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->'''Clarisse''': You are Amelia Mignonette Thermopolis Renaldi, princess of Genovia.\\
'''Mia''': ''Me'', a princess? SHUT! ''UP!''

* In ''Westernanimation/{{BattleTech}}'', Franklin Sakamoto turns out to be a secret second cousin to the heir apparent of the Draconis Combine, which Captain Vershtadt reveals by showing the royal crest on Franklin's ancestral sword, making him eligible in becoming the next Coordinator of the Combine. Franklin is not interested in becoming the Coordinator.

** ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild'': The Old Man found at the very start of the game turns out to be [[spoiler:[[DeadAllAlong the ghost]] of King Rhoam Bosphoramus Hyrule, Zelda's father and the last King of Hyrule before [[CataclysmBackstory the Great Calamity]]]]. The reason he disguised himself was to help [[AmnesiacHero an amnesiac Link]] acclimate himself to the world after [[RipVanWinkle being in stasis in the Shrine of Resurrection for 100 years]] before explaining [[AfterTheEnd the current state of affairs to him]].

** ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild'': The Old Man found at the very start of the game turns out to be [[spoiler:[[DeadAllAlong the ghost]] of King Rhoam Bosphoramus Hyrule, Zelda's father and the last King of Hyrule before [[CataclysmBackstory the Great Calamity]]. The reason he disguised himself was to help [[AmnesiacHero an amnesiac Link]] acclimate himself to the world after [[RipVanWinkle being in stasis in the Shrine of Resurrection for 100 years]] before explaining [[AfterTheEnd the current state of affairs to him]]]].

** In ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker'', upon meeting the ghost of King Daphness Nohansen Hyrule, he reveals that [[spoiler:[[PirateGirl Tetra]] is in fact his descendant, and reassembles the Triforce of Wisdom from her necklace as proof. Upon doing so, her appearance and wardrobe change to a more traditional depiction of Princess Zelda. Not only that, it's strongly implied that her entire crew is descended from the Royal Family's court, having continued to serve the Royal Family's lineage over the centuries]].

* ''VideoGame/DeadCells'': It eventually turns out that [[spoiler:the PlayerCharacter]] is really the King who is [[NiceJobBreakingItHero inadvertently responsible]] for ThePlague ravaging the island. [[spoiler:Specifically, you’re his soul/consciousness, trapped in a small slime and subconsciously trying to return to your true body. This is why the King is inexplicably vegetative when you confront him in his throne room; without his soul, he’s just an EmptyShell. In the True Ending, you finally manage to repossess your body and reclaim your royalty... not that said royalty means much, since [[AfterTheEnd the plague had already destroyed most of the island by the start of the game]].]]
* The protagonist in ''VideoGame/CuteKnight'' has distinctive pink hair and a heart-shaped birthmark, both of which are very similar to those of the lost princess, Alexandra. [[spoiler:She is actually Alexandra's older sister, who was SwitchedAtBirth with the man who is now Prince Kirelan.]] This is only revealed in a very few story paths, however.

* ''VideoGame/ChronoTrigger'' gives us two examples:
** During the early parts of the game, it's revealed that Marle is Princess Nadia of the Guardia Kingdom. It's first brought up when Crono and Lucca had to prevent a GrandfatherParadox, in which they rescue Marle's ancestor Queen Leene [[TimeTravel back in 600 A.D.]], which in turn prevents Marle from being RetGone. Marle's story is that she [[spoiler:consistently butts heads with her father King Guardia, who is very strict and expects her to behave more like a "proper" princess. Her home is a GildedCage and all she wants to do is explore life outside the castle. As dangerous as it is, her adventure with Crono throughout the game fulfills that wish.]]
** Much later on, [[spoiler:Magus is revealed to be Prince Janus of the Zeal Kingdom. He's introduced as the [[EvilOverlord Fiendlord]] Magus of 600 A.D. and seemingly wants to TakeOverTheWorld with [[BigBad Lavos]], an EldritchAbomination several characters believed he created. It turns out that he didn't create Lavos and was trying to summon the monster in order to kill it because it's tied to nearly every negative event he's ever experienced. In the distant past of 12,000 B.C., Magus, then known as Prince Janus realized his mother Queen Zeal began to [[SanitySlippage become unhinged]] with a [[DrunkWithPower hunger for power when she was exposed to Lavos' own power]]. She enlists her daughter Princess Schala to help her with harnessing the monster's power using the Mammon Machine. Janus begins to hate his mother, but still shows love and concern for his sister, as she has to put up with their mother's behavior. One day, the Mammon Machine that harnessed Lavos' power goes haywire, which caused Janus to warp to 580 A.D. He is found by Ozzie, who believes he raised a TykeBomb, but Janus, now known as Magus had his own goal from the start. He grew stronger and waited 20 years to finally [[{{Revenge}} settle the score with Lavos]]]].

