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The Princess and The Pea – Short Story for Kids
Once upon a time, a young prince wanted to get married.
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So he went around the world looking for the right princess to marry. Alas! He found none!
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Something or the other was always a miss in all princesses he met to be a true princess to his people.
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One stormy night after the prince came back home, He and his family were having their dinner when there was a commotion outside the castle door.
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The king went to see what was going on. When he got there she was surprised to see a young girl drenched. He asked her who was she. She said, ” I am a princess, I was passing through the storm and the horses got frightened and dragged my carriage into slush and mud”.
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Nobody who looked at the young girl could believe that she could ever be a princess. She looked like a poor peasant girl. The prince asked the queen whether she was really a princess. The queen said we must wait till morning to know it.
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The queen went to the room prepared for the princess. The queen took out a pea from her pocket and placed it right in the middle of the princess’s bed.
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She ordered the maid to bring twenty mattresses and place them on top of the pea. All night long the princess didn’t get much sleep.
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In the morning, the queen asked the princess whether she slept well. The princess said, ” My bed was really soft but something was not right and I got bruises all over my back.”
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The queen was happy because she knew that the girl was a true princess. Only a real princess who has lived all her life in comfort can feel a small pea kept under 20 mattresses. She said to the prince that she was the one he had been looking for.
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Soon the prince married the princess of his dream and they happily lived in the kingdom.
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Moral of the Story:
Never judge a person by their momentary appearance.
How little things can make a big difference?
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