June 6, 2019

The Lost Princess

For those of you familiar with my handle, your mind is likely jumping to many conclusions upon reading the title of this post. I will tell you in advance that the title of the monarch I have been hunting is completely coincidental, (albeit a bit serendipitous).


It is no secret that I have reigned over Blogger for quite a while. Seeing as this platform is my home and that I tend to be a recluse, it's scarce that I get the chance to acquaint myself with other royals. Naturally, when I found evidence of a kindred spirit ruling over a kingdom on Wordpress, I was intrigued.


Originally I was investigating a secret society on Blogger called The Cinderella Society. (I will be writing about it soon.) In investigating people who were thematically connected, I kept finding links to someone called The Lost Princess. If you wanted to visit the website in question [www.thelostprincess.com] you would find naught but an error message. This was troubling to me, especially because I desperately wanted to meet another wandering monarch. But I was not going to be defeated that easily.


I pooled my resources together and scoured the archives for any remnants of her old kingdom. Apparently, I hit the jackpot. And now for your edification, I will tell you the tale of The Lost Princess:


The Lost Princess, originally known as Princess Skye, was an elegant young lady from Perth, Australia. She was born on the 7'th of October, had 'O' type blood, and lived her life as she felt a princess would. In her own words, she was a 'Peter Pan that chose to never grow up, never grow old, and to escape to her enchanted land and live as she pleased.' And for anyone doubting her royalty, she had this to say:


"I am a real Princess, I was not born to a royal title as is recognized by the few surviving monarchies today, but within my heart I hold the ideal of what it means to be a Princess. Kindness, Feminity, Compassion, Hope, Romance, Beauty, Dignity, Grace, all these things I treasure as the jewels of my own precious crown.
Smell flowers, eat cake, smile at strangers and dance to the melody of your heart.
That is all it takes to be a Princess."


Armed with this creed of royal resolve, Princess Skye began her reign on Wordpress in December of 2006 with a site called 'The Princess Portal'. In this queendom of hers, she posted many things about being a princess. She also wrote about her various interests, including baking, fairy tales, and Lolita Fashion. However, in May 2009, Skye decided to abandon the Princess Portal project and pursue something new. Enter: The Lost Princess project.


In that very month of May, the princess announced that she would be moving to a new blog called-you guessed it-'The Lost Princess'. This new blog was going to be different than the previous; it was to be a much more intimate experience. After rebranding herself as 'Princess Skylark' she led her new blog with this:


"This is something fresh and new I’m trying. New things are scary, but sometimes scary is good. I am going to try writing my own story, in little parts. What I think, what I do, what I see. Like an old scrapbook, with pictures and quotes and movie tickets pasted in. There shall be recipes and stories for rainy days. Sketches and scribbles and sewing."


This new castle that she built was absolutely beautiful. Normally when I find treasures in the royal archives I tend to hoard them away like a miser. But today, your little prince would like to share a gift with you. I have actually managed to re-create a slice of her blog just for you! You can find it HERE! Please check it out. It took a bit of work! (And please forgive the glitchy interface; that is the cost of having conflicting blog themes.)


Sadly, Skylark disappeared in April of 2012 without a trace or resignation. The blog was deleted a year later in December of 2013. Now all that remains of The Lost Princess is the archives and various references by those connected with The Cinderella Society. It's always a matter of mourning when an entire empire falls to dust and disappears into the forgotten corners of history.


Gaze Lost Princess Asleep by princess.skye Playing with Charlotte Oh so dramatic! by princess.skye The Prince and I
I hope the Lost Princess Skylark found her way home.


Long live the King



2 comments:

  1. -curtsies-

    Princess Skye was one of the people who inspired me the most when I was younger, I never want to lose that sense of wonder about life!!

    paperdollhearts on tumblr, while not princess-y per se, also has an elegant, yet childlike sense of wonder about life!

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    1. -bows-

      I'm so glad to hear that you too were touched by the regality & whimsy we all possess. And thank you for the recommendation. I will have to check her out! Welcome to the Forgotten Kingdom, your highness.

      Regards,
      The Lost Prince

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