History Main / PrinceAndPauper

* Parodied and subverted all to heck in ''Split Heirs'' by Creator/LawrenceWattEvans and Creator/EstherFriesner, in which there are '''three''' physically identical people (though one is a [[HalfIdenticalTwins girl raised as a boy]]).

* In the ''Manga/{{Doraemon}}'' movie "Nobita's the Legend of the Sun King", Nobita swaps roles with a Mayan prince who looks just like him.

* The Barbie film ''WesternAnimation/BarbieInThePrincessAndThePauper'' had a near identical double pretend to be the princess with the help of a wig. The plot was later reused in ''WesternAnimation/BarbieAsThePrincessAndThePopstar'', ''WesternAnimation/BarbieInRocknRoyals'' (although in that one the two protagonists don't exactly look alike and the swap came about because of an administrative mistake) and ''Barbie Princess Adventure''.

Combination of SwappedRoles, IdenticalStranger, PrincessForADay and FishOutOfWater. Two [[{{Doppelganger}} physically identical people]] from different backgrounds swap roles (either by fate or by arrangement) and have to learn how to [[MockMillionaire fake being]] [[KingIncognito each other]]. Usually, both are portrayed as being unhappy with their current lives and think the [[GrassIsGreener grass being greener on the other side]]. The Prince or wealthier character is often a LonelyRichKid who finds their lifestyle a GildedCage full of never ending lessons, people telling them where to go, how to dress, and to always be "proper", completely unbearable. They yearn for [[IJustWantToHaveFriends friends and playtime]] and to have the freedom to make their own scheduale. The Pauper or less wealthy character is often a person who [[PerpetualPoverty barely gets enough food and money to survive]], struggles in poverty, can't afford to go to school, and yearns for a life with more wealth, luxory, and food. And the [[AnAesop lesson]] they often learn is that the other person's life has it's fair share of hardships too and that we often don't appreciate what we have until it's gone.

* In ''Anime/SpeedRacer'', while in ancient Egypt, Mai is mistaken for a princess and the two end up switching places.

* In one episode of ''Anime/SpeedRacer'', Spritle switches places with IdenticalStranger Jam, Prince of Saccharin.

Combination of SwappedRoles, IdenticalStranger, PrincessForADay and FishOutOfWater. Two [[{{Doppelganger}} physically identical people]] from different backgrounds swap roles (either by fate or by arrangement) and have to learn how to [[MockMillionaire fake being]] [[KingIncognito each other]]. Usually, both are portrayed as being unhappy with their current lives and think the [[GrassIsGreener grass being greener on the other side]]. The Prince or wealthier character is often a LonelyRichKid who finds their lifestyle a GildedCage full of never ending lessons, people telling them where to go, how to dress, and to always be "proper", completely unbearable. They yearn for [[IJustWantToHaveFriends friends and playtime]] and to have the freedom to make their own scheduale. The Pauper or less wealthy character is often a person who [[PerpetualPoverty barely gets enough food and money to survive]], struggles in poverty, can't afford to go to school, and yearns for a life with more wealth, luxory, and food. And the [[AnAesop lesson]] they often learn is that the other person's life has it's fair share of hardships too.

Combination of SwappedRoles, IdenticalStranger, PrincessForADay and FishOutOfWater. Two [[{{Doppelganger}} physically identical people]] from different backgrounds swap roles (either by fate or by arrangement) and have to learn how to [[MockMillionaire fake being]] [[KingIncognito each other]]. Usually, both are portrayed as being unhappy with their current lives and think the [[GrassIsGreener grass being greener on the other side]]. The Prince or wealthier character is often a LonelyRichKid who finds their lifestyle a GildedCage full of never ending lessons, people telling them where to go, how to dress, and to always be "proper", and they yearn for [[IJustWantToHaveFriends friends and playtime]]. The Pauper or less wealthy character is often a person who [[PerpetualPoverty barely gets enough food and money to survive]], struggles in poverty, can't afford to go to school, and yearns for a life with more wealth and food. And the [[AnAesop lesson]] they often learn is that the other person's life has it's fair share of hardships too.

* The premise of ''Film/ThePrincessSwitch'', where Music/VanessaHudgens plays both Stacy, a middleclass American baker, and Margaret, a European duchess about to enter into an ArrangedMarriage. Margaret asks Stacy to swap places with her so she can experience normal life before that happens.

* Done in ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' episode "Recap/TheSimpsonsS20E3DoubleDoubleBoyInTrouble", with Bart swapping places with a rich kid... whose siblings are trying to kill him.

* In ''Film/ItTakesTwo'', a rich girl and an orphan take advantage of being identical strangers to live each other's lives.

* In the ''Anime/{{Doraemon}}'' movie "Nobita's the Legend of the Sun King", Nobita swaps roles with a Mayan prince who looks just like him.

Combination of SwappedRoles, IdenticalStranger, PrincessForADay and FishOutOfWater. Two [[{{Doppelganger}} physically identical people]] from different backgrounds swap roles (either by fate or by arrangement) and have to learn how to [[MockMillionaire fake being]] [[KingIncognito each other]]. Everyone has AnAesop before episode's end, usually something to do with the [[GrassIsGreener grass being greener on the other side]].

* In one Franchise/{{Archie comic|s}}, Lil Archie agrees to take the place of a weary prince who is identical to him. Lil Archie then successfully puts down an uprising, while the Prince is off enjoying his freedom.

* The Barbie film ''WesternAnimation/BarbieInThePrincessAndThePauper'' had a near identical double pretend to be the princess with the help of a wig. The plot was later reused in ''WesternAnimation/BarbieAsThePrincessAndThePopstar'' and ''WesternAnimation/BarbieInRocknRoyals'' (although in the latter case the two protagonists don't exactly look alike and the swap came about because of an administrative mistake).

* In the {{Toys/Playmobil}} short [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2G2rQqquN8 Princess for a day]], Princess Betty, who always wanted to do horseback riding (but was forbid to), trade places with Pina, a horse riding instructor. As a variant, Betty and Pina are not lookalike. The latter went unnoticed by wearing a mask all day long, pretending she wants to get used to it until the masked ball that occurs at night.

* In the {{Toys/Playmobil}} short [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2G2rQqquN8 Princess for a day]], Princess Betty, who always wanted to horseback riding (but was forbid to), trade places with Pina, a horse riding instructor. As a variant, Betty and Pina are not looks alike. The latter went unnoticed by wearing a mask all day long, pretending she wants to get used to it until the masked ball that occurs at night.

* In the ''Toys/Playmobil'' short [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2G2rQqquN8 Princess for a day]], Princess Betty, who always wanted to horseback riding (but was forbid to), trade places with Pina, a horse riding instructor. As a variant, Betty and Pina are not looks alike. The latter went unnoticed by wearing a mask all day long, pretending she wants to get used to it until the masked ball that occurs at night.

* In the Toys/Playmobil short [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2G2rQqquN8 Princess for a day]], Princess Betty, who always wanted to horseback riding (but was forbid to), trade places with Pina, a horse riding instructor. As a variant, Betty and Pina are not looks alike. The latter went unnoticed by wearing a mask all day long, pretending she wants to get used to it until the masked ball that occurs at night.