Line #102 Main/HonoraryPrincess


1	->''"You can tell she's a princess, she doesn't need a crown."''
2	-->-- ''WesternAnimation/BarbiePrincessCharmSchool''
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4	Some ladies are princesses because [[RoyalBlood they were born to a king and queen]]. Others are because [[HotConsort they're married to a prince]]. [[AdoptedIntoRoyalty Or maybe a sovereign adopted them]]. And then there is this girl (no matter if she has a wealthy way of life or not), who is called a princess because... Well, the reasons vary.
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6	Maybe she's self-proclaimed. Maybe she [[OfferedTheCrown gained a throne]]. Maybe she is so talented in her art that others see her as reigning over said art. Maybe she is so nice and pretty, the others can't help but see a princess in her (see also ClassPrincess). Or maybe on the opposite end of things, she's snobbish, and [[WellExcuseMePrincess princess is rather a spiteful nickname for her.]]
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8	SuperTrope to MafiaPrincess, and related to GratuitousPrincess and PrincessPhase (allegedly, all little girls in said phase see themselves as honorary). Compare TheOjou. Not to be confused with ReallyRoyaltyReveal, when a character suddenly learn he or she is actually royal from birth (despite the fact that he or she could have been seen as honorary until then).
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16	* ''Manga/SaintSeiya'': Saori-sama is often translated as "Princess Athena" even though, as Athena's reincarnation, Saori is actually a ''goddess''.
17	* ''Manga/KilalaPrincess'': The title character is a schoolgirl, elected by a magical crown, to be the seventh Franchise/DisneyPrincess (there were six at the time of publication). [[spoiler: Granted, Kilala marries Prince Rei in the end, but was recognized as the "legendary princess" nevertheless before that.]]
18	* ''Anime/GoPrincessPrettyCure''
19	** Flora, Mermaid, and Twinkle, the three main magical girls, are the princesses of flowers, sea, and stars when transformed. Evil princess Twilight mocks them for that, calling them fake and self-proclaimed. Ironically, Twilight is the daughter of a self-proclaimed queen, the witch Dyspear, who took over the Hope Kingdom.
20	** [[spoiler: Later subverted as Twilight is actually the {{brainwashed}} Towa, daughter of the legitimate sovereigns of Hope Kingdom. After coming back to her senses, she becomes the fourth Precure and the only member of the team who was actually born a princess.]]
21	* ''Manga/YumeiroPatissiere'': Ichigo's three teammates, Kashino, Andou, and Hanabusa are nicknamed Sweets Princes due to their skills in bakery. Also, in Tennouji's team, one of the boys calls Mari Tennouji "Princess Mari", because of her talents, and because she is the student council president.
22	* ''Manga/DoctorSlump'' has Midori Yamabuki be one of these in the second movie. She was briefly adopted by the monarchy of a faraway planet after she stowed away in their rocket by mistake. She promised to assume the throne if anything was to happen to them after she was returned to their family.
23	* In ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'', some of the Briggs Bears give their beloved leader, General Olivier Mira Armstrong, royal titles. At various points in the manga she is identified by her underlings as "the princess" and "our queen." It's partly a nod to the fact that the Armstrong family used to be nobility, but mostly it's using this trope as an indicator of their reverence for her.
24	* Marina Ismail from ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam00'' holds the title of "Princess of Azadistan" in the first season, which is an elected figurehead position in the setting. While she is of royal descent, monarchy was abolished in Azadistan long before her birth, and she grew up in a regular middle-class family.
25	* In the American dub of ''Anime/PokemonTheSeries'', star Pokémon coordinator May is called the "Princess of Hoenn".
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29	* In ''ComicBook/{{Lanfeust}}'', the thirteen Merchant Princes of Merrion are a council apparently made of elected monarchs. They act as [=CEOs=] to the biggest corporations and owners of the known universe. [[spoiler: When Princess Ophredla dies, Cixi inherits her title.]]
30	* A forgotten heroine from UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks, [[https://pdsh.fandom.com/wiki/Maureen_Marine Maureen Marine]], was OfferedTheCrown from the hands of the dying queen of Atlantis in her first issue.
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34	* ''Literature/ThePrincessAndThePea'': Maybe. It remains unknown if the heroine is an actual princess [[FallenPrincess on the run]], and the pea under the mattresses reveals [[SecretTest her as such]]. It's equally possible that she thinks herself worthy of being a princess when asked if she is one, and by coincidence has the sensitive skin of a royal girl.
