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* HiddenDepths: For a BumblingHenchmanDuo, Nick and Nack are surprisingly good background dancers and apparently managed to work and empty an entire goldmine by themselves.
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KellySheridan (English, speaking), Melissa Lyons (English, singing), Ilona Brokowski (German dub), Sanna Majuri (Finnish dub), Gisela (European Spanish dub), Luljeta Bitri, Odeta Katundi (Albanian dubs)

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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KellySheridan (English, speaking), Melissa Lyons (English, singing), Ilona Brokowski Creator/IlonaBrokowski (German dub), Sanna Majuri (Finnish dub), Gisela (European Spanish dub), Luljeta Bitri, Odeta Katundi (Albanian dubs)



->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KathleenBarr

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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KathleenBarrCreator/KathleenBarr (English), Creator/JannemienCnossen (Dutch)

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* {{Catchphrase}}: "How can I refuse?"

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* EvilIsHammy: Martin Short played him as if he was a character ''made'' of ham. The result is a villain who's very
over the top as and when he needs to be, even in his VillainSong* KickTheDog: Well, kick the cat that thinks he's a dog, but he outright kicks Wolfie away from him in one scene.

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* EvilIsHammy: Martin Short played him as if he was a character ''made'' of ham. The result is a villain who's very
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KickTheDog: Well, kick the cat that thinks he's a dog, but he outright kicks Wolfie away from him in one scene.

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* EvilIsHammy: Martin Short played him as if he was a character ''made'' of ham. The result is a villain who's very over the top as and when he needs to be, even in his VillainSong.
* KickTheDog: Well, kick the cat that thinks he's a dog, but he outright kicks Wolfie away from him in one scene.

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* EvilIsHammy: Martin Short played him as if he was a character ''made'' of ham. The result is a villain who's very very
over the top as and when he needs to be, even in his VillainSong.
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VillainSong* KickTheDog: Well, kick the cat that thinks he's a dog, but he outright kicks Wolfie away from him in one scene.scene.
*EvilLaugh: He snickers a deep one to himself as he dreams of taking the kingdom for himself.


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*NamedAfterSomebodyFamous: His name is likely a reference to Creator/OttoPreminger.
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* RebelliousPrincess: She initially seems like she's set up to be this based on her verse from "Free," talking about wanting to fly away and do as she pleases, but this is ultimately subverted as she is determined to [[DutifulDaughter do her duty as a princess]] and go through with her ArrangedMarriage for the sake of her kingdom.

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* RebelliousPrincess: She initially seems like she's set up to be this based on her verse from "Free," talking about wanting to fly away and do as she pleases, but this is ultimately subverted as she is determined to [[DutifulDaughter [[TheDutifulDaughter do her duty as a princess]] and go through with her ArrangedMarriage for the sake of her kingdom.
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* PrincessClassic: At the beginning, she's shown to have nearly every princess trope, from being scheduled to getting married to a prince to being the DamselInDistress in need of someone to save her. [[spoiler:However, she's revealed to be into math and geography in her first appearance and she manages to escape her captivity with some bedsheets and a "story" to distract her kidnappers. In the end, she becomes a PoliticallyActivePrincess who creates a new mining industry with the geodes she found.]]

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* PrincessClassic: At the beginning, she's shown to have nearly every princess trope, from being scheduled to getting married to a prince to being the DamselInDistress in need of someone to save her. [[spoiler:However, she's revealed to be into math math, geography, and geography geology in her first appearance and she manages to escape her captivity with some bedsheets and a "story" to distract her kidnappers. In the end, she becomes a PoliticallyActivePrincess who creates a new mining industry with the geodes she found.]]



* TheSmartGuy: Anneliese loves science, particularly geology.

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* TheSmartGuy: TheSmartGirl: Anneliese loves science, particularly geology.



* {{Determinator}}: Erika keeps working so that she can earn her freedom.

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* {{Determinator}}: Erika keeps working hard so that she can earn her freedom.



* IdenticalTwinIDTag: The only thing that sets her apart from Anneliese is she's a brunette instead of blonde, her hair parting is reversed, and has no royal birthmark.

