King (Cinderella's father-in-law)
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King (Cinderella's father-in-law) is the jovial and somewhat bumbling monarch in Disney's Cinderella, best known for his obsession with his son Prince Charming's marriage and his delight when Cinderella becomes part of the royal family.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| King (Cinderella's father-in-law) canonical | 3 |
| The King (Disney's Cinderella) | 2 |
| The King (Disney's "Cinderella") | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2643616 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: King (Cinderella's father-in-law) Context triple: [Prince Charming, family, King (Cinderella's father-in-law)]
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A.
Baron Grimm
Baron Grimm was a prominent 18th-century German-born man of letters and diplomat at the Russian court, best known for his influential literary and philosophical correspondence with European intellectuals and rulers.
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B.
Fairy Godmother
The Fairy Godmother is a benevolent magical figure in Disney's "Cinderella" who uses her powers to help Cinderella attend the royal ball and change her destiny.
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C.
Prince Charming
Prince Charming is the idealized fairytale prince known for rescuing and marrying Cinderella in the classic Disney story.
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D.
Blanche de Mille (stepmother)
Blanche de Mille was the stepmother of American screenwriter and film director William C. deMille, connected to the prominent deMille family of early Hollywood.
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E.
Drosselmeier
Drosselmeier is the mysterious, magical godfather and toymaker who sets the story in motion in George Balanchine’s ballet adaptation of "The Nutcracker."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: King (Cinderella's father-in-law) Target entity description: King (Cinderella's father-in-law) is the jovial and somewhat bumbling monarch in Disney's Cinderella, best known for his obsession with his son Prince Charming's marriage and his delight when Cinderella becomes part of the royal family.
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A.
Baron Grimm
Baron Grimm was a prominent 18th-century German-born man of letters and diplomat at the Russian court, best known for his influential literary and philosophical correspondence with European intellectuals and rulers.
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B.
Fairy Godmother
The Fairy Godmother is a benevolent magical figure in Disney's "Cinderella" who uses her powers to help Cinderella attend the royal ball and change her destiny.
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C.
Prince Charming
Prince Charming is the idealized fairytale prince known for rescuing and marrying Cinderella in the classic Disney story.
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D.
Blanche de Mille (stepmother)
Blanche de Mille was the stepmother of American screenwriter and film director William C. deMille, connected to the prominent deMille family of early Hollywood.
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E.
Drosselmeier
Drosselmeier is the mysterious, magical godfather and toymaker who sets the story in motion in George Balanchine’s ballet adaptation of "The Nutcracker."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Disney character
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fictional character ⓘ monarch ⓘ supporting character ⓘ |
| alignment | good ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Cinderella (1950 film)
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Cinderella II: Dreams Come True ⓘ Cinderella III: A Twist in Time ⓘ |
| basedOn | the king character from Charles Perrault's Cinderella tradition (loosely) ⓘ |
| child | Prince Charming ⓘ |
| createdBy | Walt Disney Productions ⓘ |
| franchise |
Disney's Cinderella franchise
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linked to:
Disney Cinderella universe
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| franchiseRole | comic relief character ⓘ |
| friend | the Grand Duke ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| goal | to see his son happily married ⓘ |
| house | royal family of Cinderella's kingdom ⓘ |
| humorStyle | slapstick ⓘ |
| kingdom | unnamed kingdom in Cinderella ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginalWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | animated film ⓘ |
| notableFor |
delight when Cinderella joins the royal family
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obsession with Prince Charming getting married ⓘ |
| occupation | ruler ⓘ |
| oftenSeenWith | the Grand Duke ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
impatient
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jovial ⓘ short-tempered ⓘ somewhat bumbling ⓘ warm-hearted ⓘ |
| plotInvolvement |
insists that the mysterious girl from the ball be found
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orders a royal ball so his son can find a bride ⓘ |
| reactionToCinderella | overjoyed when she is revealed as the mystery girl ⓘ |
| relationshipToCinderella | father-in-law ⓘ |
| relationshipToPrinceCharming | father ⓘ |
| residence | the royal palace ⓘ |
| role |
Cinderella's father-in-law
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Prince Charming's father ⓘ |
| species | human ⓘ |
| spouse |
the Queen (Cinderella)
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linked to:
Queen (Cinderella's mother-in-law)
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| title | King ⓘ |
| universe |
Disney animated canon
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linked to:
Disney animated universe
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| visualCharacteristic |
short and stout
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wears royal robes ⓘ white mustache ⓘ |
| voiceType | older male ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: King (Cinderella's father-in-law) Description of subject: King (Cinderella's father-in-law) is the jovial and somewhat bumbling monarch in Disney's Cinderella, best known for his obsession with his son Prince Charming's marriage and his delight when Cinderella becomes part of the royal family.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: King (Cinderella's father-in-law)
subject linked to:
The Grand Duke (Disney's "Cinderella")
linked to: King (Cinderella's father-in-law)
subject linked to:
The Grand Duke (Disney's "Cinderella")
linked to: King (Cinderella's father-in-law)