Since making their debut in 1937 with Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Disney has effectively cornered the market on princesses and their romantically-inclined exploits...
It’s worth noting, however, that the studio has come a long way in terms of their treatment of these characters. Once subservient and overly feminine, today’s princesses are just as independent and strong as anyone else within the animated landscape – with the recent introduction of Disney’s first African-American princess, Tiana in The Princess and the Frog, marking a new chapter in the studio’s legacy.
