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17[[quoteright:350:[[Series/GameOfThrones https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/royal_brat_1.png]]]]
18[[caption-width-right:350:''"[[TheCaligula The King]] [[ScrewTheRulesIMakeThem can do as he likes!]]"'']]
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20->''"You, sir, are the most uncharming prince I have ever met! In fact, the only thing royal about you is that you are a royal '''pain'''!"''
21-->-- '''Rarity''' (to [[PrinceCharmless Prince Blueblood]]), ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E26TheBestNightEver The Best Night Ever]]"
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23[[InWhichATropeIsDescribed In which]] great power and low wisdom are combined in a typically {{Jerkass}} package. A royal brat is often, but not necessarily always, young, but he has always been raised in a life of luxury and power. His most prominent features are arrogance, pettiness, and [[AllTakeAndNoGive a sense of entitlement]]. His every whim is catered to, [[NiceToTheWaiter his servants and courtiers live in fear of his temper]], and [[RichInDollarsPoorInSense he has no notion what life is like for those less fortunate than him]], and doesn't care. [[IGaveMyWord His word is worthless]], and he's very prone to be [[AdiposeRex fat]]. A SubTrope of ItsAllAboutMe.
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25He does not have to be {{royal|Blood}} or even [[BlueBlood blue-blooded]] -- fat businessmen and spoiled rich kids [[Administrivia/TropesAreFlexible can fit the trope as well]]. Indeed, many a NouveauRiche character qualifies in everything but distinguished ancestry.
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27Many evil rulers are like this, and through their petty cruelty drive the heroes to overthrow them. On occasion, they will have a PrinceAndPauper adventure or in some other way be confronted with [[RichInDollarsPoorInSense the horrible lives the ordinary population leads]]; in this case, they will mend their ways. This is more likely the younger they are; young Royal Brats are often the victims of ParentalAbandonment or a blind DotingParent (who has often caused RichBoredom) and can straighten out if provided with love and discipline. Many a MagicalNanny specializes in it. Older versions who appear in {{Fairy Tale}}s are prone to DudeWheresMyRespect, which has a tendency to backfire, ''badly''.
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29This trope should ''not'' be confused with TheCaligula, though sometimes they can overlap. Caligulae are ''insane''; these brats are just insensitive. Some child rulers are [[AChildShallLeadThem less immature]].
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31{{Evil Chancellor}}s and the more malevolent breed of {{Chessmaster}} absolutely ''love'' the Royal Brat, because [[PuppetKing manipulating him]] is, well, child's play. In many cases, they will go so far as to murder the present incumbent so as to get a suitably vile, malleable little tyke on the throne. However... EvilIsNotAToy may ensue if they fluff their selection procedure up even slightly.
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33Not to be confused with WellExcuseMePrincess, though they can overlap. Highly prone to be subjected to a BreakTheHaughty moment. Should the Royal Brat's obnoxiousness, entitlement and tantrums grow too wearying on their royal parents and/or subjects, then he or she may find him or herself in the unpleasant position of being TheWrongfulHeirToTheThrone, or at least viewed as an InadequateInheritor.
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35One of TheOldestOnesInTheBook. The king who thinks nothing of imposing the EngagementChallenge or the ImpossibleTask, and reacting to success with DudeWheresMyRespect, is a staple of legend and FairyTale (and often old enough to have a grown daughter).
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37A SubTrope of SpoiledBrat and IdleRich.
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39Compare PrinceCharmless. Contrast AChildShallLeadThem, who is usually the monarch; on the other hand, he may be encouraged to be a Royal Brat by the EvilChancellor. Contrast SpoiledSweet, LonelyRichKid. See also AristocratsAreEvil.
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41!!Example subpages:
42[[index]]
43* RoyalBrat/{{Literature}}
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46!!Other examples:
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49[[folder:Anime & Manga]]
50* ''Manga/CandyCandy'': Eliza and Neal Regan. Eliza especially, who makes Candy's life a living hell, ''[[ForTheEvulz because it's fun]]''.
51* Prince Teo from the ''Manga/{{Doraemon}}'' film, ''Anime/DoraemonNobitasTheLegendOfTheSunKing'' starts off as a spoiled prince who's abusive to his subjects and handmaidens, owing to his strict upbringing as the sole heir of the Mayana royal family and him rejecting the responsibility of leading his people. After a PrinceAndPauper-style role-swap with Nobita, CharacterDevelopment kicks in and Teo starts becoming a DefrostingIceKing.
52* ''Anime/DragonBallZ'':
53** [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy Vegeta]], [[IAmXSonOfY the Prince of all Saiyans]] starts out as a WarriorPrince version of this, and a big part of his jealousy towards Goku is that he can't imagine a lowly Saiyan soldier being stronger than he is. Much of his CharacterDevelopment is learning to overcome his pride and start caring about others.
54** [[Characters/DragonBallFrieza Frieza]]. He's the [[EvilOverlord prince of a galactic pirate empire]] who has never had anyone say "no" to him and live to tell about it, and treats his {{Mooks}} and even his [[TheDragon Dragon]] as expendable. It's also suggested that, because of (or maybe despite) his appearance, he's Really700YearsOld.
55** Bulma is the spoiled rich kid version. Lampshaded by Goku in the dub when he points out that it's probably why Vegeta and Bulma get along, both being rather spoiled and bratty and it explains kid Trunks' personality being much different from his alternate future counterpart's.
56* Karl Lichter von Randoll from ''Anime/FutureGPXCyberFormula'' is from an aristocratic family with royal connections, he can be this when at his very worst. Being a very skilled racer (he also excels in every sport), he puts down anybody who isn't at his level of skill. He softens up later in the series, even having a sense of chivalry.
57* The ''Anime/LupinIIIVsDetectiveConan'' has Princess Mira of Vespania as this, though it's stated that [[spoiler: she turned into that [[BreakTheCutie out of trauma]] [[CynicismCatalyst after the deaths of her mother and older brother]].]] She ultimately [[spoiler: gets better and decides to become TheHighQueen.]]
58* Princess-turned-Queen Mashiro Blan de Windbloom in ''Anime/MyOtome'' is extremely spoiled, and as leader of the country, she levies high taxes on her people to fund her extravagant parties and contraction projects. This, combined with the fact she would rather blow off her work to mock the protagonists, gives her a ZeroPercentApprovalRating. [[spoiler: She learns her lesson after being overthrown and becomes a much better person and ruler when she gets the crown back.]]
59* ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'':
60** In [[{{Filler}} the third movie]] the team are in charge of protecting a prince and his son who are both super spoiled to the point the mother left them to live the life of a peasant because she couldn't stand how spoiled her husband was, they soon grow out of it when the team saves them.
61** As the son of [[spoiler:legendary Seventh Hokage Naruto and Hyuga Heiress/Byakugan Princess Hinata]], Boruto [[spoiler:Uzumaki]] counts as this. He's mischievous, a SpoiledBrat, pulling out pranks and falling back on cheating when he is cornered. [[spoiler: In ''Manga/{{Boruto}}'', he receives CharacterDevelopment and grows into JerkWithAHeartOfGold later on and it turns out Boruto's behavior was a way to get his father's attention]].
62* Princess Mimina in ''Manga/NurseAngelRirikaSOS''. She aims for PluckyGirl, but she's still bossy, insensitive, and [[TheLoad more likely to create conflict than resolve it]].
63* ''Manga/OnePiece'':
64** King Wapol of Drum Island is older than most examples of the trope, but his sheer selfishness at the expense of his people puts him squarely in this category. Bonus points for being this way despite having been the son of a responsible and benevolent monarch.
65** The World Nobles. They're selfish, are loaded enough to buy anything, including slaves, for outrageous prices without even paying attention to it, and have such a high opinion of themselves that they think of regular people as lowly trash. This last to the point that they even wear helmets so as to not breathe the same air as them. If it wasn't for the fact that harming them is considered a Suicide Attack for the entire island (because they promptly whine to the Navy), they would most likely have all been killed a long time ago. In the recent chapters, karma is slowly but surely catching up to them and it started several volumes ago when Luffy slugs a Noble and gave fuck all to the consequences because he's already wanted by the World Government.
