What triggers Queen Victoria's fatal curse?

A true love's kiss given to save Princess Anna from death activates the curse.

Why does Victoria pretend to be a cruel stepmother?

To destroy threats to Anna's succession by stripping her of allies and forcing a protective marriage.

Her Crown,Her Queen

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Her Crown,Her Queen — Queen Victoria curses herself to save Princess Anna, then feigns tyranny to clear Anna's path to the crown.

Queen Victoria's true love's kiss rescues her stepdaughter, Princess Anna, from death but triggers a fatal curse granting Victoria only months to live. Recognizing the fragility of Anna's succession, Victoria deliberately constructs a persona of monstrous cruelty. She systematically confiscates Anna's inheritance, dismantles her political alliances, and forces her into an arranged marriage with a foreign noble. Each public atrocity serves as a private maneuver to eliminate threats surrounding the princess. Anna grows to despise the stepmother she believes has stolen everything, unaware that every betrayal was engineered to secure her uncontested rule.

Quick answers

What triggers Queen Victoria's fatal curse?: A true love's kiss given to save Princess Anna from death activates the curse.
Why does Victoria pretend to be a cruel stepmother?: To destroy threats to Anna's succession by stripping her of allies and forcing a protective marriage.