The Light Princess is George MacDonald's 1864 fairy tale. It is the story of a young girl the daughter of the King who at her christening is cursed to have no gravity by the uninvited Princess Makemnoit sister to the King and a spiteful and bitter woman. As a result the princess is in constant danger of being carried away by the wind. A captivatingly whimsical tale The Light Princess is one of George MacDonald's most loved stories.