66** The nobles of the Goa Kingdom weren't much better. In preparation for a visit by one of the World Nobles, they forced all poor people of their kingdom into an area called the Grey Terminal and ''set it on fire''. If [[spoiler: Monkey D. Dragon, the protagonist's father and leader of the revolutionaries]], hadn't arrived and rescued the people, they would have burned alive. The one aversion, [[spoiler: Sabo, who lived with Luffy and Ace for a while]], even said that ''he was sorry for having been born a noble''.
67* ''Manga/RurouniKenshin'': The anime version of Yutarou begins as this. [[BreakTheHaughty He doesn't stay as such]] [[BreakTheCutie for too long]], [[CharacterDevelopment however.]]
68* Scarlett O'Hara (yes, ''[[Film/GoneWithTheWind that]]'' one) is showcased as this during ''Anime/{{Steamboy}}'', [[spoiler: until we find out that she's also the LonelyRichKid suffering from ParentalNeglect]].
69* Both of the Mendou siblings from ''Manga/UruseiYatsura'':
70** Shuutaro's sister Ryouko. The offspring of a family that outright owns most of Japan and each with their own personal army of servants who do their every wish. Mendo is first introduced to the series proper by hitching a ride to school... in a massive heavy bomber jetplane, out of which he skydives while several jets/helicopters fly in escort.
71** Ryouko takes it farther than her brother. He at least is willing to dress in current clothing and associate with regular people. Ryouko, on the other hand, dresses in kimonos and Victorian dresses while dutifully pulling out grenades and voodoo dolls or putting on a WoundedGazelleGambit to mess with her brother and his friends, all while conveying that she [[BlatantLies never holds grudges.]] [[KarmaHoudini And she gets away with all of it.]]
72* ''Anime/{{Tamagotchi}}'': In some of the episodes that take place in ancient Japan, Princess Lovelin is portrayed like this. She acts very spoiled and throws crybabish tantrums when she doesn't get what she wants. This is only one of the acting roles of Lovelin/Lovelitchi, who is otherwise civilized to a fault.
73* ''Anime/VoltesV'': [[AlienPrince Prince]] [[FaceOfAnAngelMindOfADemon Heinel]] doesn't hesitate to remind people that [[BigBad Emperor Zambajil]] is his uncle and that he is the Prince of [[PlanetaryNation Boazania]]. [[spoiler: Deep down, Heinel is SourOutsideSadInside and it's all an act to protect his pride, since he's secretly full of self-loathing. As the episodes progress, Heinel becomes less of a brat and more of a NobleDemon]].
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77* ''ComicBook/AdventureTimeMarcelineGoneAdrift'' has Prince Chlorophyll, the obnoxious and treacherous leader of the Leaflans. He's also still an adolescent boy who desperately wants people to see him as a mature man.
78* Princess Sally Acorn acted as a [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold lighter variant]] in the earlier comedic issues of ''ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogArchieComics''. As the story tone became darker, however, she acted as near anything but. Snively still directly refers to her by this trope at one point, however.
79* ''Franchise/DoctorWhoExpandedUniverse'': The Emperor of the New Roman Empire in "The Iron Legion." [[spoiler: [[GodSaveUsFromTheQueen His mother]] is the queen of the Malevilus, the beings which are behind the Iron Legion.]] After the fall of the empire, the Doctor suggests shipping the lad off to military school.
80* A djinn (or [[OurGeniesAreDifferent Genie]] if you wanna be technical) princess from ''ComicBook/GoldDigger'' named Madrid was definitely this, causing all sorts of trouble to the Diggers family and their friends through trickery and shapeshifting. However, after escaping after a failed plot, she winds up in Antarctica where two dragons (who are some of the nastiest creatures in the series) were hiding and was viciously tortured and left for dead. The experience left her humbled (to say the least) and her next encounter with Gina was an apology for her misdeeds.
81* ''ComicBook/SinCity'': Played terrifyingly straight with The Yellow Bastard a.k.a Junior from the Roark political dynasty who can even get away with raping and killing children. Well,... get away with it for a little over eight years anyway until he met a detective who takes out both of [[BlastingItOutOfTheirHands Junior's]] [[GroinAttack weapons]]. Twice.
82* ''Franchise/{{Tintin}}'':
83** In ''[[Recap/TintinLandOfBlackGold Land of Black Gold]]'', Tintin has to find and rescue the Emir's son Abdallah. The little prince is coddled by his father, who lets him get away with abusing his guests, and refers to him in sweet terms like "My little sugarplum" (but he has had enough of his pranks). Naturally, the Prince is a complete brat who demands everyone give him what he wants because "My father's the Emir, and he'll cut your head off!" After this, though, he's taken a liking to Captain Haddock.
84** In ''[[Recap/TintinTheRedSeaSharks The Red Sea Sharks]]'', Abdallah is sent to Marlinspike for safekeeping during another crisis, where his entourage sets up a bedouin tent in the middle of the living room. In real life, this was referenced by a French newspaper when Libyan dictator Muammar Khadaffy set up his bedouin tent at an international conference held in France, earning him the headline: "Abdallah comes to France".
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88* Literature/JesperWhoHerdedTheHares brings the pearls the king demanded to [[EngagementChallenge marry the princess]]. The king doesn't approve of Jesper and starts piling up {{Impossible Task}}s.
89* In ''[[https://fairytalez.com/go-i-know-not-whither-fetch-i-know-not-what/ Go I Know Not Whither, Fetch I Know Not What]]'', the king gives the title command to get rid of a husband.
90* In ''[[http://www.surlalunefairytales.com/authors/asbjornsenmoe/dapplegrim.html Dapplegrim]]'', the king orders the hero to perform many tasks because his fellow servants falsely claimed he said he could do them, and then in an attempt to keep him from marrying the princess; in the end, he gives in.
91* In "Literature/TheGratefulBeasts", the king orders Ferko to perform three tasks at the incitement of his brothers; his own daughter the princess argues with him until he imprisons her in a tower. However, the last task is to summon all the wolves in the kingdom, [[BewareTheNiceOnes the wolves then proceed to kill all the court]], and Ferko frees the princess, marries her, and becomes king.
92* In ''[[http://www.surlalunefairytales.com/jackbeanstalk/stories/esbenwitch.html Esben and the Witch]]'', whenever Esben succeeds in a task, his enemy at court incites the king to give him another.
93* In ''[[https://etc.usf.edu/lit2go/144/the-olive-fairy-book/5049/jackal-or-tiger/ Jackal or Tiger?]]'', the princess is the Royal Brat; after the hero finds a marvelous anklet, she starts demanding matching pieces, and then finally that the hero marries her. The last is the worst because unbeknownst to her and her father, the hero is actually her half-brother.
94* In ''[[http://www.mythfolklore.net/andrewlang/298.htm Prince Darling]]'', the prince starts out nice, but turns into a Royal Brat as he grows older, especially when he discards the ring that pricked him whenever he was bad. He imprisons his tutor and locks up the shepherdess Celia when she refuses to marry him. He is turned into a monster as punishment and must work on being good to regain his human form.
95* In ''Literature/BootsWhoMadeThePrincessSayThatsAStory'', the princess is chronically dishonest.
96* In ''Literature/TheFireBirdTheHorseOfPowerAndThePrincessVasilissa'', the tsar keeps using the archer's success as a reason to give him more tasks.
97* In ''Literature/TheYellowDwarf'', Princess Toutebelle ([[MeaningfulName meaning "all-fair" in French]]) is spoiled by her widowed mother due to her being her only living child, and as a result is [[AlphaBitch extremely arrogant and vain]]. Toutebelle is extremely beautiful and often dressed like a goddess and given constant attention by the royal court, and has turned down ''twenty'' different suitors for not being good enough for her. Her BreakTheHaughty moment, when she realizes her true love, comes too late and ends tragically.
