by Veronica Spettmann

“Sofia the First” will be premiering in her own Disney movie on Disney Channel and Disney Junior in the fall of 2012, Aunties. This is the first time in Disney princess history that the story will be centered around the princess as a little girl. Sofia the First is a character that is meant to appeal to our preschool-aged nieces.

Sofia the First starts as a regular girl until her mom marries the king, at which point she is moved to the glamorous and confusing royal castle. Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather (Aunties’ favorite fairies from the childhood classic, Sleeping Beauty), will star as the headmistresses of Royal Prep, the school that Sofia attends with other princes and princesses.

The movie release in 2012 will be followed by a television series that will air on the same channels in the spring of 2013.  Senior Vice President of Disney Junior Worldwide, Nancy Kanter, says, “Although Sofia will have plenty of pretty dresses and sparkly shoes, our stories will show Sofia, and our viewers, that what makes a real princess is what’s inside, not what’s outside. That the inner character of kindness, generosity, loyalty, honesty, and grace make you special, not the dress you wear.”

Sofia the First is going to be a wonderful character for Aunties to share with their young nieces. It can help Aunties teach their nieces that it is important to be a good person, while reminding them that they will always be princesses to their Aunties!


Image Courtesy: Disney

Published: December 14, 2011