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* IdenticalTwinIDTag: The only thing that sets her apart from Anneliese is she's a brunette instead of blonde, her hair parting is reversed, and she has no royal birthmark.birthmark on her shoulder.



* LimitedWardrobe: She only owns one dress. [[JustifiedTrope Justified]], as she's poor.

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* LimitedWardrobe: She only owns one dress. [[JustifiedTrope Justified]], {{Justified|Trope}}, as she's poor.



* LaserGuidedKarma: Loses her business after Anneliese makes good on her warning.

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* LaserGuidedKarma: Loses her business after Anneliese makes good on her warning. To top if off, it's implied her abused employee takes her place as the royal family's dressmaker.
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* DisappearedDad: Her father is known to be dead, since her mother is called "widowed".

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* DisappearedDad: Her father is known to be dead, since her mother is called "widowed".said to be widowed.



* PrincessClassic: At the beginning, she's shown to have nearly every princess trope from being scheduled to getting married to a prince, to being the DamselInDistress in need of someone to save her. [[spoiler:However, she's revealed to be into math and geography in her first appearance and she manages to escape her captivity with some bedsheets and a "story" to distract her kidnappers. In the end she becomes a PoliticallyActivePrincess who creates a new mining industry with the geodes she found.]]

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* PrincessClassic: At the beginning, she's shown to have nearly every princess trope trope, from being scheduled to getting married to a prince, prince to being the DamselInDistress in need of someone to save her. [[spoiler:However, she's revealed to be into math and geography in her first appearance and she manages to escape her captivity with some bedsheets and a "story" to distract her kidnappers. In the end end, she becomes a PoliticallyActivePrincess who creates a new mining industry with the geodes she found.]]



* RebelliousPrincess: She initially seems like she's set up to be this based on her verse from "Free," talking about wanting to fly away and do as she pleases, but this is ultimately subverted as she is determined to do her duty as a princess and go through with her ArrangedMarriage for the sake of her kingdom.

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* RebelliousPrincess: She initially seems like she's set up to be this based on her verse from "Free," talking about wanting to fly away and do as she pleases, but this is ultimately subverted as she is determined to [[DutifulDaughter do her duty as a princess princess]] and go through with her ArrangedMarriage for the sake of her kingdom.
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* SlasherSmile: The close-ups of his face as he smiles and his eyes gleam as he imagines his future power can be ''terrifying''.
* SocialClimber: His VillainSong mentions that [[HiddenDepths he is the son of peasants]] and rose to a position of power through sycophancy and being a (temporarily) IndispensableScoundrel as he longs to be king.
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* {{Bookworm}}: Her favorite pastime is reading science books in her library.
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* SilkHidingSteel: She's very sophisticated and ladylike, but is very capable and courageous. [[spoiler:She successfully makes it to the castle by herself to deliver Anneliese's and is able to hold her own against Mingus multiple times, helping defeat him in the end.]]

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* SilkHidingSteel: She's very sophisticated and ladylike, but is also very capable and courageous. [[spoiler:She successfully makes it to the castle by herself to deliver Anneliese's message and is able to hold her own against Mingus Midas multiple times, helping defeat him in the end.]]

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* ChildhoodFriendRomance: Implied with Annelise.

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* ChildhoodFriendRomance: Implied with Annelise.Anneliese.



* ArrangedMarriage: He and Annelise were originally to have a political marriage but he ends up falling in love with Erika and Anneliese already had been in love with Julien.

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* ArrangedMarriage: He and Annelise Anneliese were originally to have a political marriage but he ends up falling in love with Erika and Anneliese already had been in love with Julien.



Madame Carp is a minor antagonist of the movie. She is Erika's cruel boss. Erika's parents took a loan from her, which she is stuck paying off.

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Madame Carp is a minor antagonist of the movie. She is movie and Erika's cruel boss. Erika's parents took a loan from her, Madame Carp, which she is now stuck paying off.



* TheBully: She bullies her employees, overworks them and steals credit for their work.

