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* The NostalgiaCritic hates this trope and typically complains about it whenever he reviews something where it occurs.

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* Despite the heavy use of EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses, this trope is averted by the {{Disney Princess}}es, as none of them are actually in a ruling capacity, except for [[{{Ptitledztlyey0hfvu}} Kida]], who appropriately becomes a [[TheHighQueen queen]] at the end of her film. However, the franchise may have contributed to the trope's perpetuation, through films like, ''Disney/Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'', that cause most young girls that are fans of the animated Disney movies to percieve queens as [[GodSaveUsFromtheQueen "evil"]], and princesses as "[[PrincessClassic good.]]"

* Despite the heavy use of EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses, this trope is averted by the {{Disney Princess}}es, as none of them are actually in a ruling capacity, except for [[{{Ptitledztlyey0hfvu}} Kida]], who appropriately becomes a [[TheHighQueen queen]] at the end of her film. Adding to this was the fact that because of what happened in ''Disney/SnowWhiteandtheSevenDwarfs'', most young girls that are fans of the animated Disney movies actually now percieve queens as [[GodSaveUsFromtheQueen "evil"]], and princesses as "good."

As it says in EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses, occasionally in fiction, a princess is shown to be the absolute ruler of a realm, despite the fact that, logically, that would make her a queen. There could be [[JustifiedTrope a few reasons]] ''why'' she hasn't been crowned queen, such as the realm is explicitly a principality, they are waiting until the princess comes of age (although historically this doesn't usually happen), or the princess is only acting ruler for an incapacitated monarch. However, in fiction-land, this set-up doesn't usually even get a hand-wave. The ruler just is a princess for [[EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses some inexplicable reason]].

* Despite the heavy use of EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses, this trope is averted by the {{Disney Princess}}es, as none of them are actually in a ruling capacity, except for [[{{Ptitledztlyey0hfvu}} Kida]], who appropriately becomes a [[TheHighQueen queen]] at the end of the film.

* Despite the heavy use of EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses, this trope is averted by the {{Disney Princess}}es, none of whom are actually in a ruling capacity, except for [[{{Ptitledztlyey0hfvu}} Kida]], who appropriately becomes a [[TheHighQueen queen]] at the end of the film.

* Despite the heavy use "EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses, this trope is averted by the {{Disney Princess}}es, none of whom are actually in a ruling capacity, except for [[{{Ptitledztlyey0hfvu}} Kida]], who appropriately becomes a [[TheHighQueen queen]] at the end of the film.

* Despite the heavy use "EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses, this trope is averted by the {{DisneyPrincess}}es, none of whom are actually in a ruling capacity, except for [[Ptitledztlyey0hfvu Kida]], who appropriately becomes a [[TheHighQueen queen]] at the end of the film.

* Played straight with most of the [[DisneyPrincess Disney Princesses,]] particularly [[Disney/SnowWhiteandtheSevenDwarfs Snow White,]] [[Disney/TheLittleMermaid Ariel,]] and [[Disney/BeautyandtheBeast Belle.]]
** Averted in ''{{Ptitledztlyey0hfvu}}'' where [[spoiler:____]] actually becomes a [[TheHighQueen queen]] at the end of the film.

* Princess Gutrune of ''EtrianOdyssey III: The Drowned City''. In her case, it's stated by locals that the Senatus is seen as holding all the ''real'' power, particularly Senator Flowdia, while Gutrune is seen as a pretty figurehead.

** That said she's really a [[GodEmperor God Empress]]

* Princess Celestia from ''MyLittlePony Friendship Is Magic''.

* Princess Desmia in ''PalaceOfMirrors,'' although she is a mere figurehead. By the end of the book, the kingdom is ruled by [[a council of ''thirteen'' princesses, all of whom have equal right to rule.]]

* Princess Peach in many of the {{Mario}} games

* Played with in CaptainN. Princess Lana is the only ruler in Videoland, but her father is still alive, he's just trapped in another dimension.

* In ElHazardTheMagnificentWorld, Princess Rune Venus and Fatora seem to be the co-rulers of Roshtaria.

A PetPeeveTrope of the NostalgiaCritic.

* [[GundamSeedDestiny Princess Cagalli]] might count, though she prefers a different title, and she both averts and plays it straight in the series. Neither changes the fact that she's a princess and the highest official in her nation.
* Princess Adina (Mokuba's virtual OppositeSexClone), ruler of Simlow in the virtual world in''{{Yu-gi-oh}}''

* Princess Peach in many of the Mario games
* Princess Zelda in some, but not all LegendOfZelda games and adaptations, notably TwilightPrincess, where,[[AllThereInTheManual apparently]], she was about to be crowned queen before everything started going to hell. The Brawl manual also refers to her as "queen" for what it is worth.