# Princess Joan — The Necklace of Princess Fiorimonde character guide

> Princess Joan in The Necklace of Princess Fiorimonde by Mary De Morgan.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Joan, poor Princess Joan

**First appearance:** 0004-the-heart-of-princess-joan

## Snapshot

A kind-hearted princess whose hand is sought by a mysterious suitor, forcing her to navigate love and deception.

## Who they are

Joan is the sort of princess people call poor, not for lack of rank but for the difficulties that surround her courtship. A mysterious suitor pursues her heart, and she must decide how much of what he presents can be trusted. Her warmth and good sense make her the moral center of a tale about seeing past enchantment to the truth of a person.

## Relationships

### [Prince Michael](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_necklace_of_princess_fiorimonde_se/characters/prince_michael)

_romantic_

Prince Michael and Princess Joan are deeply in love, with their frequent interactions suggesting a devoted romantic partnership.

### [Princess Fiorimonde](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_necklace_of_princess_fiorimonde_se/characters/princess_fiorimonde)

_rivalry_

Princess Fiorimonde sees Princess Joan as a romantic rival and actively plots against her.

### [King Aldebert](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_necklace_of_princess_fiorimonde_se/characters/king_aldebert)

_family_

King Aldebert is Princess Joan's father, and their relationship is caring but distant.

### [Prince Michael](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_necklace_of_princess_fiorimonde_se/characters/prince_michael)

_romantic_

Prince Michael and Princess Joan are deeply in love, with their frequent interactions suggesting a devoted romantic partnership.

### [Princess Fiorimonde](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_necklace_of_princess_fiorimonde_se/characters/princess_fiorimonde)

_rivalry_

Princess Fiorimonde sees Princess Joan as a romantic rival and actively plots against her.

### [Prince Michael](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_necklace_of_princess_fiorimonde_se/characters/prince_michael)

_romantic_

Prince Michael and Princess Joan are deeply in love, with their frequent interactions suggesting a devoted romantic partnership.

### [King Aldebert](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_necklace_of_princess_fiorimonde_se/characters/king_aldebert)

_family_

King Aldebert is Princess Joan's father, and their relationship is caring but distant.

## In the story

### [The Heart of Princess Joan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_necklace_of_princess_fiorimonde_se/chapters/the-heart-of-princess-joan)

Under a fairy's curse since infancy, she is heartless and unable to love or feel sorrow, though she remains beautiful.

## Links

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