History Main / EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses

** The only female in the FiveManBand of ''KyoryuSentaiZyuranger'' is [[GratuitousEnglish Princess]] Mei. The rest of them are titled are Warriors... well, except Geki, who is a [[GratuitousEnglish Prince]].
** Natsuki Mamiya from ''GoGoSentaiBoukenger'' is also a Princess of a Lost Civilization of Lemuria. Except that her kingdom's long gone, buried in the water.

* Averted in ''Franchise/LyricalNanoha''. Like many MagicalGirl shows with a fantasy bent, female royals exist, in this case, from [[TheEmpire Ancient Belka]]. However, unlike many MagicalGirl shows with a fantasy bent, they are not princesses. Instead, [[PersonOfMassDestruction they are Kings that possess massive destructive capabilities]] [[WarriorPrince that make them symbols of power that lead their country to war]]. Yeah, the title of King [[SheIsTheKing seems to be unisex for Ancient Belka]]. [[spoiler:The main character adopts the [[CloneJesus clone]] of one of them as her kid]]]]. That said, ''Manga/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaVivid'' reveals that they are still referred to as Princesses before they take the title of King. The Saint family, at least.

* Averted in ''Franchise/LyricalNanoha''. Like many MagicalGirl shows with a fantasy bent, female royals exist, in this case, from [[TheEmpire Ancient Belka]]. However, unlike many MagicalGirl shows with a fantasy bent, they are not princesses. Instead, [[PersonOfMassDestruction they are Kings that possess massive destructive capabilities]] [[WarriorPrince that make them symbols of power that lead their country to war]]. Yeah, the title of King [[SheIsTheKing seems to be unisex for Ancient Belka[[. [[spoiler:The main character adopts the [[CloneJesus clone]] of one of them as her kid]]]]. That said, ''Manga/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaVivid'' reveals that they are still referred to as Princesses before they take the title of King. The Saint family, at least.

* Averted in ''Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha''. Like many MagicalGirl shows with a fantasy bent, female royals exist, in this case, from [[TheEmpire Ancient Belka]]. However, unlike many MagicalGirl shows with a fantasy bent, they are not princesses. Instead, [[PersonOfMassDestruction they are Kings that possess massive destructive capabilities]] [[WarriorPrince that make them symbols of power that lead their country to war]]. Yeah, the title of King [[SheIsTheKing seems to be unisex for Ancient Belka[[. [[spoiler:The main character adopts the [[CloneJesus clone]] of one of them as her kid]]. That said, ''[=ViVid=]'' reveals that they are still referred to as Princesses before they take the title of King. The Saint family, at least.

* The whole premise of ''Series/PrincessReturningPearl'' revolve around the adventures of the fake princess Xiao Yan Zi (who even becomes a real princess when she married the PrinceCharming) and the real princess Zi Wei.

* ''WesternAnimation/SheRaPrincessOfPower'': Technically, Adora is a princess ([[WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse Prince Adam/He-Man's]] twin sister) but the show doesn't play up that aspect of her character. Fortunately, Glimmer's around to take up the princessly slack.

* All the Franchise/{{My Little Pon|y}}ies are now princesses. ''[[http://www.somethingpositive.net/sp05282008.shtml Something Positive]]'' isn't entirely sure how that works. The DirectToVideo special ''[[http://www.hubworld.com/watch/610729116001 The Princess Promenade]]'' reveals that making everyone a princess was just a way for Wysteria to get out of being the (rather [[RagsToRoyalty arbitrarily chosen]]) princess herself.

Note that you rarely see any minor [[BlueBlood nobles]] as lead female characters, nor any young [[TheHighQueen queens]]. If she's a royal, she's the princess. Her [[RoyallyScrewedUp sketchy genetic makeup]] will be avoided altogether, and you won't see a single Habsburg chin around.

* In ''WesternAnimation/RugratsGoWild'' Angelica decides that she will become the island's princess. This time the babies have learned their lesson and ignore her but she ends up passing herself off as Princess Angelatiki to [[TheWildThornberries Debbie Thornberry]]. One must wonder why Debbie doesn't question that the island princess is white and speaks perfect English.

