Hi all! 

Welcome to Day 2 of my 30 Day Disney Blogging Challenge! I hope you are enjoying it as much as I am. Today’s question is: who is my favourite Disney Princess? This one was a no-brainer for me. My favourite princess has always remained the same and will never change. There are so many reasons she is my favourite, for which I’ll explain below. She is the ever intelligent, ever beautiful, ever kind: 

BELLE!

I love Belle because she is super relatable. From the very beginning of Beauty and the Beast, she is described as ‘odd’, ‘peculiar’ and ‘funny’ in the song ‘Little Town.’ She’s regarded as strange, due to her introverted nature and love of books. Belle is happiest when she’s lost in a story of make-believe and finds joy in re-reading the same novels over and over. At a young age, I too kept to myself, always reading and feeling right at home in a bookstore or library. 

Belle is very family-oriented and loyal towards her father, who is also seen as mentally unstable by the villagers. It is a sign of love that Belle sacrifices her freedom in exchange for her father’s, when she takes his place in the Beast’s castle. She stands her ground, refusing to bend to the Beast’s will. After he rescues her from a pack of hungry wolves, the pair slowly begin to bond. Belle sees the beauty in the Beast, falling for the man within. She sees the good in everybody. Her heart guides her decisions, which is evident when she returns to the castle to save the Beast from harm. It does not matter how many times I’ve seen this movie, when Belle says ‘I love you’ to the dying Beast, I always cry. You can feel the passion and intensity in those three words. They are so powerful, they break the curse. 

Let’s not forget the best scene in the entire film. The Beast wishes to surprise Belle, so he takes her to his majestic, enormous library and offers it to her as a gift. Her face is priceless. As a fellow bibliophile, I could not help feeling envious of her in that moment. Who wouldn’t love a library that grand to call their own? It doesn’t take much to make Belle happy. She is so incredibly humble and kind. 

Last month, I saw the live-action film of Beauty and the Beast and to say I adored it, was an understatement. Emma Watson played Belle so beautifully. She gave just as much emotion as the original Belle from the cartoon If you haven’t seen it yet, please do!

Here are some fun facts about Belle: 

All of her movements are based on that of a ballerina. 

In the cartoon, she is 17 years old and her name means ‘beautiful’ in French 

As mentioned earlier, the scene where Belle says ‘I love you’ to the dying Beast was actually spoken through real tears by voice actress Paige O’Hara, hence why it’s such a powerfully, gripping scene. 

Belle was the first Disney brunette heroine and the only person to wear blue in the town, proving how different she was from the rest. 

Honourable Mention 

Ariel from The Little Mermaid 

I hope you enjoyed Day 2! Who is your favourite Disney Princess and why? I would love to know your thoughts. 

See you tomorrow! Peace & Love xoxo