98* In ''Literature/KingThrushbeard'', the princess is [[AlphaBitch arrogant, rude and extremely proud]]. She [[WhosLaughingNow has to learn modesty]] ''[[BreakTheHaughty the harsh way]]'' and [[EarnYourHappyEnding finally]] gets to marry the suitor she liked at the beginning of the story, but to whom she nevertheless couldn't say anything nice nor simply polite.
99* The princess in ''[[http://hca.gilead.org.il/swineher.html The Swineherd]]'' is incredibly materialistic and turns down the hero because he gives her natural gifts (a nightingale and a rose). The hero disguises himself as a swineherd. He creates a musical pot to impress the princess. She gives a hundred kisses to him in exchange for it. The princess' father casts her out due to her foolishness, and the swineherd reveals himself to be a prince and tells her that she does not deserve him.
100* In Creator/IsaacAsimov's ''Fable of the Three Princes'', the Imperial Princess Melliversa is one of those. To try and win her hand, suitors have to impress her, but no one ever managed to meet her impossibly high standards. Unfortunately for them, she also happens to be a powerful sorceress who turns the failed candidates into [[TakenForGranite stone statues]] to adorn her garden. [[spoiler:It's a ruse and a SecretTestOfCharacter. She is actually looking for someone who would call her out on her cruelty, rather than being dumb enough to court her just because she is rich and beautiful. Once she finds such a suitor, she promptly turns all the statues back to men again.]] Though the tale never addresses that, a bit of FridgeHorror kicks in when you realize that [[spoiler:even though she intended to eventually undo the spell, for all the relatives of all those young men knew, they were lost forever. Just how much pain and grief did Melliversa's quest for the perfect suitor indirectly cause?]]
101* The princess in the original version of ''Literature/TheFrogPrince''. When the frog rescues her golden ball, she's completely {{ungrateful|Bastard}} and refuses to take him in and give him dinner, thinking that an ugly frog won't be welcome and won't be able to come in anyway, until he does show up at the door and the King orders her to keep her promise. The frog turns back into a prince after the princess gets so angry that she [[KickTheDog throws the frog at the wall]]. It's easy to see why [[{{bowdlerise}} this was changed into her giving the frog a kiss]] and learning AnAesop in the process.
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105* ''Fanfic/DungeonKeeperAmi'' has [[PrincelingRivalry Princess]] [[OnlyKnownByTheirNickname Tiger]], [[spoiler:[[RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething Empress]]]] [[Manga/SailorMoon Mercury]]'s adopted sister. She constantly gloats, pulls pranks, and picks fights with Ami's advisors and other minions. She even seizes power for a while and goes completely tyrannical until stopped by her step-sister.
106* Downplayed in ''Fanfic/ExTenebrisLux''. Cinderella's son Maxwell is a bit rambunctious and bratty, but it's to more age-appropriate levels. Cinderella thinks her husband gives their son too much freedom.
107* In ''Fanfic/{{Heroes and Villains|Dreamsmith}}'', Buffy retains her [[LovableAlphaBitch pre-Slayer personality]] as she moves to Sunnydale and begins her adventures there, and proceeds to put Cordelia to shame in terms of [[VanityIsFeminine Conceit]], [[ScrewTheRulesImBeautiful Arrogance]], and Pettiness. Despite her self-absorbed nature, and need to control everyone and everything around her, she's still Buffy at heart, and therefore manages to charm a number of her fellow students. [[QueerRomance Especially]] Faith.
108* In Creator/AAPessimal's ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'' fic ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7135641/11/Let-s-bungle-in-the-jungle Let's Bungle In The Jungle]]'', the canonical character of Prince Samuel, (Crown Prince of a state in Howondaland which appears to be an {{Expy}} of UsefulNotes/{{Nigeria}}), is given more depth. He turns out to be a true Royal Brat: given too much power by his elderly father, he is capricious, cruel to the point of psychosis, greedy, egotistical, and vicious. Although here his egotism and greed prove to be his downfall.
109* Fire Nation Princess Miyaki from ''Fanfic/KyoshiRising''; she's a classist, egotistical ten-year-old who always demands that she get whatever she wants and won't take no for an answer. She begins to grow out of it once Kyoshi starts mentoring her.
110* Michelle Pantielle from ''Fanfic/TheNightUnfurls'' fits squarely in the "spoiled rich kid" archetype. [[BlueBlood Blue-blooded]], obnoxious, looks down on people of lower status, and [[FatBastard has his gut hanging out like he's pregnant]].
111* In ''Fanfic/PurpleDays'', Prince Joffrey of ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire''/''Series/GameOfThrones'' is put through a series of time loops until he outgrows this trope.
112* Uesugi clan tachi Himetsuru Ichimonji, the titular ''Tachi with the Princess Complex'' of the first entry of the ''Fanfic/TalesOfTheUndiscoveredSwords''. He isn't an actual royal in the strict sense, but he calls himself a [[SheIsTheKing princess]], [[WholesomeCrossdresser dresses like one]] and demands the entire Citadel to cater to every one of his whims. It gets to the point where [[spoiler: everyone decides to get rid of him via an UriahGambit.]]
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116* Princess Malucia, the main villain of ''WesternAnimation/BarbieAndTheSecretDoor'' is this as well as a BrattyHalfPint.
117* The Beast from ''WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast'' was like this at first when his inhospitable treatment of an old beggar woman resulted in him being cursed. Ten years later, he's still selfish and arrogant, and it takes Belle's intervention to have him start to change.
118* Brent from ''WesternAnimation/CloudyWithAChanceOfMeatballs''. The making-of book explicitly states that he's used to being treated like royalty, thanks to his celebrity status as the mascot for Baby Brent Sardines. Over the course of the film, he is [[BreakTheHaughty stripped of his status]], but manages to find a new purpose in life.
119* Kuzco, the {{jerkass}} protagonist and titular Emperor of ''WesternAnimation/TheEmperorsNewGroove'', starts off as an entitled brat who sees no problem with making life a living hell for his subjects and servants. Much needed CharacterDevelopment happens after his [[EvilChancellor even worse advisor]] attempts to kill him but inadvertently [[ForcedTransformation turns him into a llama]] instead.
120* ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994'': Simba, being an adorable little cub and the heir to King Mufasa, initially believes being king means that he can do whatever he wants. By the time he finally does become king, he's gone through enough CharacterDevelopment to know how to be a proper one. As it is, with a father as strict as Mufasa, Simba would likely have matured properly under his guidance. King's brother Scar, meanwhile, has no such development and does a poor job.
121* Prince Edward from ''WesternAnimation/ThePrinceAndThePauper1995'' is very high-maintenance even when he's stuck as a StreetUrchin; ordering others around, commenting if they're "too slow", generally acting haughty. Unlike a lot of examples on this page, however, [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold he does have a good heart]].
122* Prince Naveen in ''WesternAnimation/ThePrincessAndTheFrog'' had gotten to the point that even his ''parents'' didn't want to deal with him, before hopping around in the Bayou and the love of a good woman/frog changed his life. He's nicer than most Royal Brats, though, with elements of ShelteredAristocrat, he seems to have been cut off primarily for acting like a playboy instead of a monarch, not the obnoxious and arrogant behavior usually associated with this trope.
123* [[SissyVillain Prince John]] from ''WesternAnimation/RobinHood1973'' is an extremely [[ItsAllAboutMe self-entitled]] PsychopathicManchild. Unfortunately, he's also in charge of the kingdom for most of the film.
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127* Disney's live-action ''Film/BeautyAndTheBeast2017'' adds a bit of retcon to the animated version: the young prince was corrupted by his equally jerkish father, while the servants saw it happening but did nothing to prevent it. Thus the servants deserved to share in the curse.
128* The principal's daughter in the ''Film/{{Bratz}}'' movie (the "Bratz" are the FourGirlEnsemble), who rules the school's cliques with an iron fist and strives to keep them isolated from each other for... some reason. She is so self-absorbed she throws a ''second'' Super Sweet Sixteen party for herself.
