In fairy tales, the princes seldom have names, or even personalities.
They’re more ideas than actual people; like the grand prize for having survived
a poisoned apple or a wicked stepmother. I’ve read that Snow White’s prince was
either Florian or Ferdinand. But you won’t hear either of those names in Disney’s
first feature-length film. He shows up at the beginning of the movie and disappears until the end. He has a song, but almost no lines. Cinderella’s prince is only
called charming. But the prince in Sleeping Beauty is different. He’s handsome
and tall, honest and courageous. He’s faithful, devoted, and has a great sense
of humor. When Walt and his team created a match for Princess Aurora, they
looked to a real-life prince for inspiration. This is why the kiss that breaks
her spell comes from a man who looks like a young Duke of Edinburgh. And why he
bears the name Prince Philip.
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