What are the names of the two royal sisters in Frozen?

The two royal sisters in Frozen are Elsa and Anna. Elsa is the elder sister and queen of Arendelle, while Anna is her younger sister, a princess known for her optimism and determination.

Their relationship is the emotional center of the 2013 film. Elsa’s magical ability to create and control ice causes her to fear hurting Anna, so she isolates herself. Anna later sets out to find Elsa after Arendelle is trapped in an endless winter.

A common mix-up is assuming that Elsa and Anna are both princesses throughout the story. Elsa becomes queen when their parents die, while Anna remains a princess until the film’s ending. The sisters are also not based on two unrelated fairy-tale characters: Frozen began as a loose adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s The Snow Queen, but Disney reshaped the story around sisterly love.

Their bond ultimately saves Arendelle. Anna’s self-sacrifice for Elsa is revealed as an act of true love, showing that the film’s central rescue is familial rather than romantic.