May 11, 2013 – Merida is Crowned as the Eleventh Disney Princess
“Merida, in you, I see the best of our past, and the best of our future.”
On May 11, 2013, the character Merida from the Pixar film Brave was crowned as Disney’s eleventh official princess. The event took place at Cinderella Castle in the Magic Kingdom of Walt Disney World, which featured special guests Olympic Gold-Medal winner Gabby Douglas and her mother, as well as all ten princesses in the Disney lineup. Amidst hundreds of guests that were in attendance, Merida entered the Magic Kingdom on her horse Angus, accompanied by a traditional Scottish pipe and drum band, along with a troupe of Scottish dancers. Her mother, Queen Elinor, was on hand to crown her daughter in a touching ceremony that highlighted the bond between mother and daughter from the film.
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