Is Thumbelina A Fairy?

Is Thumbelina A Fairy? Thumbelina /ˌθʌmbəˈliːnə/ (Danish: Tommelise) is a literary fairy tale written by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen first published by C. A. Reitzel on 16 December 1835 in Copenhagen, Denmark, with “The Naughty Boy” and “The Travelling Companion” in the second instalment of Fairy Tales Told for Children. Is Thumbelina a princess?