The Redheaded Princess is a young adult historical fiction novel by American author Ann Rinaldi, published by HarperCollins in 2008.

Most of the novel takes place after the death of her father, Henry VIII, during the reign of her older sister, Mary I.

The book dramatizes Elizabeth's flirtations with Thomas Seymour and her relationship with childhood friend and suitor Robert Dudley.

In a starred review, Booklist's Anne O'Malley praised the The Redheaded Princess's "rich scene-setting and believable, appealing heroine.

"[1] Deborah Stevenson, writing for The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, claimed the novel contained some historical inaccuracies and underplayed biographical details such as Elizabeth's Protestantism.