What is the name of the Mother Goose nursery rhyme about the King of Spain's daughter who is a princess?

Answer 1

I had a little nut tree

I had a little nut tree,

Nothing would it bear

But a silver nutmeg,

And a golden pear;

The King of Spain's daughter

Came to visit me,

And all for the sake

Of my little nut tree.

Her dress was made of crimson,

Golden was her hair,

She asked me for my nut tree

And my golden pear.

I said, "So fair a princess

Never did I see,

I'll give you all the fruit

From my little nut tree.

The characters in the nursery rhyme 'I had a little nut tree' are believed to refer to the visit of the Royal House of Spain to King Henry VII's English court in 1506.

The 'King of Spain's daughter' refers to the daughter of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain.

There were two daughters, Princess Juana and her sister Katherine of Aragon.

The princess in the nursery rhyme is probably Katherine of Aragon who was betrothed to Prince Arthur, the heir to the throne of England. Arthur died and Katherine eventually married King Henry VIII.

The young, beautiful daughter in this rhyme relates to the young Katherine, as a 13 year old princess and is immortalized in this old nursery rhyme .

Answer 2

The nursery rhyme you are referring to is called "The King of Spain's Daughter." It tells the story of a princess who lost her shoe while walking in the garden.