129* ''Film/EverAfter: A Cinderella Story'' has a noble example, though she spends most of the film trying to become royal. Marguerite, Danielle's elder stepsister, is an excellent version, even throwing tantrums when she doesn't get what she wants. She's been pretty much raised to be this way by their mother, who is of similar temperament. Thankfully, her younger sister Jacqueline is more sympathetic and a sort of SnarkKnight.
130** Prince Henry is a male version, to some extent. He fights a lot with his father about his looming ArrangedMarriage and what's best for the kingdom, and at the beginning of the film even attempts to run away rather than face his responsibilities. Knowing Danielle helps him to improve, however, and after he gets [[BreakTheHaughty taken down a peg]] with an [[WhatTheHellHero awesome]] speech from Leonardo da Vinci (yes, ''[[RenaissanceMan that]]'' one), he steps up and ditches any lingering bratty traits.
131* ''Film/TheLastCommand'': Tzar Nicholas [=II=], "thinking the war is a parlor game", as Sergius put it, takes a division from the front line for a parade.
132* Prince Tarn from ''Film/RedSonja''. Despite his obnoxious behavior, his retainer Falkon maintains UndyingLoyalty to him throughout the whole film, and is willing to protect his charge with his life; no explanation is given as to why Falkon has such loyalty. [[spoiler: (At the end of the movie, Tarn starts to learn honor from watching both his servant and Sonja and nearly makes a HeroicSacrifice to save them, but fortunately, he survives.)]]
133* Princess Vespa from ''Film/{{Spaceballs}}'' is very much this trope crossed with the JewishAmericanPrincess stereotype. She whines about her arranged marriage to Prince Valium [[PrinceCharmless (albeit not without reason)]], complains about the messy interior of Lone Starr's Winnebago, and forces him and Barf to bring [[LotsOfLuggage all of her matched luggage]] with her through the desert. [[CharacterDevelopment Fortunately, she grows out of it]].
134* In ''Film/{{Thor}}'', Thor is most definitely one of these at the start of the film, leading to his banishment to Earth after his [[FatalFlaw pride and ego]] nearly started another war with the Frost Giants. After being [[BroughtDownToNormal stripped of his powers]] and sent to Earth, Thor moderates his BoisterousBruiser ways, comes to learn the value of patience and restraint, as well as some much needed [[HumbleHero humility]], leading him to evolve into the WisePrince.
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138* ''Series/BecomingElizabeth'': Edward VI is this, albeit a sympathetic one. His mother died in childbirth and his father was a [[UsefulNotes/HenryVIII notorious, wife-killing tyrant]]. When he inherits the throne upon his father's death, the haughty boy becomes even more isolated as his various uncles and counselors vie for control of him. He develops into a religious fanatic, delighting in humiliating his older sister. Yet, he also cries real tears when his Uncle Thomas kills his beloved dog in an ill-advised attempt to kidnap the boy.
139* ''Series/GameOfThrones'':
140** [[Characters/GameOfThronesJoffreyBaratheon Joffrey Baratheon]] (pictured) is the young, blond-haired heir to his kingdom and is betrothed to the beautiful, young, red-haired Sansa Stark (later [[spoiler: Margaery Tyrell]]) who becomes king. Joffrey is spoiled, vindictive, cruel, and cowardly. Joffrey once took his sword to the face of a commoner -- the Butcher's son, cutting him on the cheek for no reason. He also had the tongue of a minstrel cut out for writing a popular song about the death of his father. His Uncle Tyrion calls him a vicious idiot to his face and slaps him, insulting his nephew further when they are having Sansa Stark beaten for her brother's revolt. Joffrey plots to have [[EvilNephew him killed]]. Even his mother and his biological father [[spoiler:(her twin brother)]] admit he was a monster.
141** Viserys Targaryen, another blond-haired brat from an ancient royal family who was exiled when his father's insanity became too violent for the nobles to tolerate -- and naturally, given this trope, thinks that the problem was those rebellious nobles and not the fact that his father wanted to burn down an entire city out of spite. Viserys is spoiled, entitled, vindictive, cruel, cowardly, and entirely without redeeming qualities. It's strongly implied he is sexually attracted to his sister, he is abusive to her both emotionally and physically, and he whores her out to the local warrior king in the belief that it will help him get his golden crown. [[KarmicDeath It does, and it is gloriously satisfying.]]
142* ''Series/HouseOfTheDragon'': Prince Aegon Targaryen is a spoiled brat who spends most of his time drinking and sexually harassing servant girls of the Red Keep, while ignoring his mother's attempts to groom him up to be a good king. In a twist, it is revealed that Aegon does ''not'' want to be a king, and is essentially forced on the job because he's the eldest son and thus the best choice for his mother's family, the Hightowers, to usurp the throne.
143* ''Series/LostLoveInTimes'':
144** In the past Yuan Li's antics included forcing Yuan Che to undress. During the series, he gradually grows up, but his behaviour still causes headaches for his brothers.
145** Yin Cai Qian isn't technically a member of the royal family (Yuan Zhan's mother is her aunt), but her behaviour is almost as bratty as Yuan Li's. Among other things, she demands Yuan Che brings her food, and when she falls and accidentally kisses him, she accuses him of taking advantage of her.
146* Prince Arthur from ''Series/{{Merlin|2008}}'' is a JerkJock with a [[HairTriggerTemper nasty temper]] and overblown {{pride}}, especially early on in the show's run. While he's respectful to his father and takes his [[RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething royal duties seriously]], continuously risking his life for worthy causes, he's also a swaggering bully who treats his underlings like crap and gets on everyone's nerves with his pomposity and rudeness. He grows out of it somewhat, but he's still a far cry from the typical portrayal of the legendary King Arthur. Lampshaded in the pilot episode, when the dragon declares Arthur's great destiny and Merlin flat-out refuses to believe it:
147-->'''[[DeadpanSnarker Merlin]]''': No. No way. There must be another Arthur because this one's an idiot.
148* King Louis XIII from ''Series/TheMusketeers'' is a complete {{manchild}} who throws tantrums when he can't get his way. In one episode the Cardinal tells him not to go out on a hunt because there's an assassin on the loose, Louis responds by storming off to his room and yelling about how unfair it is.
149* ''Series/NovolandEagleFlag'': Ying Yu takes this to psychopathic levels. She tortures and tries to drown Ji Ye, then threatens to gouge out the eyes of the servants who helped her find information on Ji Ye's family.
150* King Charles II's mother in ''The Power and the Passion'' complains at one point that she is so poor she is expected to eat all her food off one plate.
151* ''Series/PrincessAgents'': Xiao Ce has a reputation for being exceedingly weird at best and an arrogant, entitled brat at worst. His eccentricities include refusing to eat food that's been grown or prepared by men -- everything he eats is grown in a separate garden tended by women; making ridiculously elaborate preparations for short trips then travelling very slowly; and generally being a nuisance to his hosts.
152* ''Series/PrincessSilver'':
153** Wu You starts out as one, refusing to attend court and then rejecting his bride-to-be -- something that could cause a diplomatic incident [[AltarDiplomacy because she's a foreign princess]].
154** The emperor of Chen pretends to be one because it (combined with his [[AChildShallLeadThem age]]) makes people underestimate him.
155* ''Series/{{Rome}}'':
156** Caesarion. So much that he blows his cover just by being haughty and gets one of his protectors killed.
157** His uncle Ptolemy was king in Egypt. How much he understood that his behavior was evil is debatable, as he was being manipulated by evil advisers, but he was ''definitely'' a spoiled brat. [[spoiler: And winds up face down in a river as a result. And Caesarion's protector mentioned above is, per WordOfGod, NotQuiteDead.]]
