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* ''WebComic/PrincessPrincess'': Sadie, Amira, and Prince Vladric all shirk their royal responsibilities for their own reasons, though Sadie's reluctance is at least partly due to her sister constantly telling her she's not smart or capable enough to rule.

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* ''WebComic/PrincessPrincess'': ''Webcomic/PrincessPrincess2012'': Sadie, Amira, and Prince Vladric all shirk their royal responsibilities for their own reasons, though Sadie's reluctance is at least partly due to her sister constantly telling her she's not smart or capable enough to rule.



* In the GrandFinale of ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender,'' Zuko wants Iroh to take his rightful place on the throne and is very hesitant to face his destiny as the next Fire Lord, but accepts his responsibility and is crowned at the very end. This is in contrast to [[EvilPrince his father]], who usurped the throne and eventually crowned himself [[AGodAmI king of the world]]. He continues to feel this way throughout the comic sequels, to the point that in ''Comicbook/AvatarTheLastAirbenderTheSearch,'' his initial reaction when he finds out [[spoiler:he might not really be Ozai's son and thus not a legitimate heir to the throne]] is ''relief''.

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* In the GrandFinale of ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender,'' Zuko wants Iroh to take his rightful place on the throne and is very hesitant to face his destiny as the next Fire Lord, but accepts his responsibility and is crowned at the very end. This is in contrast to [[EvilPrince his father]], who usurped the throne and eventually crowned himself [[AGodAmI king of the world]]. He continues to feel this way throughout the comic sequels, to the point that in ''Comicbook/AvatarTheLastAirbenderTheSearch,'' ''ComicBook/AvatarTheLastAirbenderTheSearch,'' his initial reaction when he finds out [[spoiler:he might not really be Ozai's son and thus not a legitimate heir to the throne]] is ''relief''.

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* ''Fanfic/ADivineRomanticComedy'': While [[WesternAnimation/HazbinHotel Lucifer Morningstar]] may be the King of Hell, it's not really a position that he enjoys. If he wasn't bound to his kingdom and the Pride Ring by his screwup, he'd stay on Earth with his girlfriend, [[WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse Camila Noceda]], forever. To his credit, he's at least trying to do a better job now that his depression is lifting.

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While [[WesternAnimation/HazbinHotel Lucifer Morningstar]] may be the King of Hell, it's not really a position that he enjoys. If he wasn't bound to his kingdom and the Pride Ring by his screwup, he'd stay on Earth with his girlfriend, [[WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse Camila Noceda]], forever. To his credit, he's at least trying to do a better job now that his depression is lifting.lifting.
** It's made clear that Raine really doesn't like being in charge of the Boiling Isles. The only reason they took the job in the first place was to prevent someone far worse (Terra Snapdragon) or one of Belos' remaining loyalists (Adrian Graye) from taking over.

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* Nineteen-years-old Emperor Ryuuki in ''Literature/TheStoryOfSaiunkoku''. Growing up as [[TheUnfavourite the youngest of six princes]], he [[UnexpectedSuccessor found himself on the throne]] after his second eldest brother was exiled and the other princes were executed for starting a bloody succession war. He [[ObfuscatingStupidity acts dumb and plays up his attraction to men]] and desperately waits for his exiled brother to return to take the throne. However, his subordinates [[spoiler:and said brother]] have none of that.

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* ''Literature/TheStoryOfSaiunkoku'': Nineteen-years-old Emperor Ryuuki in ''Literature/TheStoryOfSaiunkoku''.Ryuuki. Growing up as [[TheUnfavourite the youngest of six princes]], he [[UnexpectedSuccessor found himself on the throne]] after his second eldest brother was exiled and the other princes were executed for starting a bloody succession war. He [[ObfuscatingStupidity acts dumb and plays up his attraction to men]] and desperately waits for his exiled brother to return to take the throne. However, his subordinates [[spoiler:and said brother]] have none of that.


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** In ''ComicBook/Superboy1949'' #5, Superboy makes a coup in the country of Borgonia fail, but Queen Lucy does not want to take the throne, considering her royal blood has only brought her grief and problems. However, her maid Elena talks her into it, arguing that Duke Norvello's tyranny has messed their country up, and Lucy is the only who is in a position to fix it.

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