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** He's also not actually a prince. If he became one...(hypothetically) then I suppose they'd call him Prince Prince...not good thinking on his mum's part.
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* Inverted in the ''{{Shrek}}'' sequels, as Prince Charming is vain, selfish, and in ''{{Shrek}}'' ''the Third'', arguably evil.

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* Inverted in the ''{{Shrek}}'' sequels, as Prince Charming is vain, selfish, selfish and in ''{{Shrek}}'' ''the Third'', arguably evil.
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* Inverted in the ''{{Shrek}}'' sequels, as Prince Charming is vain, selfish, and in ''{{Shrek}}'' the Third, arguably evil.

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* Inverted in the ''{{Shrek}}'' sequels, as Prince Charming is vain, selfish, and in ''{{Shrek}}'' the Third, ''the Third'', arguably evil.
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* Inverted in the {{Shrek}} sequels, as Prince Charming is vain, selfish, and sometimes evil.

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* Inverted in the {{Shrek}} ''{{Shrek}}'' sequels, as Prince Charming is vain, selfish, and sometimes in ''{{Shrek}}'' the Third, arguably evil.

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In terms of the ranks of AuthorityTropes, the tropes that are equal are TheEvilPrince, PrinceCharmless, WarriorPrince, TheWhitePrince, TheWisePrince, and all PrincessTropes. The next steps down are TheCaligula, TheGoodChancellor, StandardRoyalCourt and DeadlyDecadentCourt. The next steps up are GodSaveUsFromTheQueen, TheHighQueen, and TheWomanWearingTheQueenlyMask.

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In terms of the ranks of AuthorityTropes, the tropes that are equal are TheEvilPrince, PrinceCharmless, WarriorPrince, TheWhitePrince, TheWisePrince, and all PrincessTropes. The next steps down are TheCaligula, TheGoodChancellor, StandardRoyalCourt and DeadlyDecadentCourt. The next steps up are TheGoodKing, GodSaveUsFromTheQueen, TheHighQueen, and TheWomanWearingTheQueenlyMask.
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* {{Fable 3}} The Male Hero looks like a classic example of this Trope

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* {{Fable 3}} [[{{Fable}} Fable III]] The Male Hero looks like a classic example of this Trope
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* {{Fable III}} The Male Hero looks like a classic example of this Trope

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* {{Fable III}} 3}} The Male Hero looks like a classic example of this Trope
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* [[{{Fable}} Fable 3]] The Male Hero looks like a classic example of this Trope

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* [[{{Fable}} Fable 3]] {{Fable III}} The Male Hero looks like a classic example of this Trope
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* [[{{Fable}} Fable 3]] The Male Hero looks like a classic example of this Trope
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Edward from Enchanted is played for laughs, but he *is* Charming.


* Prince Edward from ''{{Enchanted}}'' was parodied after one of the classic Prince Charmings from Disney canon.

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* Prince Edward from ''{{Enchanted}}'' was parodied after one of the classic is Prince Charmings from Disney canon.Charming PlayedForLaughs. He's good-natured, handsome, and heroic, but he's kind of thick. And it turns out he's not the right man for Giselle--but when he realizes this, he gallantly steps aside for her true prince.

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* Played straight in TheRoyalDiaries Elisabeth: The Princess Bride where Emperor Franz Joseph I, was able to win over Elisabeth because she consired him to be playful, considerate and charming.

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* Played straight in TheRoyalDiaries Elisabeth: TheRoyalDiaries.
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The Princess Bride Bride'' where Emperor Franz Joseph I, was able to win over Elisabeth because she consired him to be playful, considerate and charming.
** Also in ''Isabel: Jewel of Castilla'' where it takes less than two hours for Fernando, Prince of Agagon and King of Sicily, to steal the princess's heart with his humor, authority and imagination.
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* [[LoveableSexManiac Prince Kail]] from [[AnatoliaStory Anatolia Story]]. A flirtatious womanizer who has eyes only for [[ActionGirl Yuri]] as of late.
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** Does he ride a white horse?
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* [[LoveableSexManiac Prince Kail]] from [[AnatoliaStory Anatolia Story]]. A flirtatious womanizer who has eyes only for Yuri as of late.

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* [[LoveableSexManiac Prince Kail]] from [[AnatoliaStory Anatolia Story]]. A flirtatious womanizer who has eyes only for Yuri [[ActionGirl Yuri]] as of late.
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* [[LoveableSexManiac Prince Kail]] from [[AnatoliaStory Anatolia Story]].

