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The Real Princess
- Author
- Hans Christian Andersen
- Narrator
- Bert Stauff
- Publisher
- Bertha Stauff
- Publish Date
- 23 September 2025
- Run Time
- 3 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
“The Real Princess,” also known as “The Princess and the Pea,” is a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a prince seeking a true princess to marry. The prince travels the world, but cannot find a princess he feels is truly authentic. One stormy night, a bedraggled young woman claiming to be a real princess arrives at the castle gate. The Queen tests her claim by placing a single pea beneath twenty mattresses and twenty featherbeds. The princess’ sensitivity, evident when she complains about a terrible night’s sleep due to feeling the pea through all the bedding, convinces the royal family she is a true princess, and the prince marries her.
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Details
- Author
- Hans Christian Andersen
- Narrator
- Bert Stauff
- Duration
- 3 minutes
- Release Date
- 23 September 2025
- ISBN
- 9798228678156
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Bertha Stauff
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Traditional stories
Synopsis
“The Real Princess,” also known as “The Princess and the Pea,” is a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a prince seeking a true princess to marry. The prince travels the world, but cannot find a princess he feels is truly authentic. One stormy night, a bedraggled young woman claiming to be a real princess arrives at the castle gate. The Queen tests her claim by placing a single pea beneath twenty mattresses and twenty featherbeds. The princess’ sensitivity, evident when she complains about a terrible night’s sleep due to feeling the pea through all the bedding, convinces the royal family she is a true princess, and the prince marries her.
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