For my granddaughter Sophie on her fourth birthday. She loves princesses and is having a princess party.

You needn't be born in a palace
To grow up and be a princess.
It's a feeling you have inside you
And not how you look in a dress.

You may find they're all frogs who love you
And don't seem like princes at all.
The important thing is they love you
And want to take you to the ball.

There may be no crown or tiara
It may not turn out as you thought.
The important thing is somebody loves you
And will worship and pay you due court.

There's more to being a princess
Than bright sparkly dresses and balls.
You'll always be my favourite princess,
The princess I love best of all.