* ''Manga/TheLegendOfZelda'':
** In the first ''Manga/TheLegendOfZeldaI'' manga, Link is revealed to be the HeroicBastard love child of the previous Zelda and her elf lover. Link was abandoned by his mother because she knew her husband would kill the child. Link himself never actually learns his heritage. His younger sister Zelda never tells him either. This becomes awkward as [[SurpriseIncest Link had an (unrequited) crush on her]].
** Downplayed in ''Manga/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime1999''. Link was raised in a forest, unaware of his parentage. He later learns that he comes from a noble family implied to be distantly related to Zelda's. His father was also a royal knight.

* The titular character of ''Anime/FenaPiratePrincess'' is eventually revealed to be the daughter of the king of England, rather than the daughter of Franz Houtman as she had believed. Apparently, this was because [[spoiler: The next [[BarrierMaiden Maiden of Choosing]] had to be born of a king]].

** Later, in the Reverie arc, another unrelated character revealed to be royalty is [[spoiler:Bartholomew Kuma, casually revealed as the former king of the Sorbet Kingdom. The fact is revealed as Kuma is [[HowTheMightyHaveFallen on all fours, acting as a mindless slave for rent]]]]. However, [[spoiler:the Egghead arc reveals that [[SubvertedTrope Kuma was only a figurehead king]] after [[TheRevolutionWillNotBeVilified deposing]] the [[TheCaligula tyrannical King Bekori]] and allowing his predecessor, [[TheGoodKing Bulldog]], to actually run the country for him, having only accepted the title because Sorbet's people begged him to]].

** Later, in the Reverie arc, another unrelated character revealed to be royalty is [[spoiler:Bartholomew Kuma, casually revealed as the former king of the Sorbet Kingdom. The fact is revealed as Kuma is [[HowTheMightyHaveFallen on all fours, acting as a mindless slave for rent]]]].

* ''Literature/{{Mermaids}}'': Rani has been raised since infancy by a family of merfolk in Tingle Reef. In ''The Shell Princess'', Morva takes Rani to the [[UndergroundCity city beneath the seafloor]] where both of them were born in the hopes of finding Rani's twin brother. The two of them are taken to see the Mer-King. When the Mer-King sees the image of Rani's brother, he immediately recognizes him as his grandson, Peri, meaning Rani is the long-lost Shell Princess.

* In ''Westernanimation/{{BattleTech}}'', Franklin Sakamoto turns out to be a secret second cousin to the heir apparent of the Draconis Combine, which Captain Vershtadt reveals by showing the royal crest on Franklin's ancestral sword. Franklin is not pleased.

* On the ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'' it's all but admitted out loud that Carrot Ironfoundersson is the long-lost heir to the long-empty throne of Ankh-Morpork. He was found in the wild and [[RaisedbyNatives raised by dwarfs]] (and still considers himself an unusually tall [[OurDwarvesAreAllTheSame dwarf]]), and he has both a [[DistinguishingMark crown-shaped birthmark]] and a CoolSword (which, while not enchanted, is far from ordinary). Carrot, however, is happy with his position as a captain in the Ankh-Morpork City Watch, has [[RefusalOfTheCall no intention of reclaiming the throne]], and even goes out of his way to obfuscate any more evidence he's the lost king of Ankh.[[note]]It helps that, by leaving Vetinari in charge as Patrician, there's someone already trying to keep the city running smoothly, and as a watchman Carrot can get personally involved in helping his fellow man out (similar to how Vimes still works some shifts "on the street" even though he's head of the whole police force).[[/note]]

* Played with in ''Film/AKnightsTale''. When William is in the [[StockPunishment stocks]] for masquerading as a noble-born knight, the Black Prince shows up announcing that he has discovered that William is actually the descendant of a distant branch of the royal family, and therefore off the hook. It is implied that the Prince just made this up because he is impressed by William's courage (William was the only one brave enough to joust against the Prince in an earlier tournament). The Prince then makes sure that everyone understands that he makes this pronouncement as the Royal Heir and thus anyone questioning its validity would be committing treason.

** ''Literature/TheFallOfNumenor'': Shortly after being introduced to a shepher called Mámandil, readers find out that his real name is Hallacar, and is from royal blood (being a descendant of Vardamir, second King of Númenor)