A list of stories in British weekly girls' comic Princess, published between 1960 and 1967 by Fleetway Publications.
Stories
Alice in Spaceland
Published: 16 October 1965 to 22 October 1966
Writer: Mary Elwyn Patchett
Illustrator: Mark Peppé
Doctor Dodds takes his daughters Alice and Dinah - along with crewmembers Steve Greg and Tim Stone - on a rocket ride to strange new worlds. Text story; based on Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. Also in Princess Giftbook for Girls 1967 (illustrated by Ferguson Dewar).
Alona — The Wild One
Published: 1 January 1965 to 16 September 1967
Artists: Leslie Otway, Jean Sidobre
Daughter of a governor in the West Indies, Alona Richards' daring and habit of taking on any challenge in front of her soon earns the girl the nickname "The Wild One". A gifted rider, sailor, swimmer and dancer, Alona never hesitates to help out the needy. Continued in Princess Tina. Also in Princess Gift Book for Girls, Tina (2 September to 15 October 1966, as a preview for Princess Tina), Princess Picture Library #111 and June and Schoolfriend Picture Library #366.
Annette's Secret
Published: 10 June to 12 August 1967
In 1643, with the English Civil War growing in intensity, Caroline Masterman returns home to Mandyke Manor only to find her father - a Royalist colonel - has disappeared. Her Uncle Digby claims Colonel Masterman has defected to the Roundheads, while Caroline finds her beloved governess Mam'zelle Annette is distant and evasive. Surmising something more is at work, Caroline begins to investigate.
The Apple Orchard Summer
Published: 25 May to 12 August 1967
Writer: Jennifer Farley
Jane and her cousin Timothy holiday in Brittany and soon find clues to ancient treasure buried nearby. Text story.
Belle and Mamie
Published: 10 October 1964 to 5 March 1966
Artist: Harry Lindfield
Ballet dancers (and inseparable best friends) Belle and Mamie frequently get involved in odd goings-on wherever their dance school mounts a production. Continued from Girl, where it had started as "Belle of the Ballet" in 1952. Earlier storylines from Girl were later modified and reprinted in Princess as "Lyndy of Latymer Grange".
Beth Lawson - Nurse of the Outback
Betty Butterfingers
Published: to 24 December 1960
Clumsy Betty's attempts to help around the house inevitably cause more work for her parents. Half-page humour cartoon.
Candy and Mandy
Published: 30 January 1960 to 12 October 1963
Artist: Fergusson Dewar
Cheerful, diminutive young jockey Mandy's attempts at horse-riding are frequently stymied by her rotund, lazy, mop-topped mount Candy. One-page humour strip, no relation to the characters from the Bunty story "The Best of Friends". Also in Princess Gift Book for Girls 1961 to 1963 and 1970 to 1971, Princess Tina Summer Extra 1968 and Jinty Annual 1985.
Castle in the Mist
Published: 10 March to 7 July 1962
Artist: Laurence Houghton
Siblings Moira and Robin Tweedie move to Scotland when their father inherits a castle from an unknown distant relative by the name of Duncan MacRae. However, odd happenings begin soon after they arrive and it begins to look like the family have instead been left a curse. Reprinted in Princess from 29 July to 19 September 1967.
Circus Ballerina
Published: 30 January 1960 to 12 October 1963
Writer: Ron Clark
Artists: Bill Lacey, Charles Paine
Raised as part of Duncan's Circus, Sally Doyle desperately wants to be a ballerina, and gets secret lessons from Ms. Novajinsky. Later, Novajinsky and choreographer Lydia Dawney form a travelling ballet company so Sally can perform for both the ballet and the circus. Also in Princess Gift Book for Girls and Princess Picture Library (all even numbers to 1964, occasional 1964 to 1966).
Crocus - The Story of a Remarkable Cat
Published: 18 November 1961 to 6 October 1962
Writer: George E. Rochester
Alex meets a cat called Crocus, who can both talk and magically disappear when he so desires. Together the pair right local wrongs while Alex keeps Crocus' true nature a secret. Also in Princess Gift Book for Girls 1963.