King Hubert

### Likes

His son, the idea of being a grandfather, the union between his and Stefan's kingdom, food

### Dislikes

The idea of Phillip marrying "a peasant" (formerly), the notion that his son is not good enough for Aurora, his plans being ignored or dismissed

## Family information

### Children

Prince Phillip (son)

 ―King Hubert to his son

**King Hubert** is a minor character in Disney's 1959 feature film *Sleeping Beauty*. He is the father of Philip and King Stefan's long time best friend.

## Background

### Personality

King Hubert is shown to be a jolly man, however, nobody knows the whereabouts of his queen, and the mother of Prince Phillip. But he only has one son: Phillip, and is shown to be best of friends with the father of Princess Aurora, King Stefan. King Hubert is also shown to be caring for his only son, even if they agree and disagree on some things (like Phillip's love for a "peasant girl"),

A lot like Stefan, Hubert is also prone to being tempremental, wrathful, and having anger outbursts, as shown when he becomes angry at Stefan because of a perceived slight against his son, leading to the beginnings of a fight between himself and Stefan, using fish as one of the primary weapons instead of swords. However, he comes to see the ridiculousness and hilarity of the scene and quickly makes up with his debonair friend.

### Physical appearance

King Hubert is an obese man with fair skin, thick gray eyebrows, gray hair, a fully grown gray mutton chop and goatee and black eyes. He wears a red puffy-sleeved robe with a black shawl collar over a blue and yellow tunic with a brown stripe and blue diamond-shaped necklace.

## Appearances

### Sleeping Beauty

King Hubert first appears at Aurora's christening along with his young son, Phillip, announced by the royal herald. It is revealed that he was the long time friend of King Stefan, as well as the king of a neighboring kingdom. He and Stefan decide to betroth their children, Aurora and Phillip, in the hopes that they will marry and unite their two kingdoms. Unfortunately, during the festivities, an evil fairy named Maleficent arrives and crashes the party. As revenge for not being invited, Maleficent curses the baby to die by pricking her finger on the spindle of a spinning wheel before the sun sets on her sixteenth birthday, leaving Aurora’s family and the other royals in the court horrified about the doomed future of Aurora. Although one of the three fairies, Merryweather, was able to soften the curse so Aurora would not die, but just fall into an enchanted sleep and be awakened by true love's kiss, Stefan was still fearful and had no choice but to let Aurora live with the good fairies in a cottage deep in the woods until her sixteenth birthday.

Sixteen years later, Hubert is seen at Stefan's castle, awaiting Aurora's return eating in the dining room. As he summons their maître d’, Minstrel to serve wine to them, Hubert quarrels with Stefan over the future of their children. Hubert grabs a fish by mistake trying to strike Stefan and they burst out laughing when Hubert finally realizes what he is holding. Hubert then receives a visit from Phillip, who reveals that he has fallen in love with a peasant girl, and intends to marry her. Hubert is bereft upon hearing this, but neither Hubert, Stefan, or the others realize that the peasant girl is actually Aurora, who has been in a hiding place because of the threat of Maleficent's curse.

Unfortunately, Maleficent's curse on Aurora is fulfilled, so Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather decided to make everyone asleep until Aurora awakens. Hubert attempts to tell Stefan of his son's plan, but falls into enchanted sleep before Stefan can hear him. However, Hubert's words as he falls asleep help the fairies to realize that Phillip was the young man that Aurora had met earlier and fallen in love within the woods. As a result, the fairies leave to find Phillip in order to break the curse and save Hubert, Aurora, her parents, and the whole kingdom from their slumber.

Like Aurora, King Stefan, and Queen Leah, King Hubert is not seen again until the end of the film when he, along with Aurora, her parents, and the other royal subjects are all freed by Phillip from their indefinite sleeping curse after Maleficent’s death. Hubert attempts to tell Stefan of Phillip's intentions. However, he does not finish as Phillip descends down the staircase, arm in arm with Aurora. He is confused by the scene, but appears to be happy regardless as he was unaware that Aurora is indeed "a peasant" in disguise and somewhat unaware that Phillip defeated Maleficent and saved him, Aurora and the rest of the kingdom residents. Along with Stefan and Leah, Hubert watches Phillip dance with Aurora.

