The Princess and the Pea - Story for Kids

The Prince's Quest

In a faraway kingdom, there lived a young prince who wanted to marry a true princess. Despite meeting many noble ladies, he couldn't find one who met his expectations.

Determined to find his true princess, the prince set off on a journey to explore distant lands and seek his future bride.

The Stormy Night

One night, during a fierce storm, a drenched and exhausted young woman knocked on the door of the prince's castle. Claiming to be a princess, she sought shelter from the raging storm.

The queen, skeptical of her claim, decided to test her authenticity with a clever plan.

The Queen's Test

The queen instructed her servants to prepare a bed for the guests. She placed a single pea on the bed frame and stacked twenty mattresses and twenty featherbeds on top of it.

The young woman was then invited to sleep in the royal bedchamber for the night, unaware of the hidden test beneath her.

A Sleepless Night

The next morning, the young woman appeared at breakfast looking weary and unrested. The prince and the queen inquired about her night, and she revealed that she had slept terribly, feeling something hard and uncomfortable beneath the mattresses.

This response delighted the queen, as only a true princess would be sensitive enough to feel a pea through so many layers.

A Royal Wedding

Convinced of her true identity, the prince was overjoyed and asked the young woman to marry him. She accepted, and the kingdom celebrated a grand royal wedding.

The prince and his new princess lived happily ever after, their love and the clever test of the pea becoming a cherished tale in their kingdom.

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