The Little Mermiad

AmberSpyglass

I prefer the message the original story gave. If you can’t make a man fall in love with you, just turn into seawater and give up.

Mermaids do live for much longer than humans, though.

The Little Mermaid didn't have a name at first, did she?
Not a Diana or Catherine at all. Nor Ariel.

I remember going into a Disney store years ago and being told by the very helpful, earnest assistant that Snow White was the oldest Princess, dating from the 1930s 😁 I don't think the assistant had a clue that Disney didn't invent all the characters way before they adopted them.
I said "I think Snow White's a bit older than that"

The new ending is bitter-sweet because Ariel, leaving behind her merfamily for a new life, can never return to the way things were. She chooses happiness but despite everyone supporting her, it comes at a cost.

I prefer the message the original story gave. If you can’t make a man fall in love with you, just turn into seawater and give up.

[sigh]

Whatever.
It doesn't make your post any less rude though.

No, it is a US product

America is a continent

Isn't Disney American Hithere 🤔
I thought so, anyway

Glass houses and stones come to mind too.

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Sorry, I think I have been a bit harsh there, I've just always hated that story, I expect Disney has improved it, and it probably has jolly good songs.

The original "proper" story does not have a happy ending and has always, in my opinion, been a story of a protagonist that no self respecting girl should want to emulate.
As for any stuff about our royal family, no idea.