You've turned on the latest kids' TV program, and look, there's a girl in a [[PrincessesPreferPink pink]], [[PimpedOutDress floofy dress]] with a wand -- and she's got [[CoolCrown a tiara]] and [[PrettyInMink ermine]] [[PimpedOutCape cape]]. Whether she's TheChick, an ActionGirl, a MagicalGirl, leader of LaResistance, or whatever you can think of, there's one very strong possibility: she's [[RoyalBlood royalty]]; specifically, a princess.

Usually, if she's got powers, she's TheChosenOne, and it's all [[NeverASelfMadeWoman because of her lineage]]. Her sheltered life has left her ill-prepared to cope with real adversity, however, [[DistressedDamsel so don't expect her to be much of a hero]]. She'll likely be the WhiteMagicianGirl at best. This also tends to be true even if she grew up in a [[ChangelingFantasy normal family]] to [[RagsToRoyalty hide from her enemies]] -- perhaps frailty is just in the blood.

By the way do not expect princes to be given anything like the same sympathy as their sisters (at least in modern works). They are very often either outright [[TheEvilPrince bad]] or [[DumbIsGood well meaning but stupid]].

Oftentimes, especially in video games, [[PrincessesRule she is the 100%]] ''[[PrincessesRule ruler]]'' [[PrincessesRule of a region]]. This is sometimes {{justified|Trope}} by the region in question being a principality rather than a kingdom. Of course, it is also often not.

Something of a DeadHorseTrope nowadays due to literally ''centuries'' of overuse, and having become firmly recognised as a [[CommonMarySueTraits Common Mary Sue Trait]]. But due to the GrandfatherClause, [[MostFanficWritersAreGirls teenage girls]], and [[StockParody how easy it is to parody]], plenty of princesses will appear in the pages yet to come.

* {{Invoked}} in ''[[MatthewReilly Seven Ancient Wonders]]'', when the heroes are given cutesy nicknames by a 5-year-old girl. Naturally, she calls TheChick "Princess". Heavily inverted in the sequels, when they meet a real princess.

* ''Series/TheMysticKnightsOfTirNaNog'' features a FiveManBand of warriors who utilize elements -- earth, air, fire, water and, oddly, forest. Four of the Knights are male, [[TheChick one was female]] -- Princess Deirdre. She [[ActiveRoyalty takes over her father's duties when he's incapacitated]]. Also, three of the male knights were princes from other kingdoms [[spoiler:including the one they were fighting against!]]

** Subverted: Katara's father Hakoda is a tribal chieftain, but not nobility. Azula is a princess, but evil through and through. Toph might be taking this a little more straight: while not a princess, she is from a noble family, though she [[RebelliousPrincess dislikes it]] and is as far from TheChick as is physically possible.
** Played straight with Princess Yue, alias Moon Princess Perfecta. She's sweet and pretty and pale-haired, with magical moon princess powers; the only thing keeping her life from being perfect is that she's betrothed to a nobleman she doesn't love and that [[spoiler: she dies to sacrifice herself to save the moon spirit.]]

* Averted in ''Film/DungeonsAndDragons'': ThoraBirch's character is an empress.

** ''[[Anime/MobileSuitZetaGundam Zeta Gundam]]'' and ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamZZ Gundam ZZ]]'' have Mineva Zabi, the last member of the Zabi family. She also features prominently in the latest Gundam Unicorn novel, and other (non-canon) adaptations. Mineva is just a puppet, though. She's seven years old and ruthlessly manipulated. By the way, how is she considered a princess? She's the last surviving Zabi, she should be queen even if she does need Haman as [[EvilChancellor a regent]]. She's still a princess because Zeon is principality, not a kingdom. The ruler of a principality has the title of "prince" or "princess", depending on gender.

** Relena Darlian (real name: Relena Peacecraft) of the Sanc Kingdom in ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamWing Gundam Wing]]''. Like Sayla, she is exiled, too, and comes with an [[TheEvilPrince evil brother]].

** ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundam00 Gundam 00]]'' drives it to the extreme with Marina Ismail, arguably, an {{Expy}} of Relena and Lacus and an ''elected princess of a constitutional monarchy''.

* ''Manga/ToLoveRu'' has Lala, Momo and Nana Deviluke, all regularly identified by their titles.

* Averted in ''Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha''. Like many MagicalGirl shows with a fantasy bent, female royals exist, in this case, from [[TheEmpire Ancient Belka]]. However, unlike many MagicalGirl shows with a fantasy bent, they are not princesses. Instead, [[PersonOfMassDestruction they are Kings that possess massive destructive capabilities]] [[WarriorPrince that make them symbols of power that lead their country to war]]. Yeah, the title of King seems to be unisex for Ancient Belka. [[spoiler:The main character adopts the clone of one of them as her kid]]. That said, ''[=ViVid=]'' reveals that they are still referred to as Princesses before they take the title of King. The Saint family, at least.

* ''ThePrincessDiaries'' seems to embrace this, so say the pretty covers and TheFilmOfTheBook. Actually, the books go into a lot of politics and how "IJustWantToBeNormal" is not such an odd complaint if [[ChangelingFantasy you happen to become a princess]]. The protagonist's grandmother especially is used to dash the princess dream; besides the ridiculous self-preserving measures she uses on the titular princess, dear old Grandmere also refuses to let her ex-daughter-in-law invite her own friends to her own wedding, feeling embarrassed by them, and instead invites the likes of Martha Stewart and Coco Chanel. Mia's SoapboxSadie friend is used in contrast to say that the monarchy is outdated and its glamour far too overrated. Nevertheless, the films are advertised as the most blatantly plotless little-girl's-wish-fulfillment thing ever. In the actual movies, though, the job is still shown to be pretty difficult.

** SmilePrettyCure gave the second power-up in the series the name "Princess Form".

* There's a few of these in ''{{Slayers}}'', with the most prominent being Princess Amelia, a princess of the influential kingdom of Saillune. She's rather [[CuteClumsyGirl klutzy]] and a bit [[LargeHam overzealous]] and in over her head, but she's an amazing case of ModestRoyalty - kind, a willing fighter, and always enjoying traveling with her friends. There's also her [[RichBitch opposite]], Princess Martina, [[spoiler:and her long-lost sister, Princess Gracia, otherwise known as Lina's old traveling companion, Naga the Serpent.]]

* Though she is technically a chief or queen, Boudicca is refered to as a WarriorPrincess.

* Though she is technically a cheif or queen, Boudica is refered to as a WarriorPrincess.

Little boys who want to dress up as the heroic princes (who, if one remembers, were ''also'' a part of the action that made the Disney princesses famous) were, to coin a phrase, "shit out of luck" for many years. The stylists didn't offer any treatment for them, because (as one ten-year-old boy was overheard saying, outside of the Magic Kingdom's "Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique", "Disney doesn't care about little boys. They only like little girls." The Boutique eventually did start trying to attract both genders by offering a knight-themed makeover for boys.

* ''AKidInKingArthursCourt'' took out Guinivere and gave the widowed King Arthur ''two'' daughters, Princess Katey and Princess Sarah.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSwanPrincess'' - Odette actually is a princess in the original ballet and the film adds the Disney Princess touches to her, giving her a beautiful singing voice, becoming AFriendToAllLivingThings etc. She manages to become a Queen at the end of the film and remains one in the sequels.

** Subverted: Katara's father Hakoda is a tribal chieftain, but not nobility. Azula is a princess, but evil through and through. Toph might be taking this a little more straight: while not a princess, she is from a noble family, though she's [[RebelliousPrincess dislikes it]] and is as far from TheChick as is physically possible.

* Interestingly enough, while ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'' features royally-connected ladies like Galadriel, Arwen and Eowyn, the title "princess" is never actually used, though "prince" is.

* The whole purpose of the series of children's books ''The Tiara Club.''