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* TheBully: She bullies her employees, overworks them and [[StealingTheCredit steals credit for their work.work]].



* [[FatBastard FatBitch]]: A pit on the pudgy side and has a repellent personality.

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* [[FatBastard FatBitch]]: FatBitch: A pit bit on the pudgy side and has a repellent repugnant personality.



* LaserGuidedKarma: Loses her business after Annalisse makes good on her warning.

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* {{Hypocrite}}: She reprimands her seamstress for being a "lazy cow" and not finishing an order despite the fact that Madame Carp was out in the town while her employee was working through the night by herself.
* LaserGuidedKarma: Loses her business after Annalisse Anneliese makes good on her warning.




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* SilkHidingSteel: She's very sophisticated and ladylike, but is very capable and courageous. [[spoiler:She successfully makes it to the castle by herself to deliver Anneliese's and is able to hold her own against Mingus multiple times, helping defeat him in the end.]]
* UndyingLoyalty: She sticks with her mistress through thick and thin.
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* TheyDo: [[spoiler:He and Erika get married in the end.]]
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* [[FatBastard FatBitch]]: A pit on the pudgy side and has a repellent personality.

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* LimitedWardrobe: She only owns one dress.

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* LimitedWardrobe: She only owns one dress. [[JustifiedTrope Justified]], as she's poor.


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* BabiesEverAfter: Has a litter of kittens with Wolfie.


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* BabiesEverAfter: Has a litter of kittens with Serafina.
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* FlowerMotifs: Her favorite flower is the ''rosa centifolia'', or the Provence rose, and said roses feature heavily in her outfits and even her writing, as she scents her letters with rose.

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* FlowerMotifs: Her favorite flower is the ''rosa ''Rosa centifolia'', or the Provence rose, and said roses feature heavily in her outfits and even her writing, as she scents her letters with rose.
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->'''Voiced by:''' Mark Hildreth (speaking), Mark Luna (singing)

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->'''Voiced by:''' Mark Hildreth Music/MarkHildreth (speaking), Mark Luna (singing)
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* BadBoss: Preminger is the only intelligent member of the TerribleTrio, so he has to put up with the antics of his henchmen Nick and Nack, who are unbearably stupid to the point where they constantly irritate him.


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* TerribleTrio: With himself, Nick and Nack.
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[[caption-width-right:286:''"I want you to be happy. But it is our duty to take care of our people first."'']]
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[[caption-width-right:350:]][[caption-width-right:350:''"I wanted to meet you without all this-this ceremony. To get to know the real you."'']]
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[[caption-width-right:350:]][[caption-width-right:350: ''"There's nothing like some fresh air and a change of scenery."'']]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/BrianDrummond (Nick) and Jan Rabson (Nack)

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* EvilBrit: Has a very pronounced British accent and is a classically evil person who wants to usurp the throne.



* EvilBrit: Has a very pronounced British accent and is a classically evil person who wants to usurp the throne.

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* EvilBrit: Has EvilIsHammy: Martin Short played him as if he was a character ''made'' of ham. The result is a villain who's very pronounced British accent over the top as and is a classically evil person who wants when he needs to usurp the throne.be, even in his VillainSong.
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* PrincessClassic: At the beginning, she's shown to have nearly every princess trope from being scheduled to getting married to a prince, to being the DamselInDistress in need of someone to save her. [[spoiler:However, she's revealed into math and geography in her first appearance and she manages to escape her captivity with some bedsheets and a "story" to distract her kidnappers. In the end she becomes a PoliticallyActivePrincess who creates a new mining industry with the geodes she found.]]

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* PrincessClassic: At the beginning, she's shown to have nearly every princess trope from being scheduled to getting married to a prince, to being the DamselInDistress in need of someone to save her. [[spoiler:However, she's revealed to be into math and geography in her first appearance and she manages to escape her captivity with some bedsheets and a "story" to distract her kidnappers. In the end she becomes a PoliticallyActivePrincess who creates a new mining industry with the geodes she found.]]



* [[spoiler: RagsToRoyalty: He marries Anneliese at the end of the film, therefore becoming her future consort.]]