158* An episode of ''Series/StargateAtlantis'' has a princess that Sheppard and [=McKay=] [[LiveActionEscortMission have to escort]] to a sort of proving ground where they test that the ancestors favor her (i.e. she has enough of the Ancient Gene to power their defenses). She is polite to princely, handsome Sheppard but an annoying brat to [=McKay=] (who isn't a fan of royalty or children, and didn't really help matters), trying to lie about his abuse. Sheppard doesn't fall for it but plays along to keep her quiet. Towards the end, however, [=McKay=] saves her life (albeit a bit haphazardly) and she starts to like him more than Sheppard. Of course, the contributing factor to that is that the planet's people don't know about the ATA gene, and when Shepard grabs her supposedly "magic" necklace and uses it to activate a drone machine, she thinks he's usurping the crown.
159%% * Many examples from ''Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries''. Not surprising since bringing the high and mighty to heel was a favorite {{aesop}} for many TOS episodes.
160%% ** the titular character from the episode "Elaan of Troyius"
161%% ** the title character from "The Squire of Gothos"
162%% ** the higher class citizens from "The Cloud Minders"
163%% ** the Platonians from "Plato's Stepchildren."
164%% * Kivas Fajo in ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration''. At one point, he comments that his father was rich...and a thief. Given that Fajo himself is very rich, a kidnapper, murderer, coward, bully, cad, and thief... well... like father, like son.
165%%% More context is necessary.
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167* In ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'', Lucifer was the favorite until the dawn of humans, which is why he decided to wage war against God and his creations:
168-->'''Gabriel:''' Dad loved you best. More than Michael, more than me. Then he brought the new baby home and you couldn't handle it. So this is all just one big temper tantrum.
169* ''Series/Willow2022'': Kit has shades of this. She's a princess who's often rude and even callous to others. While she does have some legitimate complaints about her mother [[ArrangedMarriage wanting her to marry a man Kit doesn't love]] (most likely [[IncompatibleOrientation it's impossible]] [[ButchLesbian for her to]]) or change her [[TomboyPrincess masculine personal style]], she's pretty selfish even so due to her upbringing, often showing very low regard for others (who [[LoveInterest aren't Jade]], at least) since in spite of those chafing restrictions she'd had an easy life before, being royalty. Despite the few demands she'd put on her, Kit's royal mother Sorsha largely indulged her, and left her plenty of room to become a [[RebelliousPrincess rebellious young woman]].
170* The teenage King Louis XIV from ''Series/YoungBlades'' is a benign version of this trope -- he ''is'' demanding, moody and difficult at times, but he's also a truly hilarious CloudCuckoolander who lacks any cruelty or malice.
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174* Princess Riliane Lucifen d'Autriche of Music/{{Mothy}}'s "Daughter of Evil" arc of the Seven Deadly Sins series, itself part of the overarching Music/EvilliousChronicles series. [[spoiler: At least, up until she's thrown out of power and her brother dies. Unless you’re going by the canon of the highly elusive fanmade play, in which she doesn’t get better.]] Possessed by the Demon of Pride, at age 14 she takes the throne and wreaks havoc, levying excessive taxes for the sake of her luxury, executing all who oppose her, and ''burning down a country and committing genocide'' because her arranged suitor and crush developed feelings for another girl. [[spoiler:Granted, due to how demons work, little of this was actually of her free will]].
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178* Two examples from the [[Myth/ClassicalMythology Greek myth]] about Heracles:
179** Originally, Heracles was required to perform ten labors. Then the king setting them ruled two of them out and demanded two more.
180** Heracles himself was of RoyalBlood (both [[DivineParentage Divine and Mortal]]) and killed his lyre teacher, Linos, in a fit of rage, while still a child. While he escaped a charge of murder (claiming that Linos [[DisproportionateRetribution hit him first]]), he was sent away by his stepfather, Amphitryon, to tend flocks. He [[TookALevelInKindness got a bit better]], growing up to become a JerkWithAHeartOfGold.
181* The hero Perseus was sent to kill {{Medusa}} because King Polydectes was one of these and figured [[TheUriahGambit it would get rid of him]] and [[ScarpiaUltimatum let him force]] [[MommasBoy Perseus's]] beautiful mother Danae to marry him. [[TakenforGranite It backfired.]]
182* Gilgamesh in ''Literature/TheEpicOfGilgamesh'' was just awful. He grew up with too much power and nothing that could humble him, on top of being literally part divine. And then he just got more powerful. Needless to say, his people found him unbearable. How bad was he? One of his laws was that every bride in the city had to have sex with Gilgamesh before her husband could touch her. Though he gets better eventually, after meeting [[BashBrothers Enkidu]], going on many adventures with him, and a literal trip through the underworld to get him back (and failing).
183* He may be heroic and usually a fine guy, but Prince Arjuna of the ''Literature/{{Mahabharata}}'' and its various adaptations and reinterpretations over the years can be straight-up ''nasty'' to people who rival him in archery skill, especially if they happen to be in a lower caste than him. Especially later PunchClockVillain [[spoiler:and also older half-brother, though he doesn't know this]] Karna. While some adaptations tone down the {{Jerkass}}ery, others can dial it up a lot.
184%% * {{Satan}}, the ''Prince'' Of Darkness. A.k.a. The Dawn Prince, Prince of This World, [[IHaveManyNames etc.]]
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188* Ghislaine of ''RolePlay/NewDawnAcademy''. It doesn't help that she's a demonic SpoiledBrat who is used to getting away with far [[TheSociopath worse things.]]
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192* Dragon-Blooded Dynastic children in ''TabletopGame/{{Exalted}}'' can be a particularly scary version of this trope if not well-disciplined growing up (not that all the ones who ''are'' always become too terribly much better), due to their innate ElementalPowers. Woe to the poor mortal servants who not only have to deal with childish temper tantrums, but the fact that these Royal Brats can flood your lungs with seawater, lethally poison you with a touch, or simply burn you alive where you stand.
193** There's even a between chapter comic in the Dragon Blooded splat book that shows a Dragon Blooded Royal Brat wreaking havoc in his classroom, and the mortal teacher powerless to stop him-meaning that even mortal authority figures aren't immune to this treatment!
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197* In the opera ''The Dwarf'' / ''The Birthday of the Infanta'' by Alexander Zemlinsky, the young Spanish princess is given [[TheGrotesque a hideously misshapen dwarf]], who has no idea how ugly he looks, as a birthday present. The princess plays with his belief that he is actually a handsome knight, and that she is in love with him. The dwarf is shocked when he, for the first time in his life, sees himself in the mirror and dies in shame when the princess tells him that she just sees him as a funny plaything. After his death, she casually comments, "Next time I want a toy without a heart."
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201* Some education choices and upbringing events in ''VideoGame/CrusaderKings'' give the "Haughty" trait to children, which can make them Arbitrary and/or Cruel when they grow up.
202* Prince Laharl from ''VideoGame/{{Disgaea|HourOfDarkness}}'' is a Royal Brat that begins with an entitlement complex the size of the Netherworld itself. He, for example, didn't actually expect to ''pay'' for the services of his vassals. Even when Etna finally goaded him into it he resolved to steal the money from someone else, even though he has plenty of money, because, "Nobody touches [his] allowance!" He eventually does shape up a little, mostly because TheLancer made it clear that she was perfectly willing to off him and take his place if he didn't.
203* A Dwarf Noble PC in ''VideoGame/DragonAgeOrigins'', being the second child of the dwarven king, can be played this way, with bad behavior ranging from refusing to address dwarves of [[FantasticCasteSystem lower caste]] directly (forcing his/her NumberTwo Gorim to relay his/her comments) to ordering a murder or two over a perceived slight. It's also possible to behave a little like this with the Human Noble origin; but as the Human Noble's family keep lacks the [[DecadentCourt deadly decadence]] of the dwarven court and your father is a ReasonableAuthorityFigure, the most the character can get away with is [[PokeThePoodle being a bit whiny and annoying]].
204* ''Franchise/DragonQuest'':
205** Prince Kameha in ''VideoGame/DragonQuestMonsters 2'', who purposely removes a valve that was ''keeping the island afloat'' just because it was fun.
206** Prince Henry from ''VideoGame/DragonQuestV'' is infamous for pulling pranks on servents and local kids and make other people his lackeys. He eventually learns to behave [[BreakTheHaughty in a hard way.]] Sadly, his son is just as bad as him when he's firstly introduced as a kid.