### *Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams*

Hubert is one of the characters from *Sleeping Beauty* that return in *Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams*. He attends a Royal Conference along with Phillip, Stefan and Queen Leah, in which Hubert is due to give a speech. However, Hubert realizes he has forgotten his speech at Stefan's castle only when he is already at the Royal Conference. Hubert tries to find it everywhere until the fairies arrive and deliver him his speech. Hubert is next seen at the end of the film, along with Stefan, Leah, Phillip, the fairies, and Lord Duke, attending a royal banquet organized by Aurora.

### Other appearances

King Hubert appears in the episode "Clarabelle's Christmas List" of the series *House of Mouse* with Aurora.

## Live-action appearances

### *Maleficent*

Although he doesn't directly appear, he sends Prince Phillip, to King Stefan's castle. In this version, he is known as King John of Ulstead.

### *Maleficent: Mistress of Evil*

King Hubert first appears at Aurora's christening along with his young son, Phillip, announced by the royal herald. It is revealed that he was the long time friend of King Stefan, as well as the king of a neighboring kingdom. He and Stefan decide to betroth their children, Aurora and Phillip, in the hopes that they will marry and unite their two kingdoms. Unfortunately, during the festivities, an evil fairy named Maleficent arrives and crashes the party. As revenge for not being invited, Maleficent curses the baby to die by pricking her finger on the spindle of a spinning wheel before the sun sets on her sixteenth birthday, leaving Aurora’s family and the other royals in the court horrified about the doomed future of Aurora. Although one of the three fairies, Merryweather, was able to soften the curse so Aurora would not die, but just fall into an enchanted sleep and be awakened by true love's kiss, Stefan was still fearful and had no choice but to let Aurora live with the good fairies in a cottage deep in the woods until her sixteenth birthday.

Sixteen years later, Hubert is seen at Stefan's castle, awaiting Aurora's return eating in the dining room. As he summons their maître d’, Minstrel to serve wine to them, Hubert quarrels with Stefan over the future of their children. Hubert grabs a fish by mistake trying to strike Stefan and they burst out laughing when Hubert finally realizes what he is holding. Hubert then receives a visit from Phillip, who reveals that he has fallen in love with a peasant girl, and intends to marry her. Hubert is bereft upon hearing this, but neither Hubert, Stefan, or the others realize that the peasant girl is actually Aurora, who has been in a hiding place because of the threat of Maleficent's curse.

Unfortunately, Maleficent's curse on Aurora is fulfilled, so Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather decided to make everyone asleep until Aurora awakens. Hubert attempts to tell Stefan of his son's plan, but falls into enchanted sleep before Stefan can hear him. However, Hubert's words as he falls asleep help the fairies to realize that Phillip was the young man that Aurora had met earlier and fallen in love within the woods. As a result, the fairies leave to find Phillip in order to break the curse and save Hubert, Aurora, her parents, and the whole kingdom from their slumber.

Like Aurora, King Stefan, and Queen Leah, King Hubert is not seen again until the end of the film when he, along with Aurora, her parents, and the other royal subjects are all freed by Phillip from their indefinite sleeping curse after Maleficent’s death. Hubert attempts to tell Stefan of Phillip's intentions. However, he does not finish as Phillip descends down the staircase, arm in arm with Aurora. He is confused by the scene, but appears to be happy regardless as he was unaware that Aurora is indeed "a peasant" in disguise and somewhat unaware that Phillip defeated Maleficent and saved him, Aurora and the rest of the kingdom residents. Along with Stefan and Leah, Hubert watches Phillip dance with Aurora.

### *Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams*

Hubert is one of the characters from *Sleeping Beauty* that return in *Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams*. He attends a Royal Conference along with Phillip, Stefan and Queen Leah, in which Hubert is due to give a speech. However, Hubert realizes he has forgotten his speech at Stefan's castle only when he is already at the Royal Conference. Hubert tries to find it everywhere until the fairies arrive and deliver him his speech. Hubert is next seen at the end of the film, along with Stefan, Leah, Phillip, the fairies, and Lord Duke, attending a royal banquet organized by Aurora.

### Other appearances

King Hubert appears in the episode "Clarabelle's Christmas List" of the series *House of Mouse* with Aurora.

## Live-action appearances

### *Maleficent*

Although he doesn't directly appear, he sends Prince Phillip, to King Stefan's castle. In this version, he is known as King John of Ulstead.