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* [[spoiler: RagsToRoyalty: He [[spoiler:He marries Anneliese at the end of the film, therefore becoming her future consort.]]



* CatchPhrase: "How can I refuse?"

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* CatchPhrase: {{Catchphrase}}: "How can I refuse?"



* VillainSong: "How Can I Refuse?" is Preminger boastfully revealing his plot to his two henchmen before adjusting it once he hears news of Anneliese's planned marriage. [[spoiler:He sings it again to convince the queen to marry him after subtly revealing his intentions.]]

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* VillainSong: "How Can I Refuse?" is features Preminger boastfully revealing his plot to his two henchmen before adjusting it once he hears news of Anneliese's planned marriage. [[spoiler:He sings it again to convince the queen to marry him after subtly revealing his intentions.]]



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%%* [[HeroicDog Heroic Doggish Cat]]
* HeroicDog: Or "Heroic Cat who behaves like a dog and barks like one". He wastes no time helping Serafina evade and fend off Preminger's pet poodle and [[spoiler:tries to find a way to rescue the white cat, Anneliese and Julian from the gold mine.]]
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* FlowerMotifs: Erika is frequently associated with the blue rose.
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* FlowerMotifs: Her favorite flower is the ''rosa centifolia'', or the Provence rose, and said roses feature heavily in her outfits and even her writing, as she scents her letters with rose.

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* IdenticalTwin: To tell her apart from Erika, she has blonde hair and a royal birthmark on her shoulder.

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* IdenticalTwin: {{Identical Twin|s}}: To tell her apart from Erika, she has blonde hair and a royal birthmark on her shoulder.



%% * PrincessClassic: At the beginning. [[spoiler: In the end she becomes a PoliticallyActivePrincess who creates a new mining industry with the geodes she found.]]

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%% * PrincessClassic: At the beginning. [[spoiler: beginning, she's shown to have nearly every princess trope from being scheduled to getting married to a prince, to being the DamselInDistress in need of someone to save her. [[spoiler:However, she's revealed into math and geography in her first appearance and she manages to escape her captivity with some bedsheets and a "story" to distract her kidnappers. In the end she becomes a PoliticallyActivePrincess who creates a new mining industry with the geodes she found.]]



* NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent: The film is set in Britain, no accent from Anneliese or Erika.

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* NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent: The film is set in Britain, but there's no accent from Anneliese or Erika.






* [[spoiler:RagsToRoyalty: She marries King Dominick at the end of the story, becoming his queen.]]

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* [[spoiler:RagsToRoyalty: She RagsToRoyalty: [[spoiler:She marries King Dominick at the end of the story, becoming his queen.]]



* WorkOffTheDebt: Erika is in debt because her parents borrowed money in order to feed her. [[spoiler: Anneliese helps her out of it.]]

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* WorkOffTheDebt: Erika is in debt because her parents borrowed money in order to feed her. [[spoiler: Anneliese [[spoiler:Anneliese helps her out of it.]]



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%% * GentlemanAndAScholarGentlemanAndAScholar: A kindhearted man with all the posh, gentlemanly behaviour who is Anneliese's tutor.



* RelationshipUpgrade: With Anneliese in the end.

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* RelationshipUpgrade: With Marries Anneliese in the end.






* KingIncognito: He has a habit of using disguises, Erika even [[LampshadeHanging comments]] on it at one point.

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* KingIncognito: He has a habit of using disguises, disguises. Erika even [[LampshadeHanging comments]] on it at one point.point [[spoiler:when he "captures" her to help her get out of the castle's dungeons]].



* TheyDo: [[spoiler: He and Erika get married in the end.]]

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* TheyDo: [[spoiler: He [[spoiler:He and Erika get married in the end.]]






* AndNowYouMustMarryMe: His plan is to marry Anneliese [[spoiler: (and later, her mother)]] so that he can become king.

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* AndNowYouMustMarryMe: His plan is to marry Anneliese [[spoiler: (and [[spoiler:(and later, her mother)]] so that he can become king.king.
* BigBad: He's the one planning to take the throne of the kingdom, setting off the main plot of the film.