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38	* ''Fanfic/LinkedInLifeAndLove'': Played with. As Blake is the daughter of the King of Menagerie, many people call her a princess. Blake points out that her father is ''not'' a king; Menagerie isn't a Kingdom, her father is the Chief, and he was elected to that position. Weiss counters that no one outside of Menagerie is going to acknowledge the distinction; in their history classes, Ghira is referred to as "king." Even many Faunus in Menagerie often think of Ghira as their king.
39	* ''Fanfic/TalesOfTheUndiscoveredSwords'': Himetsuru Ichimonji is not part of any royal families, but [[SheIsTheKing he]] calls himself a princess and behaves like [[RoyalBrat (the worst stereotype of)]] one due to his namesake.
40	* As the title may suggest, the ''Franchise/DragonAge'' fanfic ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/26198497 The Princesses of Kirkwall]]'' assigns honorary princessdom to the daughters of the reigning Viscount. Although they are nobility, they are not technically princesses, since Kirkwall isn't a kingdom; but the people enjoy calling them that.
41	* [[WesternAnimation/{{Beetlejuice}} Lydia]] is given the courtesy title of Princess of Beetles in the ''[[Fanfic/{{Cinderjuice}} Contractually Obligated Chaos]]'' series. She's not actually related to the ruling family of the Neitherworld, but Prince Vince effectively adopts her as his sister owing to the machinations of [[SentientCosmicForce the plot]]. It has a double purpose; the overt one is to help her feel like she still has a family when she's forced to be away from her loved ones. The secondary one is because [[spoiler:kissing a princess]] is a recommended course of action for resolving certain plot threads. (It works, too.)
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45	* ''WesternAnimation/BarbieInTheNutcracker'': [[spoiler: Clara turns out to be the Sugarplum Princess, the savior of the candy kingdom. This is specific to the WesternAnimation/{{Barbie}} version, as it was the Sugarplum Fairy in the original ballet, and it was a character distinct from Clara.]]
46	* ''WesternAnimation/BarbieAndTheDiamondCastle'': [[spoiler: In the end, Liana and Alexa are rewarded for their courage by the muses, who proclaim them princesses of music. This does not prevent them from returning to their simple life of flower girls in a humble dwelling, though.]]
47	* Discussed in ''WesternAnimation/BarbiePrincessCharmSchool'', where Emily, in a PrincessPhase, is sure that her waitress big sister, Blair, will do perfectly in the RoyalSchool in which Emily has just registered her. Also the first song, "You Can Tell She's a Princess", pretty much describes the trope. [[spoiler: As a bonus, Blair turns out to be [[LostOrphanedRoyalty the lost Princess Sophia]], the legitimate heir to the throne.]]
48	* ''WesternAnimation/BarbieStarLightAdventure'': [[spoiler: The king admires Franchise/{{Barbie}} for being TheChosenOne of a prophecy, and when she manages to make the stars dance again, he proclaims her the princess of stars.]]
49	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Mulan}}'': In the mid-2000s, Mulan joined the Franchise/DisneyPrincess franchise along with WesternAnimation/{{Pocahontas}} (sometimes considered as honorary too, being TheChiefsDaughter), [[WesternAnimation/ThePrincessAndTheFrog Tiana]], and [[WesternAnimation/{{Tangled}} Rapunzel]]. She is actually the daughter, and later the wife, of military men, but still: Mulan was included in the franchise mainly so Asian little girls could have "their" Disney princess. In the sequel [[spoiler: Mulan actually nearly married a prince, and when she offered her hand, a counselor of the king said he should accept, as a heroine such as Mulan would be a more prestigious daughter-in-law than "simple princesses".]]
50	** Mulan is actually a good example of OfferedTheCrown if period-correct laws are in consideration: [[spoiler: Her beheading Shan Yu, the leader of opposition force, and bringing his head back to the Emperor]] is such a great military achievement that she would have been immediately granted a kingdom within the empire as a reward.
51	* ''WesternAnimation/ThePrincessAndTheFrog'': Every time Big Daddy Labouff is elected King of Mardi Gras in New Orleans, his daughter Charlotte is considered a princess for the day. It counts, much to the surprise of Tiana and Naveen, and that's why Charlotte has the power to give them back their human form with a kiss. [[spoiler:Charlotte is absolutely heartbroken when she realizes the day's passed and she can't turn them back.]]
