The kingdom’s lost princess in Disney’s Tangled is Rapunzel.
Rapunzel is taken from her parents as a baby because her magical golden hair can restore youth. Mother Gothel hides her in a secluded tower and raises her as her own daughter, concealing Rapunzel’s royal identity and preventing her from returning to the kingdom.
On her eighteenth birthday, Rapunzel leaves the tower with the thief Flynn Rider. Their journey eventually brings her into contact with the kingdom’s annual floating-lantern tradition, which was created in memory of the missing princess. The lanterns help connect Rapunzel’s personal story to the wider kingdom.
Tangled is loosely based on the German fairy tale “Rapunzel,” collected by the Brothers Grimm. The film changes several elements, including the heroine’s active role, the comic adventure structure, and the romantic partnership with Flynn Rider.