* VillainSong: "How Can I Refuse?"

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* VillainSong: "How Can I Refuse?"Refuse?" is Preminger boastfully revealing his plot to his two henchmen before adjusting it once he hears news of Anneliese's planned marriage. [[spoiler:He sings it again to convince the queen to marry him after subtly revealing his intentions.]]












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* AllThereInTheScript: She goes unnamed in the movie, however the credits and other supplementary material reveal that her name is Genevieve.
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[[folder:Anneliese]]
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[[caption-width-right:250:''I'm savoring a first and last taste of freedom before getting married next week...to a total stranger.'']]
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KellySheridan (English, speaking), Melissa Lyons (English, singing), Ilona Brokowski (German dub), Sanna Majuri (Finnish dub), Gisela (European Spanish dub), Luljeta Bitri, Odeta Katundi (Albanian dubs)
Anneliese is the princess of a bankrupt kingdom. In order to save her kingdom, she must marry a rich king, yet she is already in love.

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* ArrangedMarriage: She is to marry King Dominick so that his wealth will save her kingdom.
* CassandraTruth: [[spoiler:Neither the gate guard nor Madame Carp believe her when she says she is the princess.]]
* DamselOutOfDistress: She is able to [[spoiler: escape her kidnappers]] by [[BedsheetGhost having her cat pose as a scary ghost]].
* DisappearedDad: Her father is known to be dead, since her mother is called "widowed".
* DubNameChange: In the Polish dub her name is Anna-Lisa.
* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: Like any other character Franchise/{{Barbie}} plays, Anneliese has wavy blonde hair, and is a caring princess.
* IdenticalTwin: To tell her apart from Erika, she has blonde hair and a royal birthmark on her shoulder.
* InnocentBlueEyes: No Barbie-played protagonist is complete without her signature blue eyes.
* KindheartedCatLover: She is very attached to her cat, Serafina. Unfortunately, this helps Nick and Nack lure her into a trap.
%% * PrincessClassic: At the beginning. [[spoiler: In the end she becomes a PoliticallyActivePrincess who creates a new mining industry with the geodes she found.]]
* PrincessesPreferPink: She's a princess and her favorite dress is mostly pink.
* RebelliousPrincess: She initially seems like she's set up to be this based on her verse from "Free," talking about wanting to fly away and do as she pleases, but this is ultimately subverted as she is determined to do her duty as a princess and go through with her ArrangedMarriage for the sake of her kingdom.
* RedOniBlueOni: She's the hopeful Blue to Erika's feisty Red.
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: As a princess, she was raised in the lap of luxury, and is a kind, generous person who's willing to forsake her own personal happiness for the good of the kingdom. When she's stuck at Madame Carp's, she insists on helping out with the sewing, despite not having a clue what she's doing, because it wouldn't be fair to leave all the work to Erika's coworker.
* NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent: The film is set in Britain, no accent from Anneliese or Erika.
* TheSmartGuy: Anneliese loves science, particularly geology.
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[[folder:Erika]]
[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/erika_0.png]]
[[caption-width-right:250:''Though I know I have so little, my determination's strong. People will gather around the world to hear my song!'']]
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KellySheridan (English, speaking), Julie Stevens (English, singing) Ilona Brokowski (German dub), Willemijn Verkaik (Dutch dub), Eri Ito (Japanese dub), Luljeta Bitri, Odeta Katundi (Albanian dubs), Csondor Kata (Hungarian dub)
Erika is a poor village girl who must work as a seamstress in order to pay off her parents' debt. She would much rather be a singer.