52	* ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperMarioBrosMovie'': [[spoiler: Peach arrived as a baby in the Mushroom Kingdom and was adopted by the Toads, who later crowned her as their princess.]]
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56	* ''Film/PrincessProtectionProgram'': Chelsea, Rosalinda, and Carter become the three finalists for the Queen contest of the homecoming dance, and receive princesses' tiaras. Chelsea [[AlphaBitch doesn't deserve hers much]], and Rosie is already a princess by birth. So she helps Carter to develop the princess attitude, and at the dance, [[spoiler: Carter goes so far as trying to sacrifice her freedom in exchange for Rosalinda's. The latter affirms that, with this heroic act, Carter became a real princess.]]
57	* ''Film/{{Enchanted}}'': Giselle goes from being a peasant in the forest to being a stylist in New York, [[spoiler: without marrying the Prince Charming in the end.]] This does not prevent Morgan from thinking she is a princess, notably because of her poofy FairytaleWeddingDress. Granted, Giselle totally has the mind of a PrincessClassic, including the power of summoning animals by singing.
58	* In the sequel, ''Film/Disenchanted2022'': Though it's never really called out directly, but in Giselle's wished up FairyTale world, [[spoiler:Morgan is placed in the role of a classic Disney Princess, specifically of the Cinderella archetype even getting an IWantSong and her own take on the iconic magic dress transformation shot, interestingly once she breaks free of the spell by going to Andalasia, she '''''still''''' ends up playing the part (that's when the dress transformation happens), albeit now with the proactiveness and heroism of the more modern Princesses like Rapunzel, Anna, and Moana]].
59	** After being the honorary princess in the first film, Giselle [[spoiler: briefly becomes an honorary [[GodSaveUsFromTheQueen evil queen]] in the climax. ]]
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63	* ''Literature/ALittlePrincess'': Every girl is a princess, according to Sarah Crewe. As for herself, she tries to have the good attitude of a princess each day, including during the period she fell on [[RichesToRags hard times]] - [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin hence the title]].
64	* ''Literature/EnchantedForestChronicles'': At the end of ''Talking To Dragons'', Kazul offers to make Shiara a princess. When Shiara protests that she is not a princess, Kazul replies that if the King of the Dragons says you're a princess, you're a princess.
65	* ''Literature/OzmaOfOz'': Dorothy is offered by Ozma the chance to stay in Oz as a princess. She chooses to go home instead, but that doesn't stop her from holding the title whenever she visits in later books; the illustrations show that she has her own crown, and occasionally Ozma even delegates minor royal duties to Dorothy, "being the only other Princess in Oz."
66	-->"What!" cried Polly, looking at Dorothy curiously. "Do you belong to the nobility?"\
67	"Just in Oz I do," said the child, "'cause Ozma made me a Princess, you know. But when I'm home in Kansas I'm only a country girl, and have to help with the churning and wipe the dishes while Aunt Em washes 'em. Do you have to help wash dishes on the rainbow, Polly?"
68	* ''Literature/ThePrincessBride'': Some people complain when Buttercup gets engaged to Humperdinck, saying that only a Princess can get engaged to a Prince. To appease the grumpy nobles, Humperdinck's father makes her Princess of Hammersmith, which is just a little lump of land at the back of the kingdom. Utterly pointless, as it's unlikely she even set foot in the place at any point, but it silences the detractors.
69	* Probable [[GenderInvertedTrope male example]] in ''Literature/TheLittlePrince''. The boy apparently does not have parents, and as far as we know he may be self-proclaimed. He is, apart from a rose, the only inhabitant of his BabyPlanet, which makes him the de facto [[PrincessesRule ruler]].
70	* In ''Franchise/StarWarsLegends'', it's mentioned in the novelization of ''Film/ThePhantomMenace'' and in supplementary material that Princess of Theed is an [[ElectiveMonarchy elected title]] on Naboo; the position itself appears to be the equivalent of mayor of Theed (Naboo's capital city). Prior to being elected Queen of Naboo, Padmé Amidala was Princess of Theed.
