What is the name of the fictional kingdom where Shrek lives in Shrek Forever After?

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Shrek Forever After is set partly in the Kingdom of Far Far Away.

Far Far Away is the main royal kingdom associated with Fiona’s family and becomes the center of Shrek’s altered reality after he signs a magical contract with Rumpelstiltskin. In that alternate timeline, Shrek has never rescued Fiona, and Rumpelstiltskin rules the kingdom. Shrek must restore the original timeline before the contract’s magic permanently changes his life.

The kingdom’s name is a humorous play on the opening phrase of many traditional fairy tales. It is distinct from Duloc, the orderly kingdom ruled by Lord Farquaad in the first film, and from the swamp where Shrek normally lives.

The full name is commonly shortened to Far Far Away in dialogue and reference works. Because the question asks for the fictional kingdom, “Far Far Away” identifies the setting, not Rumpelstiltskin’s alternate political title or the nearby swamp.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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