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* AlmostKiss: With Dominick.
* {{Determinator}}: Erika keeps working so that she can earn her freedom.
* IdenticalStranger: Resembles Anneliese dead-on to the point she has the same face. The only differences are her hair color and no birthmark.
* IdenticalTwinIDTag: The only thing that sets her apart from Anneliese is she's a brunette instead of blonde, her hair parting is reversed, and has no royal birthmark.
* InnocentBlueEyes: Because she's identical to Anneliese, she has matching blue eyes.
* KindheartedCatLover: She loves her cat, Wolfie, very much and even sings a song about [[BeYourself not wanting him to change his dog-like nature]].
* LimitedWardrobe: She only owns one dress.
* LoveEpiphany: She realizes she's fallen in love with King Dominick while masquerading as Anneliese.
* MasterActor: She pulls off such a good impersonation of Anneliese, even the girl's own ''mother'' is fooled. Not bad considering Erika had only met her once before.
* [[spoiler:RagsToRoyalty: She marries King Dominick at the end of the story, becoming his queen.]]
* ParentalAbandonment: We are never told what happened to her parents, though [[UncertainDoom presumably they're dead]].
* RedOniBlueOni: She's the feisty Red to Anneliese's hopeful Blue.
* TrueBlueFemininity: Her main dress is mostly blue, as is her princess dress, and her [[spoiler: wedding dress]] has blue trim.
* WorkOffTheDebt: Erika is in debt because her parents borrowed money in order to feed her. [[spoiler: Anneliese helps her out of it.]]

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[[folder:Julian]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/AlessandroJuliani
Anneliese's royal tutor and best friend, as well as her secret love.

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* BrainyBrunette: Julian is a male example as he is very smart, educated and observant.
* ChildhoodFriendRomance: Implied with Annelise.
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* HotTeacher: He is Anneliese's tutor and is very handsome.
* HotForStudent: Granted, he is her tutor, not a teacher and they are close in age but Julien is head over heels for Anneliese.
* OneTrueLove: He and Anneliese love each other very much.
* [[spoiler: RagsToRoyalty: He marries Anneliese at the end of the film, therefore becoming her future consort.]]
* RelationshipUpgrade: With Anneliese in the end.
* RichSuitorPoorSuitor: The poor suitor to Dominick's rich suitor for Anneliese.

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[[folder:Dominick]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Mark Hildreth (speaking), Mark Luna (singing)
A rich, young, and charming king. He is also very handsome and talented when it comes to playing instruments, and he can play the trumpet, the piano and the dulcimer. Like Anneliese, he hopes to find true love without any pretense. He soon falls head over heels for the disguised Erika.

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* ArrangedMarriage: He and Annelise were originally to have a political marriage but he ends up falling in love with Erika and Anneliese already had been in love with Julien.
* TheGoodKing: He is the ruler of his kingdom and is a very kind, courageous and generous person.
* InnocentBlueEyes: He has blue eyes and is a very kind person.
* KingIncognito: He has a habit of using disguises, Erika even [[LampshadeHanging comments]] on it at one point.
* LoveAtFirstNote: The moment he overhears Erika (still pretending to be Anneliese) singing, his heart is gone.
* RichSuitorPoorSuitor: He is the Rich Suitor to Julian's Poor Suitor to Anneliese.
* TheyDo: [[spoiler: He and Erika get married in the end.]]
* UptownGuy: Erika's a pauper and he's royalty.
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[[folder:Queen Genevieve]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Ellen Kennedy
Anneliese's widowed mother and the current ruler of the kingdom.

* BlindWithoutEm: She has trouble seeing without her glasses, a fact Julian exploits by hiding them from her while Erika poses as Anneliese.
* GracefulLadiesLikePurple: She wears an elegant purple gown.
* TheHighQueen: She's very regal and poised, befitting a monarch.
* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: She trusts Preminger with important court business, yet she's completely unaware of his plot against her throne.
* LimitedWardrobe: Never changes her clothes once throughout the movie, possibly because of the bankruptcy of the kingdom. It even extends into the wedding with Preminger.
* ShipperOnDeck: While she initially hopes her daughter will marry King Dominick, once she learns Anneliese is in love with Julian, she's incredibly supportive.
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[[folder:Preminger]]
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[[caption-width-right:210:''Yes, before this chapter closes, I'll be big as Charlamagne!'']]
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MartinShort
Preminger is the main antagonist of the movie. His goal is to become the king of Anneliese's kingdom.

