This article is about the character from the 2015 live-action film Cinderella. For the character from Tangled franchise, see King Frederic.
King Frederick IV is a supporting character of Disney's 2015 live-action remake of Cinderella. He is the ailing ruler of an unnamed kingdom and the father of Kit.
Background[]
Physical appearance[]
King Frederick is an elderly man with fair skin, blue eyes, and white grayish hair complete with a mustache and a beard. He is notably seen wearing a red coat a blue ascot, black pants, and boots. At the ball, the King wears a white suit. On his deathbed, the King wears white pajamas.
Role in the film[]
Due to being on the brink of death, the King wishes for his son to marry. One day, Prince Kit meets and falls in love with a commoner named Ella. Afterward, the king wishes to throw a ball and hopes his son will find love with one of the visiting royals. However, Kit's heart belongs to Ella, but because the law forbids royalty from marrying commoners, he convinces his father to allow every eligible maiden attend the ball, regardless of social status, to which he accepts. The King briefly encounters Ella before she leaves the ball and she tells him that Kit is the most lovely person she's ever met. She also reminds him of how much his son loves him and then dashes off. Following the events of the ball, Kit bids farewell to his father, who will soon breathe his last breath. Before he passes, he gives his blessing to his son, and permission to find and marry his true love.
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- Unlike the original film, this version of the character is given a name.
- His name is never mentioned in the film, but confirmed via the junior novelization.
- It is never stated what illness King Frederick is dying of.
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ Rudnick, Elizabeth (2015). Cinderella Junior Novel. Disney Press, page 64. ISBN 9781484711132.
