Princess Rose and the Golden Bird in English | Stories for Teenagers | @EnglishFairyTales

Story Overview

Once upon a time, Princess Rose—beloved for her long red hair and love of roses—lives happily in a faraway kingdom. Each evening after dusk, she goes to her balcony, claps her hands, and a mysterious golden bird appears. The bird warbles an enchanting tune, and Princess Rose sings along; the pair’s lullaby is so beautiful that everyone in the kingdom falls asleep and has sweet dreams until morning.

Highlights & Key Reactions

• The video opens with a warm, playful moment: when kids bring her roses of different colors, Princess Rose says she loves all of them, hugging them and tickling the kids—earning big laughs.

• A repeated “routine” becomes part of the story’s magic:

  • clap → golden bird arrives → song/lullaby → peaceful sleep/dreams

Turning Point: The Witch’s Curse

A wicked witch overhears how good Princess Rose is and decides she can’t stand it. She casts a spell:

• “Abracadabra—turn the princess’s hair black as tar” and break the good dreams.

That night, while Princess Rose and the golden bird sing as usual, the kingdom’s sleep turns horrifying—people wake up with nightmares (snakes, drowning in the ocean, darkness). Princess Rose is desperate.

The First “Fix”: Rose Water Solution

Princess Rose consults the golden bird, who suggests a remedy: black hair + rose water.

• She dips her hair into rose water sprinkled with petals.
• Her hair turns red again.
• The kingdom returns to sweet dreams.

The Witch Strikes Again (Worse and More Personal)

The witch gets angry when her first curse fails and tries again—but this time she also steals all the rose blooms across the kingdom, leaving no roses for the solution.

Now when the golden bird repeats the method in spirit (black hair in rose water), it can’t work—there’s no rose water, no roses left. The princess breaks down into tears.

The Miracle: Prince’s Red Hair + Teardrop

At that moment, a young prince who has been watching leaves a box and places a single strand of red hair (with a rose-like transformation) onto one of the princess’s tears.

A miracle happens:

• The hair turns into a red rose.
• Princess Rose uses its petals in the basin, dips her hair, and the curse is finally fully broken.

Resolution & Punchy Ending

• Everyone is delighted when the prince reveals the truth: as children, both he and the princess exchanged strands of hair as loyalty—proving their bond.
• Princess Rose and the prince marry immediately.
• Furious, the witch doesn’t just fail—she explodes into a thousand pieces.
• Rose blooms return to every garden.
• The story ends by restoring the evening lullaby routine:

Songs every night → sweet dreams till dawn

Main Jokes / Standout Moments

• The repeated sleep outcome contrast stands out: the same lullaby works great—until the witch changes the hair color.
• The nightmares are described in vivid, exaggerated ways (snakes, drowning), making the “bad dreams” portion especially memorable.
• The witch’s final defeat is dramatic and comic: she literally turns into tiny pieces.

Appearing Personalities

• Princess Rose
• Golden bird
• Wicked witch
• Young handsome prince
• Princess Rose’s people/kids (reacting with laughter and later fear/dreams)
• King / father (the prince’s reference point)