The Frog Prince In English "The Frog Prince; or, Iron Henry"is a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm and published in 1812 in Grimm's Fairy Tales. In the tale, a spoiled princess reluctantly befriends the Frog Prince, whom she met after dropping a golden ball into a pond, and he retrieves it for her in exchange for her friendship. The Frog Prince, who is under a witch's curse, magically transforms back into a handsome prince. In the original Grimm version of the story, the frog's spell was broken when the princess threw it against the wall, while in modern versions the transformation is triggered by the princess kissing the frog. In other early versions, it was sufficient for the frog to spend the night on the princess' pillow. The frog prince also has a loyal servant named Henry (or Harry) who had three iron bands affixed around his heart to prevent it from breaking in his sadness over his master's curse. When the frog prince reverts to his human form, Henry's overwhelming happiness causes all three bands to break, freeing his heart from its bonds. Traditionally, it is the first story in their folktale collection. The Frog Prince Short Story In English For Children All Time Favorite Fairy Tales Short Story Book Buy The Paperback Version of this book on www.beyondbookshub.com