal supplied the head and horns in Glen Keane's design of the Beast?

Keane was inspired by a buffalo head bought from a taxidermist, then added a lion's mane, gorilla brow, boar tusks, wolf legs and a bear's body.

What is the one physical feature the Beast keeps when he returns to human form?

Keane insisted the eyes stay human throughout so the audience could read his emotions.

According to a 1998 computer game, what is the Beast's real name as a prince?

The films never mention it; the trivia game The D Show supplied the answer.

Who provided Aladdin's speaking voice in the 1992 film?

Brad Kane sang for him, and Mena Massoud played him in the 2019 live-action version.

Which movie star did animator Glen Keane finally settle on as the model for Aladdin's look?

The first inspiration was Michael J. Fox in Back to the Future.

Which rapper's movement inspired the way Aladdin's loose pants were animated?

Some critics said the design made him too contemporary for the setting.

What is the name of Aladdin's father, who left when Aladdin was an infant?

He is revealed as the King of Thieves in the 1996 direct-to-video sequel.

Prince Naveen in The Princess and the Frog comes from which fictional country?

His parents have cut him off, so he arrives in 1926 New Orleans looking to marry a rich woman.

Who voices Prince Naveen?

Keith David voices Dr. Facilier, the villain who turns Naveen into a frog.

Why does the final kiss between the two frogs break the spell at the end of the film?

Mama Odie had confirmed that only a princess's kiss would work, and Charlotte's Mardi Gras royalty expired at midnight.

What is Flynn Rider's real name in Tangled?

Eugene Fitzherbert borrowed his alias from a swashbuckling storybook hero; the character returns in the short Tangled Ever After and the TV series Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure.

Who voices Flynn Rider?

Zachary Levi made 'I See the Light' his musical debut; he decided to audition once he knew he would provide the character's singing voice too.

In Tangled, what has the thief Flynn Rider stolen just before he hides in Rapunzel's tower?

A crown; Rapunzel then blackmails him into taking her to see the floating lanterns for her eighteenth birthday.

What is Kristoff's job in Frozen?

He lives in the mountains with his reindeer Sven and would rather deal with animals than people.

Kristoff's design draws on which culture's traditional dress?

His creators wanted a soft-hearted man to contrast with the calculating Hans.

Who voices Kristoff?

Groff was cast after Idina Menzel and Kristen Bell, and Tyree Brown voiced the young Kristoff.

Hans of the Southern Isles cannot inherit his own kingdom because he is what?

His scheme to usurp Arendelle's throne is only revealed after Anna has accepted his proposal.

Who voices Hans in Frozen?

A Disney casting director first saw him in Billy Elliot on Broadway while casting Tangled.

Which Disney archetype was Hans explicitly designed to overturn?

Critics have read his reveal as a warning about falling in love at first sight.

Who provided Captain Li Shang's singing voice in Mulan?

BD Wong spoke the role, and Osmond sang "I'll Make a Man Out of You".

Which Hollywood star voiced Captain John Smith in Pocahontas?

Christian Bale voiced Thomas, the settler Smith saves from drowning during the hurricane.

Who plays Prince Edward of Andalasia in Enchanted?

His stepmother Queen Narissa's reign ends if he ever marries, so she keeps him busy hunting trolls.

Who voiced the adult Simba in The Lion King?

He was the first actor cast, hired on the strength of Ferris Bueller's Day Off.

Simba's story is often compared with which Shakespeare tragedy?

Writer Linda Woolverton turned the rogue-lion villain into Simba's uncle to add Shakespearean weight.

In Disney's 1937 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, how does the Prince first encounter Snow White?

He overhears her singing and falls in love; the following spring he kisses her in the glass coffin, breaking the Sleeping Death.

Which Disney Consumer Products chairman created the Disney Princess franchise that the princes orbit?

The former Nike executive got the idea at a Disney on Ice show full of girls in generic princess costumes.

In Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep, Prince Phillip fights Maleficent in which world?

He battles alongside Aqua; unlike the film, Maleficent is only weakened and returned to her first form rather than slain.

Who originated the role of Prince Eric in the 2007 Broadway musical of The Little Mermaid?

Drew Seeley later played the part; on stage it is Grimsby's job to find Eric a bride after his father's death.

Who provided the singing voice of Hercules in the 1997 film, while Tate Donovan spoke the adult lines?

Josh Keaton voiced the teenage Hercules; Zeus sends the demigod and Pegasus to the satyr Philoctetes for hero training.

Under what fake princely name does Aladdin court Jasmine after using his first wish?

Prince Ali Ababwa wears white and gold with a flowing cape and a feathered, jewelled headpiece; in the TV series Aladdin keeps his old street look.

In The Princess and the Frog, cut off from his family's fortune, Prince Naveen plans to marry whom for money?

Charlotte La Bouff is Tiana's wealthy best friend, and her father Big Daddy throws a masquerade ball in Naveen's honour.

In The Princess and the Frog, what is the name of Prince Naveen's scheming valet, who falls in with Dr. Facilier?

Lawrence helps Facilier, who turns Naveen into a frog as part of his plan to rule New Orleans; Louis and Ray are the film's alligator and firefly.