History Main / HonoraryPrincess

* In ''ComicBook/{{Lanfeust}}'', the thirteen Merchant Princes of Merrion are a council apparently made of elected monarchs. [[spoiler: When one, princess Ophredla, dies]], Cixi inherit her title.

* In ''ComicBook/Lanfeust'', the thirteen Merchant Princes of Merrion are a council apparently made of elected monarchs. [[spoiler: When one, princess Ophredla, dies]], Cixi inherit her title.

* In the American dub of ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'', star Pokémon coordinator May is called the "Princess of Hoenn".

* [[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.)

* 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 [[SpellMyNameWithAnS seem to agree which fit this princess best]](even CMLL, alternated between "Sugehit" and "Sugeth" before she was officially unmasked by Zeuxis).[[/folder]]

* In ''VideoGame/CrusaderKings 2,'' 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.
* ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}}'': features a lot of princesses, though very few have actual royal status.

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* ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperMarioBrosMovie'': [[spoiler: Peach arrived as a baby in mushroom kingdom, was raised by the toads, who later crowned her as their princess.]]

* 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). Napoleon's sisters count as well (not to mention he soon claimed them queens of neighboring countries). Napoleon also proclaimed [[UsefulNotes/NotableSwedishMonarchs Charles XIV John of Sweden]] king of Sweden and consequently his two daughters , Eugenie and Josephine, as princesses.

* 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 de Pingyang,who used AmazonBrigade to help her father to become emperor (he was the founderof UsefulNotes/TangDynasty). Charles XIV John

* ''Series/TheStoryteller'': In ''The true bride'' tale, Anja was a poor orphan until a magical castle appear just for her and her abusive troll godfather die. Anja go on living in the castle where she is provided everything she needs (nice dresses, food, servants) and as an adult, she is considered as a princess by the neighborhood. The proof is, princes who started to pay her visits, to ask for her hand.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperMarioBrosMovie'': Peach arrived as a baby in mushroom kingdom, was raised by the toads, who later crowned her as their princess.

* Before the more republican "Miss" title was adopted after WWII, winners of BeautyContest at large were titled "Queen". 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.

* Some monarchies in the world are electives, such as Malaysia, United Arab Emirates, or Vatican City State. The candidates, though, are chosen among the royal family or clan chiefs, and are elected by their peers.

Some ladies are princesses because [[RoyalBlood they were born to a king and queen]]. Others are because [[HotConsortthey'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.

Some ladies are princesses because they were born to a king and queen. Others are because 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.

Some ladies are princesses because they were born to a king and queen. Others are because they're married to a prince. 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.

* ''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 story. The next day in class, while presenting her family tree, Blondie assured 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.

* ''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 story. The next day in class, while presenting her family tree, Blondie assured 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.

* ''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 story. The next day in class, while presenting her family tree, Blondie assured 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.

* ''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 story. The next day in class, while presenting her family tree, Blondie assured 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.

* ''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

* ''Film/{{Enchanted}}'': Giselle goes from being a peasant in the forest to a stylist in New York, [[spoiler: without marrying the PrinceCharming in the end]]. This does not prevent little 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.

* ''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 FairytaleWedding Dress. Granted, Giselle totally has the mind of a PrincessClassic, including the power of summoning animals by singing.