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* [[LoveableSexManiac Prince Kail]] from [[AnatoliaStory Anatolia Story]]. A flirtatious womanizer who has eyes only for Yuri as of late.
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* [[LoveableSexManiac Prince Kail]] from [[AnatoliaStory Anatolia Story]].
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* {{Smallville}}'s favorite millionaire playboy Lex Luthor.
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* Played straight in VeronicaMars "Ain't No Magic Mountain High Enough" where Logan meets Hannah who he says is "like the hot daughter of a king he marries off to get like Denmark or something."
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* Played straight in TheRoyalDiaries Elisabeth: The Princess Bride where Emperor Franz Joseph I, was able to win over Elisabeth because she consired him to be playful, considerate and charming.
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*** The prince is called Ferdinand in the official Disney store and on his figurines. This is the only source for the name that this troper has been able to find.

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*** The prince is called Ferdinand [[AllThereintheManual in the official Disney store merchandise and on his figurines. figurines.]] This is the only source for the name that this troper has been able to find.
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**** When Shirley Temple is presenting Walt Disney with his Oscar award for Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, she lists off the names of Snow White, the Dwarves, Mickey Mouse, and Ferdinand as his children. Hmmm, who could Ferdinand be? Seems that those weren't rumors, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xNCY85pvcs&feature=related/ Snow White's Prince is named Ferdinand.]]
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*** The prince is called Ferdinand in the official Disney store and on his figurines. This is the only source for the name that this troper has been able to find.
*** Also, according to rumors, Cinderella's prince was given the name "Henri" in the original script, but it was later dropped. Fans haven't latched onto this name as much as they did to "Ferdinand."
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* [[KingsQuest Alexander of Daventry]] pulls this off rather nicely, especially in KingsQuestVI. It's given a bit of a {{Deconstruction}} in the ExpandedUniverse material, though. [[BeneathTheMask Because he spent so long as a slave, he still thinks of himself as "Gwydion." The persona of "Alexander" is like a mask or a cloak to him.]]

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* [[KingsQuest Alexander of Daventry]] pulls this off rather nicely, especially in KingsQuestVI. It's given a bit of a {{Deconstruction}} in the ExpandedUniverse material, though. [[BeneathTheMask Because he spent so long as a slave, he still thinks of himself as "Gwydion." "]] The persona of "Alexander" is like a mask or a cloak to him.]]
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* [[KingsQuest Alexander of Daventry]] pulls this off rather nicely, especially in KingsQuestVI. It's given a bit of a {{Deconstruction}} in the ExpandedUniverse material, though. [[BeneathTheMask Because he spent so long as a slave, he still thinks of himself as "Gwydion." The persona of "Alexander" is like a mask or a cloak to him.]]
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** He's also not actually a prince. If he became one...(hypothetically) then I suppose they'd call him Prince Prince...not good thinking on his mum's part.

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* The Queen of Fables thinks that {{Superman}} is PrinceCharming and wants to either kill him or marry him. Maybe both. [[TheHero Given his nature]], it's understandable that the delusional Queen would make this mistake.
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-->[[spoiler:"I was raised to be charming, not sincere." -Cinderella's Prince]]

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-->[[spoiler:"I -->"I was raised to be charming, charming[[spoiler:, not sincere." ]]" -Cinderella's Prince]]
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* ''IntoTheWoods'' actually has ''two'' examples: there are two Prince Charmings, married to Cinderella and Rapunzel, respectively. In the second act, they abandon their wives for Snow White and Sleeping Beauty.

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* ''IntoTheWoods'' actually has ''two'' examples: there are two Prince Charmings, married to Cinderella and Rapunzel, respectively. In [[spoiler:In the second act, they abandon their wives for Snow White and Sleeping Beauty.
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-->[[spoiler:"I was raised to be charming, not sincere." -Cinderella's Prince]]
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* Justified in {{PrinceCharming}}, a 2001 made-for-television film starring Sean Maguire is the story of a prince who gets turned into a frog because he dashingly rescues a damsel in distress who starts trying to [[RescueSex reward him]].

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* Justified in {{PrinceCharming}}, ''{{Film/Prince Charming}}'' a 2001 made-for-television film starring Sean Maguire is the story of a prince who gets turned into a frog because he dashingly rescues a damsel in distress who starts trying to [[RescueSex reward him]].
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** Actually, it's from the FairyTale 'The Blue Bird'- a French story by Madame d'Aulnoy, where the hero was called ''Le Roi Charmant,'' meaning 'the charming king.'

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