207** ''VideoGame/DragonQuestVI'' has Prince Howard, a whiny, cowardly kid who hires you to guard him in a dungeon while he defeats three monsters so he can prove his right to rule. Naturally, you have to fight them for him.
208** ''VideoGame/DragonQuestVIII'' has Prince Charmles; the most infuriating future ruler of Argonia. Despite the many instances he was given to become a better person, he ''always'' found an easy way out just to show he was incredibly pathetic. His father heavily laments how much of a mess he is. The party gets involved with him when, like ''VI''[='s=] Prince Howard, he hires them as bodyguards for a RiteOfPassage monster hunt -- and not only does the party do all the work, Charmles then buys a fake trophy anyway because it looks more impressive (his father catches him doing this, and starts to chew the Hero out for helping Charmles cheat until he realizes he's innocent). He gets his comeuppance when it turns out [[spoiler:the Hero is a secret heir to the same throne, as his father is the king's elder brother. Plus, the Hero actually did the FetchQuest required to complete the journey to king.]]
209* ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim'': The Jarl of Whiterun's children are pretty spoiled. His youngest son Nelkir likes to offend and belittle the Dovahkiin constantly and his daughter Dagny presumes that you are a servant, and tells you how to cook her meat. Even their older brother Frothar calls her out as being self-centered.
210* In ''VideoGame/EnsembleStars'', Tori is the most obvious one, being a child of a wealthy family who is also part of the school's most prestigious idol unit who is typically selfish and arrogant, relying on his 'slaves' such as his butler Yuzuru or the school producer Anzu to do all of his work for him. However, it's stated many times that Eichi used to be even worse than him, to the point of turning everyone around him against him except Keito (in his case not only was he spoiled, he was extremely sickly and not expected to survive to adulthood, so he became very bitter and selfish), and considering Eichi's current ManipulativeBastard and AttentionWhore tendencies, a few characters consider him to still be one.
211* Count Waltz in ''VideoGame/EternalSonata'' is a menace to even his own empire despite looking barely like a teenager. The problem is he has loyal vassals willing to follow his orders, but he won't shed a tear or regret their deaths.
212* ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'':
213** Mewt in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyTacticsAdvance'' when he becomes prince of the fantasy Ivalice. Cid makes the laws stronger whenever Mewt wants it, Queen Remedi/his mommy comes whenever he wants her, and has people seeking Marche out for a bounty just so he can stay in the fantasy world forever.
214** Aire, the princess of Horne and one of the party members in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyThe4HeroesOfLight'' is like this before her CharacterDevelopment: she berates her bodyguard for not rescuing her fast enough, insists that her guest house in Liberte be as comfortable as the castle, and eventually drives Jusqua to leave with her antics.
215* King Dedede from ''Franchise/{{Kirby}}'' may be an adult (well, [[{{Manchild}} physically, anyway]]), but he mostly just cares about [[TheHedonist his own self-gratification,]] particularly [[BigEater gustatory]]. He's still more of a JerkWithAHeartOfGold than a bad person, as he does in fact care about his kingdom and doesn't really hate Kirby in the modern games — usually, the two are forced to fight due to Dedede being [[BrainwashedAndCrazy under mind control]] or deceived.
216* Lord Dearche, the Ruler of Darkness from ''VideoGame/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaAsPortable: The Gears of Destiny'', the result of having the power of a HumanoidAbomination and the maturity of a little child. She only starts acting like an actual ruler after [[spoiler:her two retainers perform a HeroicSacrifice to damage the EldritchAbomination BigBad and power-up Lord Dearche]].
217* ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' has Tyrunt, the "Royal Heir Pokémon", which is known to be selfish and throw fits when it doesn't get its way. Its evolved form Tyrantrum is unlikely to be any better, given how its name combines "tyrant" with "tantrum".
218* ''VideoGame/{{Psychonauts 2}}'' has [[spoiler:Gristol Malik]], Gzesarevich of [[{{Ruritania}} Grulovia]] and long-lost heir to the throne. He's a spoiled PsychopathicManchild who thinks that the AxCrazy Maligula, who went on a rampage after [[spoiler: accidentally drowning innocent people (including her sister and brother-in-law) under the Gzar's orders]], is his key to regaining the life of luxury he knew, where he can sit around and eat caviar all day while the peasants starve. [[spoiler:He also turns out to be TheMole at the Motherlobe, under the [[KingIncognito guise]] of Nick Johnsmith. Unfortunately, he's also [[EvilIsNotAToy very, very wrong]] about Maligula being willing to take his orders.]]
219* The ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'' series has Baby Bowser, the child version of series antagonist King Bowser, in the ''VideoGame/YoshisIsland'' games. Tellingly, [[EstablishingCharacterMoment his first on-screen appearance]] is him flattening [[MagicalNanny Kamek]] for making the mistake of waking him from his nap and deciding that he wants to ride the [[BabyTalk "gween donkey"]].
220** In the Mario games proper, [[OverlordJr Bowser Jr.]] is a more zig-zagged example. He's implied to be spoiled by his father (such as the [[MyLittlePanzer giant mechas he normally uses in combat]]), he [[SoreLoser rarely takes losses well]] (to the point of throwing tantrums and crying in his earlier spinoff appearances) and he usually threatens to tell on his enemies if things don't go his way. On the other hand, most of his evil deeds come from his attempts to [[WellDoneSonGuy keep his dad proud of him]]; he's rarely shown outright bullying other members of the Koopa Troop; and certain spinoffs give him more sympathetic traits, such as [[LonelyRichKid implied loneliness]], [[DudeWheresMyRespect a lack of respect]], and a general sense of innocence.
221*** ''VideoGame/BowserJrsJourney'' portrays him in a more straightforward fashion, but then subverts it as CharacterDevelopment kicks in.
222* ''VideoGame/TalesOfTheAbyss'':
223** Princess Natalia L.K. Lanvaldear is a strange combination of this along with RebelliousPrincess as even though she ran away against her father the kings orders she still acts rather stuck-up and shallow, for instance ordering Guy to do things even when he is an imperial count and no longer her servant and being more worried about being sweaty then the fact she is [[spoiler: not actually of royal blood.]]
224** Her cousin Luke in the first third of the game. Upon arriving in a town polluted by a poisonous gas, Natalia immediately rushes to tend to the sick while Luke tells her to stay back because "they're dirty" and "she might catch something". Thankfully, Luke gets [[NiceGuy much]], ''[[AllLovingHero much]]'' better over time, and when balanced against [[RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething her better qualities]], Natalia really wasn't that bad to begin with. Luke was also more of a JerkWithAHeartOfGold even before he TookALevelInKindness; his spoiled, sheltered upbringing resulted in him being a downplayed case of NoSocialSkills as he has no idea how to properly express himself.
225* Remilia Scarlet from ''Franchise/TouhouProject'', though she tries to come across as [[TheOjou refined and dignified]], according to WordOfGod she acts like a child most of the time, even being referred by Reimu, in her Extra Stage Route, as 'another bad girl [I] left at the shrine'. She wasn't so bratty when deciding to lock up her AxCrazy sister, [[PersonOfMassDestruction Flandre Scarlet]], in the basement, to prevent TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt. [[ImmortalImmaturity Her childishness is the exact reason why she never grows up]].
226* ''VideoGame/TwistedWonderland'': [[spoiler:Meleanor Draconia, the late princess of the Land of Briar, mother of Malleus]] was incredibly short-tempered and prone to throwing tantrums and blasting her men around with her powers like a bratty little girl, even as a married woman with a then-unborn child.
227* Imperial Prince Duyare of ''VideoGame/VanguardBandits''. He's spoiled as hell, having one of the strongest [[AMechByAnyOtherName ATACs]] on the continent but is a terrible pilot, a squad of elite bodyguards follow him at every turn and are far more threatening despite their inferior [=ATACs=], and his selfishness also foils the plans of his allies and makes it easier on his enemies.