71	* Applies to a few characters in ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'':
72	** Daenerys Targaryen is a downplayed example, as her family ''is'' royalty although they lost their throne in an uprising. She's still referred to as a princess (one of her specific titles is Princess of Dragonstone) even though her family was deposed over a decade ago, she hasn't set foot in her home country since infancy, and she [[ImpoverishedPatrician lives off others' charity (if she's lucky)]]. By the time she starts gaining power and territory for herself, she insists on being called a ''queen'' (or a khaleesi), not a princess.
73	** After their brother Robb Stark declares himself King in the North, Sansa and Arya are known as princesses. However, no one outside the North refers to them as such and they sure as hell aren't treated like princesses; Sansa is a [[HostageSituation royal hostage]] who is regularly tormented by [[TheCaligula Joffrey]], while Arya is [[NobleFugitive on the run]] in the war-torn and lawless countryside [[SweetPollyOliver disguised as a boy]]. No one in the Lannister court would dare call Sansa a princess, since that would implicitly acknowledge the legitimacy of Robb as the King of the North, and with that, the North's secession as legitimate.
74	** Val, a wildling, is referred to as a princess by people living south of the Wall, as her sister Dalla is married to Mance Rayder, known as the King Beyond the Wall. However, the wildlings themselves don't really have a concept of royalty or nobility, and to them, Val is just Dalla's sister. She gets a number of marriage offers due to her being perceived as a princess.
75	** In tourneys, it's tradition for the winning knight to crown a lady the 'Queen of Love and Beauty', which is just part of the fun and holds no formal meaning, although it can understandably be a display of affection and admiration. In the backstory, Prince Rhaegar Targaryen caused a scandal when he passed over his wife Elia to name Lyanna Stark the Queen of Love and Beauty, especially as she was also betrothed to another man. About a year later he kidnapped her and it ended up starting a war that saw the Targaryens deposed.
76	* ''Literature/DungeonCrawlerCarl'': Carl enters the dungeon with [[FormallyNamedPet Princess Donut]], his ex-girlfriend's award-winning cat. Shortly thereafter, Donut [[UpliftedAnimal gains sapience]], and she is absolutely insistent that she ''is'' a princess, even if it's dint of being a beauty contest grand champion than anything so droll as ''bloodline''. All [=NPCs=] immediately identify her as a princess on sight, and most people from outside the dungeon also politely refer to her as "princess."
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81	* In ''Series/GameOfThrones'', the [[TheShowOfTheBooks show based upon]] ''A Song of Ice and Fire'', Prince Rhaegar Targaryen named Lyanna Stark the Queen of Love and Beauty after he won a tourney, laying a crown of roses in her lap to show his interest in her. It's subverted in Season 7, due to the revelation that [[spoiler: Lyanna eloped with Rhaegar, making her an actual princess by marriage, although very few people knew this; it was instead widely believed that Rhaegar had kidnapped Lyanna]].
82	* ''Series/TheStoryteller'': In ''The True Bride'', Anja was a poor orphan all but enslaved to an abusive troll. When the Thought Lion appears to help her fulfill the troll's impossible demands, the last one he grants is building a castle in one day, including a room with a bottomless pit that the troll falls into. Now free, Anja lives in the castle where she is provided everything she needs (nice dresses, food, servants) and is considered a princess by the neighborhood, to the point that princes travel to woo her.
83	* ''Series/XenaWarriorPrincess'': Born of innkeepers, Xena stayed single, and was at first a pirate, then a warlord, and finally a heroine. Then, where does the "warrior princess" of the title comes from? A friend of hers, Lao Ma, used to call her this. Xena does have a lookalike (Diana) who is a princess by birth.
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87	* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qv0S-TIvbE In the song "Guillotine"]] by Yadi:" You'll fall like a guillotine, and kneel before the queen; I don't need blue blood running through my veins, like a queen, I can make you love me."
88	* There's a ''Franchise/DisneyPrincess'' song called "[[http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/Every_Girl_Can_Be_A_Princess Every Girl Can Be A Princess]]", which appears in ''Disney Princess Tea Party'' and ''Songs & Story: WesternAnimation/{{Tangled}}''. The song is about being a princess not necessarily implies coming from a royal family but just having the grace and kindness. To complement this, it's sung by WesternAnimation/{{Cinderella}} herself, Tami Damiano.
89	-->''You don't need a grand old castle rising in the air, Maids to brush your hair, Your heart is pure, you're thoughtful, Surely, Princess, you're almost there.''
