# Little girl meets a princess **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 16, 2017, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-girl-meets-a-princess/789121 "2017-06-16T15:26:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2017, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-girl-meets-a-princess/789121/1 "2017-06-16T15:26:16Z")
I don’t usually post this kind of thing, but what with all the bullshit going on this week, [this story and the accompanying photos](http://abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/toddler-thought-bride-real-life-princess-favorite-book/story?id=48055243) really made me smile. > [@](#): > > This little girl was awestruck when she laid eyes on bride Shandace Robertson. The toddler thought Robertson was the real-life “princess” from her “favorite book.” > > The two ran into each other as the bride and groom were wandering around outside their Seattle, Washington, wedding venue looking for a good place to take photos. > > “As we were walking by they stopped and were both watching us and the mom’s like, ‘Hi, she thinks you’re the princess from her book,’” Robertson, 29, told ABC News. “I look at the book and it’s a lady in a white dress and I’m like, ‘Aww this so sweet.’ I kneeled down and said, ‘Hi, how are you doing?’ and she just smiled.” [The photos were first uploaded by Mr. Robertson](https://imgur.com/t/wedding/qbVZf), who may or may not have a first name. 😃 Sometimes it’s awesome to just see people being nice to each other, ya know what I’m sayin’? ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2017, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-girl-meets-a-princess/789121/2 "2017-06-16T17:38:07Z")
According to another site, the book the little girl is holding is _The Women in White_ by Wilkie Colins, an 1859 mystery novel. This appears to be the edition of the book: [![](https://img0.etsystatic.com/000/1/6668472/il_fullxfull.343585554.jpg) ](https://img0.etsystatic.com/000/1/6668472/il_fullxfull.343585554.jpg) The lady isn’t a princess, but since the little girl probably isn’t reading the book (someone is quoted as saying “it’s beyond my reading level, too”), she probably didn’t notice. She undoubtedly just liked the picture. and, at that age, one woman in a white dress is very much like another woman in a white dress. Or a princess. > **[Little Girl Adorably Mistakes A Bride For A Princess From Her Favorite Book](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/little-girl-adorably-mistakes-a-bride-for-a-princess-from-her-favorite-book_n_5942b327e4b01eab7a2c17f0)** > > All hail Princess Shandace. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2017, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-girl-meets-a-princess/789121/3 "2017-06-16T17:54:31Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > The lady isn’t a princess, but since the little girl probably isn’t reading the book (someone is quoted as saying “it’s beyond my reading level, too”), she probably didn’t notice. Don’t be such a cynic. According to eye-witnesses, the toddler clearly said “Look mommie–Anne Catherick, eccentric illegitimate daughter of wealthy hypochondriac Frederick Fairlie!” ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2017, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-girl-meets-a-princess/789121/4 "2017-06-16T18:38:31Z")
Interestingly enough, I read a very similar story last week. [http://www.liftable.com/carolynfultz/toddler-in-restaurant-sees-her-dressed-up-for-birthday-but-tap-on-shoulder-brings-room-to-tears/amp/](http://www.liftable.com/carolynfultz/toddler-in-restaurant-sees-her-dressed-up-for-birthday-but-tap-on-shoulder-brings-room-to-tears/amp/) The princess in this story was also a black woman, which, I dunno, I think makes the stories a little bit sweeter (you gotta admit that the prevailing image of “princess”, especially in this age of Disney Princesses, is a fair-skinned, light-haired white woman). I wouldn’t mind if this became a trend. All of us women should step up and start dressing like princesses in our day-to-day to bring joy to little ones wherever we go. Who’s in? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Kimballkid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b5a626/32.png) [@Kimballkid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimballkid)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2017, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-girl-meets-a-princess/789121/5 "2017-06-16T19:47:08Z")
[It’s a tiara!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duiKAT-33Ss) ---
**Author:** ![Katriona](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/katriona/32/113_2.png) [@Katriona](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Katriona)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2017, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-girl-meets-a-princess/789121/6 "2017-06-16T20:17:22Z")
“You wear it on your head!” [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/rIE-qvColCI/hqdefault.jpg "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes 1953 "it's a tiara" scene hd") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIE-qvColCI) ---
**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2017, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-girl-meets-a-princess/789121/7 "2017-06-16T20:22:51Z")
> [@ZipperJJ](#): > > Interestingly enough, I read a very similar story last week. > > [http://www.liftable.com/carolynfultz/toddler-in-restaurant-sees-her-dressed-up-for-birthday-but-tap-on-shoulder-brings-room-to-tears/amp/](http://www.liftable.com/carolynfultz/toddler-in-restaurant-sees-her-dressed-up-for-birthday-but-tap-on-shoulder-brings-room-to-tears/amp/) > > The princess in this story was also a black woman, which, I dunno, I think makes the stories a little bit sweeter (you gotta admit that the prevailing image of “princess”, especially in this age of Disney Princesses, is a fair-skinned, light-haired white woman). > > I wouldn’t mind if this became a trend. All of us women should step up and start dressing like princesses in our day-to-day to bring joy to little ones wherever we go. Who’s in? 🙂 I say princesses can dress in jeans, so I’m already a shining example! StG ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2017, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-girl-meets-a-princess/789121/8 "2017-06-16T20:39:04Z")
> [@](#): > > I say princesses can dress in jeans, so I’m already a shining example! [They can also ride unicorns](http://www.cafepress.com/orderofthestick/10861046). Oh, and obligatory “Awww!”. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2017, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-girl-meets-a-princess/789121/9 "2017-06-16T21:09:23Z")
> [@StGermain](#): > > I say princesses can dress in jeans, so I’m already a shining example! > > StG Forget the “pussy” hats. I say tiaras all around! (With jeans, of course.) ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2017, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-girl-meets-a-princess/789121/10 "2017-06-16T22:14:33Z")
> [@Kimballkid](#): > > [It’s a tiara!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duiKAT-33Ss) That was great! Miss Bialik totally fucking nailed it! ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2017, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-girl-meets-a-princess/789121/11 "2017-06-17T01:05:08Z")
You want tiaras? You got 'em! > **[Jewel Central](http://orderofsplendor.blogspot.com/p/jewel-central.html)** > > From spotlights on individual pieces to glittering events chock full of tiaras, find all the major royal jewels covered on this blog right ...