228* ''VideoGame/{{Warframe}}'' has Dominus Thrax, the child ruler of Duviri. "The Duviri Paradox" introduces him having the Drifter killed repeatedly for amusement, and the climax sees him reduced to a blubbering, weeping child after the Drifter confronted him directly.
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232%%* ''VisualNovel/AkatsukiNoGoei'': Essentially a royal brat themed comedy, where all the LoveInterests are different variations. %%doesn't properly explain the example%%
233* Byakuya Togami of ''VisualNovel/DanganronpaTriggerHappyHavoc'' believes as the brilliant heir to the Togami fortune, he's the only person that truly matters, and other people are simply props to prove his impressiveness and elite status. [[spoiler: This eventually leads to a HeelFaceTurn when he's fooled by the misdirection in one Class Trial specifically because his outlook keeps him from even ''considering'' the possibility that self-sacrifice or putting another before yourself could be potential motivations. He's still a smug {{Jerkass}}, but he decides to give up on the Killing Game and work with the others, realizing that they actually do have worth as people with perspectives different from his own.]]
234* Zigzagged with [[spoiler:Amy]] in her epilogue in ''VisualNovel/DoubleHomework''. As much as she likes to establish herself as someone who defines herself by qualities other than her royal status, the protagonist notes that she sometimes acts like a snotty princess when she doesn’t want to do something that her mom is telling her.
235* Sakuya Le Bel Shirogane from ''VisualNovel/HatofulBoyfriend'', complete with French noble blood and being the class president -- he wasn't elected, he got the position automatically because his father's donated so much to the school. His [[DatingSim otome route]] involves reaching the point where he realizes that he really does want to pursue the path of music [[FantasyForbiddingFather forbidden by his father]] and ''leaves'', though he's still got a degree of pompous attitude. The BBL route involves extensive BreakTheHaughty and the revelation [[spoiler: that he was never really a Le Bel]], and he becomes... somewhat less self-involved.
236* ''VisualNovel/LongLiveTheQueen's'' titular Elodie can be this if she's not well-versed in court manners or refinement. Being childishly blunt and not knowing any better doesn't help any -- and if Elodie is rude enough, she can ''start a civil war'', either by upset nobles or upset peasants. There's also a hidden Cruelty stat that's only progressed by certain actions, such as [[VideoGameCrueltyPotential beating your maid because you were clumsy and ran right into her, killing small animals on weekends, executing your family, and so on.]] Keep it up and [[spoiler:you can get a special ending where Togami makes Elodie his evil goon, who goes around, blowing up anyone in her path.]]
237* Miranda in ''VisualNovel/MonsterProm''is very much this while still acting like a sweet, innocent princess due to being ObliviouslyEvil. As the game runs on BlackComedy, her mistreating her serfs and assassinations of other students is played for laughs [[spoiler: except in the Eel secret ending, where she gets assassinated for her behavior and [[SuddenDownerEnding the ending shows everyone mourning over her coffin]] ]].
238* Rayfa in ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorneySpiritOfJustice'' is a princess of the Kingdom of Khura'in and acts very high and mighty because of her status. Because she is the one who performs the Divination Seance during a trial, whatever she sees from the victim's last moments are always taken as the absolute truth. When Phoenix manages to point out contradictions in the seances, Rayfa throws a complete tantrum over how her visions are doubted and then resorts to calling Phoenix childish names before the Judge throws her out of the courtroom. [[spoiler: A good portion of her attitude comes from her insecurity of not being good enough to be the kingdom's queen when her time comes and also growing insecure over the fact that her seances were shown to be full of holes, which made her doubt her abilities. The entire thing is not helped when her (adoptive) mother towards the end of the game starts to verbally abuse her by [[ACupAngst making fun of her chest size]] and telling her she's a pathetically weak person to even consider becoming queen.]]
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242* ''WebAnimation/ElementsOfJustice'': Prince Blueblood fills this role, believing himself to be naturally entitled to respect, only seeking to protect his "win streak" as a prosecutor rather than justice, displaying FantasticRacism against humans, and slandering and insulting an innocent defendant of a trial when she is at her lowest.
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246* Princess Mirabelle Moondrop in ''Webcomic/{{Brutus}}'' shows honest confusion, followed by childish rage, when called out for attacking a friend.
247%% * In ''Webcomic/{{Glorianna}}'', Princess Nemi was one of these, but [[spoiler:grew out of it to become a PoliticallyActivePrincess]].
248* In ''Webcomic/{{Godslave}}'', this is how Anpu describes Heru, calling him "a classic example of too much power at too young an age" and claiming he's a spoiled kid no one ever stood up to. What we know ''objectively'' is that his Blacksmiths are unflinchingly loyal to him, he locked his own brother in a jar for two millenniums and is willing to kill a teenage girl to get what he wants - while not being willing to destroy a statue of himself for the same purpose.
249* [[{{Jerkass}} Eridan]] in ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'' fits very well, along with a little hint of TheCaligula (depending on [[AlternateCharacterInterpretation how sympathetically you receive him.]]) As a royal [[FantasticRacism violet-blooded troll]], he feels more than [[EntitledToHaveYou entitled]] to anything he can get his hands on, and proves consistently childish and [[ItsAllAboutMe self-centered]] in his relationships. At his [[EstablishingCharacterMoment introduction]] he plans to [[GenocideDilemma wipe out all]] land-dwelling trolls on the planet, though Feferi (his [[MoralityPet closest]] and pretty much OnlyFriend) insists that he'd [[IneffectualSympatheticVillain likely never go through with it.]] [[spoiler: He ends up [[MoralEventHorizon shooting her]] after being [[IfICantHaveYou rejected]] one too many times.]]
250%% * In ''Webcomic/ImpureBlood'', [[http://www.impurebloodwebcomic.com/Pages/Chapter006/ib034.html Both Dara and Caspian had thought this of each other, though Dara manages to guess quicker.]]
251%% * In ''Webcomic/NipAndTuck'', the ShowWithinAShow ''Rebel Cry'' features a villainess of this type.
252%%* King [[http://www.karatebears.com/2012/06/king-joffrey.html Joffrey]] was a Karate Bear was a royal brat. This is to say that Webcomic/KarateBears have the same feelings of entitlement and power.
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256* ''Literature/LoomingGaia'':
257** The teenage ruler of Matuzu, Prince Marghan, is very eager to be king and enjoys the privileges, but barely handles any of the responsibilities, leaving his mother to clean up his messes.
258** King Oberon Mogdir's daughter Tristabella is very much spoiled and used to getting anything she wants. So much that the birth of her little brother made her so jealous that she has tried to kill him many times.
259** Prince Hestal Folkvar claims to be an experienced veteran despite being born to a life of privilege and never actually being in battle like his father. He's very elitist and even had his first wife assasinated after he found out that she used to be a prostitute. WordOfGod has confirmed that if he found out about Sygbarne, his mentally disabled little sister that their parents keep a secret out of embarrassment, he would get furious at them, not for locking her up all her life, but for birthing a mentally disabled child in the first place, and would want her dead.
260* Royal example from the ''Literature/WhateleyUniverse'': Prince Jobe Wilkins, son of the supervillain Gizmatic, and heir to the kingdom of Karedonia. A brilliant inventor who invented a new cure for dysentery and ''tested it on Karedonian convicts'' because he could. Non-royal examples: Phase's older sister Heather, Phase's enemy Solange, and Traduce who is an important member of the Golden Kids at Whateley Academy and is so unpleasant she can't keep a personal assistant.
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264%% * Princess Marie in ''WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfTheGummiBears''. However, she gets into CharacterDevelopment as she becomes one of Calla's friends when she found out about the Gummi Bears.