90	* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlcIKh6sBtc In the song "Royals"]] by Lorde, she states that: ''And we'll never be royals, It don't run in our blood,(...)Let me be your ruler, you can call me Queen B, And baby I'll rule, Let me live that fantasy''
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94	* Princesa Sugehit was given her ring name and [[MaskedLuchador butterfly mask]] because when she started training in lucha libre those around her found themselves in the presence of a prodigy whom they believed would soar to the top of the sport even though she was [[PrejudicedForPecs very small]]. Incidentally, Sugehit is the name Wrestling/{{CMLL}} settled on because it was her ([[SecretIdentity not yet revealed]]) real middle name. It turns out "Sujei", "Sujey", "Sugey" and several other similarly spelled words have similar but different meanings relating to things that are "high up" and no one could [[InconsistentSpelling seem to agree which fit this princess best]] (even CMLL, alternated between "Sugehit" and "Sugeth" before she was officially unmasked by Zeuxis).[[/folder]]
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97	* ''TabletopGame/WarhammerFantasyRoleplay'' and ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'': The title of Daemon Prince/ss is given to individuals who've been granted ascension to daemonhood by the Chaos gods regardless of previous birth or station. Slaanesh (one of the Chaos gods) has "Prince of Excess" as one of their titles.
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101	* ''Theatre/TwistedTheUntoldStoryOfARoyalVizier'': The Princess's solution to the socioeconomic inequality? Why, make everyone in the kingdom a princess. [[spoiler: After the Sultan kicks the bucket, she makes that decree. It works, surprisingly.]]
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105	* ''VideoGame/AceCombat5TheUnsungWar'': Osean troops eventually begin referring to your wingman Kei Nagase as "the Princess", out of a mixture of earnest admiration (since, like the rest of your Wardog squadron, Nagase is national war hero) and barely-contained horniness (as not only is Nagase the only female pilot in your team, but she also [[GoodLookingPrivates looks damn fine in a flight suit]]). This is particularly true of the Sea Goblin marine squad who cross paths with the Wardogs regularly, including [[spoiler:rescuing Nagase when she is shot down over Glubina]].
106	* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII'': Rinoa is not a princess, but the Forest Owls resistance calls her that as a nickname, most likely because she's the daughter of the occupying state's military commander.
107	* ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'': The seven "princesses of hearts" turn out to include five of the (then) [[Franchise/DisneyPrincess Disney princesses]]; the sixth is [[WesternAnimation/AliceInWonderland Alice]], and the seventh is Sora's friend Kairi. Neither of these are royalty by birth or marriage; it turns out that the "princess of heart" title is used to name the only persons in the world who possess hearts made of pure light, [[IncorruptiblePurePureness without any shadow of evil]].
108	* ''Videogame/BlazBlue'': Rachel's familiars, as well as her butler Valkenhayn, usually call her "princess" despite the Alucard family not being a royalty.
109	* In ''VideoGame/CrusaderKingsII,'' non-Italian mayors of count or duke rank and bishops of count rank are known as prince-mayors and prince-bishops respectively. Yet they are frequently only petty nobles or not nobles at all.
110	* ''Franchise/TouhouProject'': features a lot of princesses, though very few have actual royal status.
111	** Toyohime, Yorirhime and Kaguya are princesses in Lunarian society (Kaguya being the one from ''Literature/TheTaleOfTheBambooCutter'').
112	** Fujiwara no Mokou was the daughter of a high-ranking nobleman (high enough to ask for Kaguya's hand in marriage), but her status as ex-nobility is rarely mentioned.
113	** Yuyuko Saiyouji is a ghost princess, who was the daughter of a Japanese court poet in life.
114	** Kotohime is from one of the early games, a CloudCuckoolander who thinks she's a police officer.
115	** Wakasagihime, despite the name, shows no sign of being royalty, being a mermaid named after a Japanese fish.
116	** Parsee Mizuhashi is a hashihime (bridge princess), a youkai based on a WomanScorned who waits under bridges to kill loving couples.
117	** While her general attitude is TheOjou (especially in fandom), the vampire Remilia Scarlet's only link to princessdom is her theme, "Septette for the Dead Princess" (she claims to be descended from [[UsefulNotes/VladTheImpaler Vlad Tepes]]).
