The Princess In The Chest

Andrew Lang (1844 – 1912) was a Scots poet, novelist, literary critic, and contributor to the field of anthropology, best known as a collector of folk and fairy tales.
"The Princess in the Chest" is a mystical fairy tale written by Andrew Lang included it in "The Pink Fairy Book". A synopsis of the story covers a king and a queen who lived in a wonderful castle and had a large and happy land to rule over. They were living soul to soul and loved each other so much that no one could do. But there was only one drawback in their life, they didn't have any heir, neither son nor daughter and it was a great grief to both of them. And finally the king lost his patience and decided to go on a journey for a year but put a condition if she did not have a child by the time he returned he would part with her. But no one could predict that he would have a daughter but not an ordinary one.