265* The Earl of Lemongrab from ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'' is a mentally challenged, somewhat sympathetic example. He's a nasty, mean, sour-tempered jerk because he's a science experiment gone wrong- there's literally something wrong with his brain. It's highly implied that he was brought up by servants in a castle outside of the kingdom's walls, and he grew up having everything handed to him without a connection to its source -- thus, he turned into a spoiled brat. Because of his... eh, issues, to put it gently, he can't read social cues. Oh, and he sends EVERYBODY IN THE KINGDOM TO THE DUNGEON FOR ONE MILLION YEARS! He ''seemingly'' grows out of his royal brat status after [[spoiler:Princess Bubblegum makes ''another'' Lemongrab to keep him company. Unfortunately, by the episode "Too Old", Lemongrab has become a sadistic tyrant over the lemon people and an abusive partner to Lemongrab 2, whom he later cannibalizes]].
266* [[Characters/AvatarTheLastAirbenderZuko Prince Zuko]] for the first couple of seasons of ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender.'' His sense of entitlement really comes out in the second season, where he goes through a phase of stealing everything in sight, even ''[[KickTheDog the ostrich horse belonging to a girl who showed him hospitality and compassion.]]'' He gets over it
267** Azula, in addition to her other, more terrifying traits, is someone who has spent her whole life being praised and pampered, is accustomed to it, and will absolutely not ever take "no" for an answer. It's just that no one who values their life would try to pull a WellExcuseMePrincess on her. One of the sources of friction with her mom was that Ursa wasn't willing to let it stand, causing Azula to turn more to Ozai. It shows up more when she's out of combat, and her lack of emotional maturity becomes readily apparent, as she's perfectly willing to climb a mountain ''just'' to ruin her big brother's date.
268%% ** Zuko and Azula are odd like that because both of them do work, very hard, and are competent and motivated, and Zuko is intimately familiar with a couple of forms of suffering -- but their sense of natural superiority and habit of not taking other people into consideration are ''very'' Royal Brat. Of course, Azula ''knows'' she's doing it. Zuko had tunnel vision and... was a brat.
269** Prince Wu from ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra''; he's not malicious, but he is very flighty and self-centered, concerned more for his appearance and entertainment than for actually doing his job as future Earth King (though, to his credit, he is consistently NiceToTheWaiter, in stark contrast to his [[GodSaveUsFromTheQueen tyrannical aunt Hou-Ting]]). [[CharacterDevelopment He grows out of it as the season progresses]], and his surprisingly good oratory skills and newly-developed cunning and cleverness are vital to evacuating Republic City before [[spoiler: Kuvira's attack. Eventually, he decides to dissolve the Earth Kingdom monarchy peacefully and let the people choose their own rulers, an act that gets a SoProudOfYou comment from Mako, who at first was annoyed with him but grow proud of him when he saw his positive traits.]]
270* ''WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse1983'': Prince Adam's cousin Lady Edwina is this in spades, belittling every aspect of the royal city of Eternos while she visits. Despite this, and the abuse she heaps on him, Orko attempts to win her favor by going on a dangerous mission to retrieve the medallion that would let his magic work properly on Eternia, stumbling upon a Skeletor scheme when he does. Faced with the choice of sacrificing his medallion again and saving his friends or not, Edwina actually tries to seduce him into running off with her so she can have him as a royal wizard. Her attitude is so bad, King Randor actually states that, until she does some serious growing up, she's no longer welcome in Eternos.
271* In ''WesternAnimation/HerculesTheAnimatedSeries'', there's Prince Adonis, who [[ItsAllAboutMe has a huge ego]], constantly taunts Herc and his friends, but relies on Herc to save him whenever anything involving danger or work comes around, and then takes the credit. Though he doesn't usually cause anyone permanent harm (except that rower who [[BananaPeel slipped on his discarded grape skins]]), he somehow manages to be [[HateSink the show's most unlikeable character]] since most of the actual villains are more entertaining.
272* In ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPandaLegendsOfAwesomeness'', Po, Tigress, and Mantis have to escort an obnoxiously bratty princess who gets on even Po's nerves. However, Po later learns why she is like that: she is to be sent into horrific slavery where she will likely not survive a year and thus she has ''nothing'' to live for or to connect to anyone. Naturally, Po will not stand for that and rescues her.
273* ''WesternAnimation/MonsterHigh'':
274** Cleo De Nile starts off as this early in the series. She is very proud of her Egyptian heritage and revels in the fact that she's a princess, frequently using it to her advantage in order to get what she wants. She's gotten much better, though.
275** Cleo's older sister Nefera is essentially what Cleo could have become had she never gained a sense of compassion. Nefera is a vindictive, power-hungry schemer who delights in causing misery for her sister, and anyone else who crosses her path. [[BitchInSheepsClothing Sometimes, she has to be sneaky with her evil]], like sending a group of rival models to a wonderful five-star restaurant but not paying for the meal [[ShockinglyExpensiveBill they can never afford]], or tapping into Deuce's insecurities to break him and Cleo up so her sister can be married into the Ptolemy dynasty.
276* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'':
277** Prince Blueblood (PrinceCharmless) of apparently never learned basic etiquette. He treats Rarity like trash and refers to Applejack’s food as “Common Carnival fare”.
278** "Hearth's Warming Eve" gives us Princess Platinum, the leader of the unicorn tribe who regularly practiced FantasticRacism. She flaunted her wealth at every possible occasion and forced her advisor Clover the Clever to carry her across a tiny stream because she didn't want to ruin her [[ErmineCapeEffect ermine cape]]. [[CharacterDevelopment She got better,]] [[ThePowerOfFriendship of course]]. Naturally, she is [[ShowWithinAShow played by]] [[TheFashionista Rarity]].
279* ''WesternAnimation/RazzberryJazzberryJam'': Princess Persephone from “A Royal Pain” really fits the episode’s title with her ItsAllAboutMe demeanor and general unpleasantness. Fortunately, by the end of the episode the Jazzberries have managed to get her to see the error of her ways.
280* Subverted in ''WesternAnimation/ShadowRaiders''. Although Prince Pyrus is introduced proclaiming "[[ScrewTheRulesIMakeThem I'm the prince, and I can do whatever I want!]]" and acting like a BrattyHalfPint, he's less a spoiled brat and more fed up with his planet's xenophobic traditions than anything else. He's also rather competent and responsible, if reckless, and he's one of the key players in forming the Alliance because of his open-mindedness.
281* [[Characters/StevenUniversePinkDiamond Pink Diamond]] from ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'' was the youngest member of the [[GodEmperor Diamond Authority]] that leads the Homeworld Gems, and is introduced in "Jungle Moon" acting like a spoiled brat, demanding her own army and planet just because Yellow Diamond had some and she wanted her own. Once she got her own colony, she's said to have taken human pets to her PeopleZoo as trophies. Just like most Royal Brats, her bratty behavior and insensitivity cause a member of her own personal army to turn on her and rebel. She's certainly not as bad as her older "sisters" she mimics, though (and most of her bratty behavior was [[WellDoneSonGuy an attempt to get some acknowledgement from the often dismissive other Diamonds]]). [[spoiler:Turns out she eventually grew out of it.]]
282* Princess Leonora from ''WesternAnimation/Super4'' is Prince Alex's sister and quite frankly a jerk to everyone around her due to not being disciplined by her [[BumblingDad father]]. She somehow manages to be a MeanBoss to her servants, ''and'' be an UngratefulBitch to the heroes.
283* King Xavier of ''WesternAnimation/CraigOfTheCreek'' who ruled the Other Side of Creek was a tyrant who dictated everything on The Other Side, banning things he didn't like or wasn't good at, ranking everyone by how close they were to him and handing out benefits based on that, blackamiling or tattling on people who dared to oppose him, insisting on always being the center of attention and getting mad when he wasn't and generally being a spoiled brat. [[spoiler: All of this contributed to his downfall in the end.]]
284* ''WesternAnimation/TheWackyAdventuresOfRonaldMcdonald'': When the [=McDonaldland=] gang find their way in medieval times in "Have Time, Will Travel", they encounter a bratty king named King Murray, who threatens to throw a tantrum if the entertainment his knights offer doesn't make him happy and ends up sending Ronald and friends to the dungeon for accidentally humiliating him.
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