King Hubert first appears at Aurora's christening along with his young son, Phillip, announced by the royal herald. It is revealed that he was the long time friend of King Stefan, as well as the king of a neighboring kingdom. He and Stefan decide to betroth their children, Aurora and Phillip, in the hopes that they will marry and unite their two kingdoms. Unfortunately, during the festivities, an evil fairy named Maleficent arrives and crashes the party. As revenge for not being invited, Maleficent curses the baby to die by pricking her finger on the spindle of a spinning wheel before the sun sets on her sixteenth birthday, leaving Aurora’s family and the other royals in the court horrified about the doomed future of Aurora. Although one of the three fairies, Merryweather, was able to soften the curse so Aurora would not die, but just fall into an enchanted sleep and be awakened by true love's kiss, Stefan was still fearful and had no choice but to let Aurora live with the good fairies in a cottage deep in the woods until her sixteenth birthday.

Sixteen years later, Hubert is seen at Stefan's castle, awaiting Aurora's return eating in the dining room. As he summons their maître d’, Minstrel to serve wine to them, Hubert quarrels with Stefan over the future of their children. Hubert grabs a fish by mistake trying to strike Stefan and they burst out laughing when Hubert finally realizes what he is holding. Hubert then receives a visit from Phillip, who reveals that he has fallen in love with a peasant girl, and intends to marry her. Hubert is bereft upon hearing this, but neither Hubert, Stefan, or the others realize that the peasant girl is actually Aurora, who has been in a hiding place because of the threat of Maleficent's curse.

Unfortunately, Maleficent's curse on Aurora is fulfilled, so Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather decided to make everyone asleep until Aurora awakens. Hubert attempts to tell Stefan of his son's plan, but falls into enchanted sleep before Stefan can hear him. However, Hubert's words as he falls asleep help the fairies to realize that Phillip was the young man that Aurora had met earlier and fallen in love within the woods. As a result, the fairies leave to find Phillip in order to break the curse and save Hubert, Aurora, her parents, and the whole kingdom from their slumber.

Like Aurora, King Stefan, and Queen Leah, King Hubert is not seen again until the end of the film when he, along with Aurora, her parents, and the other royal subjects are all freed by Phillip from their indefinite sleeping curse after Maleficent’s death. Hubert attempts to tell Stefan of Phillip's intentions. However, he does not finish as Phillip descends down the staircase, arm in arm with Aurora. He is confused by the scene, but appears to be happy regardless as he was unaware that Aurora is indeed "a peasant" in disguise and somewhat unaware that Phillip defeated Maleficent and saved him, Aurora and the rest of the kingdom residents. Along with Stefan and Leah, Hubert watches Phillip dance with Aurora.

### *Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams*

Hubert is one of the characters from *Sleeping Beauty* that return in *Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams*. He attends a Royal Conference along with Phillip, Stefan and Queen Leah, in which Hubert is due to give a speech. However, Hubert realizes he has forgotten his speech at Stefan's castle only when he is already at the Royal Conference. Hubert tries to find it everywhere until the fairies arrive and deliver him his speech. Hubert is next seen at the end of the film, along with Stefan, Leah, Phillip, the fairies, and Lord Duke, attending a royal banquet organized by Aurora.

### Other appearances

King Hubert appears in the episode "Clarabelle's Christmas List" of the series *House of Mouse* with Aurora.

## Live-action appearances

### *Maleficent*

Although he doesn't directly appear, he sends Prince Phillip, to King Stefan's castle. In this version, he is known as King John of Ulstead.

## Trivia

* While not making any viewable appearances in the Disney theme parks, Aurora has mentioned that he attends the EPCOT Food and Wine Festival, eating at all the restaurants.
* There was originally a scene that could have taken place in the beginning where King Hubert and King Stefan argue about the future of their children and compare portraits of their young children, a demo song called "It Happens I have a Picture" (heard in the second disc of the 2008 Platinum Edition DVD of *Sleeping Beauty* and The Legacy Collection: Sleeping Beauty), sung by Bill Thompson and Hans Conried. While Conried supposedly replaced Bill Scott to voice the herald as Taylor Holmes took over Conried's voice role as Stefan, Bill Thompson was finalized as Hubert in the final cut of the film.
* King Hubert's wife was not seen or mentioned in the original film. His wife made her first appearance in *Maleficent: Mistress of Evil* and was given the name "Ingrith".
* The way Hubert and Stefan were laughing after fighting and arguing over the future of their children was repeated in *The Sword in the Stone* by Sir Ector and Sir Pellinore.