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* AndNowYouMustMarryMe: His plan is to marry Anneliese [[spoiler: (and later, her mother)]] so that he can become king.
* TheBully: He talks down to Julian and even [[KickTheDog kicks Wolfie]]!
* CatchPhrase: "How can I refuse?"
** He uses it frequently in the [[VillainSong song of the same name]] and any other time he can. Variants include "how ''could'' I refuse?" and at one point, "how can ''you'' refuse?"
* EvilChancellor: A member of the royal court and quite willing to take over the throne through any means possible.
* EvilBrit: Has a very pronounced British accent and is a classically evil person who wants to usurp the throne.
* KickTheDog: Well, kick the cat that thinks he's a dog, but he outright kicks Wolfie away from him in one scene.
* ObviouslyEvil: Frequently spouts [[EvilLaugh evil laughter]] in front of Queen Genevieve.
* RagsToRiches: Implied; he states in his song that he is a peasant's son.
* SurroundedByIdiots: His two henchmen, Nick and Nack are nowhere near as intelligent as he is. [[SarcasmMode How original]].
* VillainBall: Averted, as he [[spoiler:captures Julian and attempts to kill him and Anneliese later right away]].
* VillainSong: "How Can I Refuse?"
* WhiteHairBlackHeart: A heartless villain in a powdered white wig.
* XanatosSpeedChess: When his plans go awry, he tends to come up with a new plan pretty quickly or readjusts his existing plans to fit whatever came up.

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[[folder:Madame Carp]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:"What do you think I'm running here, a cabaret?"]]
->'''Voiced by:''' Pam Hyatt

Madame Carp is a minor antagonist of the movie. She is Erika's cruel boss. Erika's parents took a loan from her, which she is stuck paying off.

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* BadBoss: She treats Erika and the other seamstresses terribly.
* BitchInSheepsClothing: She claims that she and the princess are friends. Unfortunately for her, she mistook her "friend" for Erika, and showed her true colors.
* TheBully: She bullies her employees, overworks them and steals credit for their work.
* EvilBrit: She has a thick Cockney accent and is very cruel.
* HateSink: We can’t really hate Preminger due to his comedic quirks, but we can hate Madame Carp for being an absolute bitch with an extremely submicroscopic amount of likeable moments.
* LaserGuidedKarma: Loses her business after Annalisse makes good on her warning.
* RichesToRags: In the end, she goes out of business after losing the royal family as clients.
* WhiteHairBlackHeart: A white-haired woman with the nastiest of hearts.

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[[folder:Nick and Nack]]

Preminger’s henchmen.

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* BumblingHenchmenDuo: They are hilariously incompetent, but probably the most loyal persons in all the kingdom to Preminger.
* MinionWithAnFInEvil: The two are unbearably stupid to the point where it even irritates Preminger.
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[[folder:Serafina]]
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[[caption-width-right:250:''I may be dainty, but I'm still a feline!'']]
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KathleenBarr
Serafina is Anneliese's pet cat. She falls in love with Wolfie.

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* CatDogDichotomy: With Wolfie, [[AllAnimalsAreDogs kind of]].
* CatsAreMean: Averted, she and Wolfie are very friendly cats.
* NeatFreak: She ''hates'' getting dirty. However, she risks it to [[spoiler:get to the kidnapped Anneliese]].

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[[folder:Wolfie]]
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[[caption-width-right:210:''A cat always lands on his feet. Even one that barks.'']]
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/IanJamesCorlett

Wolfie is Erika's pet cat. He acts like a dog, and he falls in love with Serafina.

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* AllAnimalsAreDogs: He acts exactly like a dog and even barks.
* CatDogDichotomy: With Serafina, [[AllAnimalsAreDogs kind of]].
* CatsAreMean: Averted, he and Serafina are very friendly cats.
* ChekhovsSkill: His dog-like sense of smell comes in handy when [[spoiler: he tries to find a way to get to Serafina and Anneliese trapped in the gold mine]].
%%* [[HeroicDog Heroic Doggish Cat]]

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