Princess Yuri, or Yuri-hime, is one of the protagonists that appears in Sakura Hime. She had taken interest to both Aoba and Fujimurasaki, which lead to Sakura's jealousy of her. She is the daughter of the Minister of the Right. As the story progresses, it is shown that Princess Yuri is not actually the true daughter of the Minister of the Right. The real Princess Yuri died when she was only three years-old, as she was very sickly and weak. The Kita-no-Kata (the legal wife) was already mentally unstable and she was anxious that The Minister of the Right would abandon her if he found out that Princess Yuri died. The Kita-no-Kata requested her lady-in-waiting, Akane to get her a child in order to replace Princess Yuri. It is also revealed that she is Maimai's older sister.
Name
Yuri (百合) means "Lily" in Japanese.
Appearance
Princess Yuri is very beautiful in appearance. She has pale, long and curly blue hair that falls down in an undetermined length and aqua eyes. She is seen wearing a traditional kimono most of the time and her hair adorns two pretty pink flowers. In Volume 10, she cut her hair in order to escape with Maimai.
Personality
When first introduced, she appears to be a kind person, she also sounds very aloof and elegant. However, after her jealousy of Sakura is revealed, she turns out to be a very stubborn and cruel person. After Fujimurasaki proposes to her, she becomes on neutral terms with Sakura.
Soul Symbol
Yuri's soul symbol is the same as her brother Maimai's, "Beauty".