118	* ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess'' introduces a new princess to the franchise - Agitha, the self-proclaimed Princess of Bugs. She's a ten-year-old girl who is basically playing pretend, but it still counts, since as far as anyone is concerned that really is her legitimate title.
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122	* In ''Webcomic/DarthsAndDroids'' (unlike in the original ''Franchise/StarWars'' films), Leia is not an actual princess. Princess, instead, is the first name given to her by her surrogate parents Bail Organa and Breha Moon-Flower, because according to them, "[[http://www.darthsanddroids.net/episodes/0653.html she's a beautiful princess]]". Han Solo still refers to her as "your highness" sometimes, only to be corrected by the other characters.
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126	* ''WesternAnimation/MikeLuAndOg'': Lu is the self-proclaimed princess of her island, Albonquetine. Justified as she is the daughter of the island's governor and Albonquetine is deserted, populated only by her tribe.
127	* ''ComicBook/{{Papyrus}}'': Tiya calls herself the princess of thieves, being born into a clan of robbers.
128	* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic:'' In [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS3E13MagicalMysteryCure "Magical Mystery Cure"]], after fixing a magical crisis, Twilight Sparkle AscendsToAHigherPlaneOfExistence and comes back as [[WingedUnicorn an alicorn]] - at which point Princess Celestia declares this makes Twilight a Princess as well. The episode ends with Twilight's coronation.
129	* ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'': In "A Song of Ass and Fire", [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyILPbZWCSQ the Japanese make Kenny a princess.]]
130	* ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'': Most of the kingdoms of Ooo are ruled by princesses. Of these, only Flame Princess and Lumpy Space Princess have confirmed royal parentage; the others seem to be self-proclaimed. And then there's Princess Doctor, who is neither a princess nor a doctor, that's just her given name.
131	* ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls1998'': Princess is the name of one of the recurring villains on the show, a SpoiledBrat whose billionaire father buys her anything she wants, including powered armor which she uses to fight the Powerpuffs. Her given name is Princess Morbucks.
132	* In ''WesternAnimation/SheRaAndThePrincessesOfPower,'' Adora is granted the title of "Princess of Power" by Queen Angella as the [[LegacyCharacter latest bearer of the She-Ra title]] and her inclusion in the Princess Alliance that leads (or used to lead) the Rebellion. Frosta, one of the actual princesses of the setting, passive-aggressively forgives Adora's lack of tact at an important social function by stating that she's not an actual princess and shouldn't be expected to be aware of social niceties (note that Adora was [[RaisedByOrcs raised by the Horde]] to be a {{Child Soldier\|s}} with NoSocialSkills, so Frosta [[JerkassHasAPoint kinda has a point]]). This implies that Adora in this series is not the Princess of Eternia (as she is in other continuities of the MOTU franchise), which is further corroborated by the fact that the He-Man parts of her origin have been AdaptedOut; so her title of "Princess of Power" is strictly honorary.
133	* ''WesternAnimation/SofiaTheFirst'': Sofia becomes a princess by virtue of her mother marrying the King of Enchancia, which would be unlikely to get her that title in any real-world monarchy. The show is a BlendedFamilyDrama that puts heavy emphasis on the strength and importance of step-family relationships, and her princess title is a representation of that importance.
134	* ''WesternAnimation/ElenaOfAvalor'': Villainous example with Shuriki, who proclaims herself queen of Avalor after she eliminated the original royal family in various ways. As she states herself: "Some inherit their kingdom, others have to take theirs by force."
135	* ''Toys/EverAfterHigh'': In the episode ''Blondie Branches Out'', Blondie Lockes had to make her family tree, but was ashamed to be only distantly related to royalty. As far as she knows, her mother, Literature/{{Goldilocks}}, was just a little girl who got lost in the woods. And Blondie Lockes wanted to be classified among Royal kids, whom she frequently hanged with. Cupid assured Blondie she was a Royal too as long as, like them, she followed tradition and honored her tale. The next day in class, while presenting her family tree, Blondie told that her mother, after the story with the bears, was sent to live in a magical cul de sac. There she was declared queen of the community. Everyone applause, apparently approving this announcement of Blondie Lockes being herself a declared princess.
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139	* Some historic characters and celebrities are often called the king or queen of their field, in order to emphasize their talent. Saint Peter is the prince of apostles, Music/ElvisPresley the king of rock and Music/MichaelJackson the king of pop, Creator/RumikoTakahashi is the princess of manga, and so on.
140	* Micronations are lands claimed by individuals, on the ground they own, and not recognized as actual nations by the international community. They're often kingdom or principalities, making their owners royals. There are, for instance, the princes of Sealand, Seborga, Wy, and Hutt river, and the kings of Coral Islands and Redonda. In the case of the Bir Tawil triangle, Jeremiah Heaton claimed it as North Sudan specifically in order to make his seven-year-old daughter a princess.
141	* In 1859 Joshua Norton of San Francisco proclaimed himself "Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico". While he had no political power, the citizens of San Francisco had so much affection for him that they humored his claims and even treated the "money" he had printed in his name as if it were legal currency.
142	* The "court of miracles" was the slum districts of Paris from the Middle age to the XVII century; the local chief was named the king of crooks (like Clopin in ''Literature/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame'').
143	* Back when they used to perform in circuses, freaks were often given royal titles. There were Prince Randian (deprived of limbs), who appeared in ''Film/{{Freaks}}'', and Princess Paulina and Princess Elizabeth, who were dwarfs. Others received military titles, like the dwarfs General Tom Thumb and Major Mite.
144	* The Arawaks' princesses' case: Arawaks were the native tribes of the Caribbean islands. Every four years, the different tribes organized a trial between the women; the best would represent the people (as an ambassador) and be called a princess.
145	* "Princess" is a common compliment to women made by their {{Love Interest}}s in a relationship (boyfriend, lover, husband, or simply her significant other), especially if this goes more than just the compliment and attending her in her needs and being treated as a princess in general.
146	* In an inversion, calling someone "Princess" can also be used to demean someone by implying they're being [[RoyalBrat excessively demanding]] or (especially in the case of young women) lack a [[ShelteredAristocrat sufficient understanding of the situation]] at hand (ironically, when a fictional character does this, it usually implies that they are themselves quite arrogant).
147	* French presidents are [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Co-Princes_of_Andorra co-princes of Andorra]] with the AlwaysMale Bishop of Urgell. While there has never been a female with this title, the theoretical female President of France would be an official "honorary princess".
148	* Thanks to [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Courtesy_title courtesy titles]], anybody can claim him/herself a count, duke, or... a princess, and print it on a business card. It's only forbidden to use it on official documents.
149	* It's common at high school social events such as proms and Homecoming for students to be elected 'King' or 'Queen'; some places will bestow other titles as well, including 'Prince' or 'Princess'.
150	* Before the more republican "Miss" title was adopted after WWII, winners of BeautyContest at large were titled "Queen", hence the tiara the Miss still wear today. It can be traced back to the middle age, when a "May Queen" was elected during May the first celebrations. Meanwhile, victorious knights in tournaments could choose a "queen" among ladies who attended the event.
151	* In the UsefulNotes/SocietyForCreativeAnachronism, there are twenty kingdoms across the parts of the world which participate. Each of these is ruled by a King and Queen, and new rulers are selected through the Crown Tourney held every six months. The winner of the Crown Tourney is crowned Prince or Princess, and that person's chosen consort is accordingly given the corresponding title, which they hold until the sitting rulers' reign comes to an end and they themselves are crowned. Someone who has held the rank of King or Queen more than once is thereafter permitted to permanently style themselves as a Duke or Duchess if they so choose, but only the rulers-elect may be Princes or Princesses.
152	* Some monarchies in the world are electives, such as Malaysia, United Arab Emirates, or Vatican City State. The candidates to the throne, though, are chosen among the royal family or clan chiefs, and are elected by their peers.
153	* Historically, every time someone self proclaimed him or herself a sovereign and started a dynasty, their female relatives became de facto honorary princesses, before the next generation has RoyalBlood. Examples include PrettyPrincessPowerhouse Zhao of Pingyang,who used an AmazonBrigade to help her father to become emperor (he was the founder of UsefulNotes/TangDynasty). UsefulNotes/NapoleonBonaparte's sisters count as well (not to mention he soon claimed them [[{{Nepotism}} queens of neighboring countries]]). Napoleon also proclaimed [[UsefulNotes/NotableSwedishMonarchs Charles XIV John of Sweden]] king of Sweden and consequently his granddaughter, Eugenie, as a princess.

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