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* '''Discussed''': "Seriously, is every interesting guy in this show secretly a prince in disguise?"
* '''Conversed''': "Don't worry about them, the princess's love interest always turns out to be a prince in disguise."
* '''Conversed''': "Don't worry about them, the princess's love interest always turns out to be a prince in disguise."
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* '''Discussed''': "Seriously, is every interesting guy in "If this show secretly were a prince in disguise?"
story, then the princess's love interest would turn out to be a hidden prince."
* '''Conversed''':"Don't worry about them, "Isn't it weird how the princess's love interest always turns out to be a prince in disguise."disguise. I mean, how many hidden princes can there really be out there? And what are the odds that the princess would run into one who happens to be unmarried and about the right age?"
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* '''Reconstructed''': The princess and newly-discovered prince, whose forbidden love has turned into a politically-important but uninteresting marriage, decide to work on their relationship and fall back in love with each other.
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* '''Reconstructed''': '''Reconstructed''':
** The princess and newly-discovered prince, whose forbidden love has turned into a politically-important butuninteresting loveless marriage, decide to work on their relationship and fall back in love with each other.other.
** The newly-discovered prince of a far-away country finds a way to justify a marital alliance to the princess's father, allowing the couple to wed.
** The princess and newly-discovered prince, whose forbidden love has turned into a politically-important but
** The newly-discovered prince of a far-away country finds a way to justify a marital alliance to the princess's father, allowing the couple to wed.
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* '''Played for Drama''': While her love interest is now known to be a prince, the princess is still engaged to another prince, and breaking off that engagement may have political repercussions.
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* '''Played for Drama''': While her The princess's love interest is now known to be a prince, thrown in prison by the princess king for dallying with the princess, but is still engaged to another prince, and breaking off freed after the sudden reveal that engagement may have political repercussions.he is actually a prince.
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** The commoner turns out to be the prince...of a country that's far more diplomatically important than the princess'. This means [[RoleReversal the princess has to court the prince instead.]]
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** The commoner turns out to be the prince...of a country that's far more diplomatically important significant than the princess'. This means [[RoleReversal princess's, and now the princess ''princess'' has to court the prince instead.]]''prince''; she might even be considered an unsuitable suitor herself.
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** The commoner turns out to be the prince...of a country that's far more diplomatically important than the princess'. This means [[RoleReversal the princess has to court the prince instead.]]
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* '''Parodied''': Newborn princes are sent off to live as commoners, so that princesses can find them, fall in love with them, and then discover that they are actually princes.
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* '''Parodied''': Newborn princes are sent off to live as commoners, so commoners. When a princess comes of age, she is sent out on an adventure, secure in the knowledge that princesses can find them, fall the commoner she falls in love with them, and then discover that they are actually princes.during her adventure will turn out to be a prince.
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* '''Straight''': The princess's love interest is actually a prince who was hidden at birth.
* '''Exaggerated''': The suitor was the lowest of the low, a beggar in rags, but upon the discovery of his real parentage, he suddenly becomes a handsome, well-dressed, socially-polished prince.
* '''Downplayed''': The suitor is given a minor noble rank so that he’s no longer a commoner, and is not a wholly unsuitable husband for the princess.
* '''Justified''': The couple were deliberately guided into a relationship by people who knew his secret parentage and that he would end up being a suitable match, possibly even a PerfectlyArrangedMarriage.
* '''Exaggerated''': The suitor was the lowest of the low, a beggar in rags, but upon the discovery of his real parentage, he suddenly becomes a handsome, well-dressed, socially-polished prince.
* '''Downplayed''': The suitor is given a minor noble rank so that he’s no longer a commoner, and is not a wholly unsuitable husband for the princess.
* '''Justified''': The couple were deliberately guided into a relationship by people who knew his secret parentage and that he would end up being a suitable match, possibly even a PerfectlyArrangedMarriage.
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* '''Straight''': The princess's love interest interest, apparently a commoner, is actually a prince who was hidden at birth.
* '''Exaggerated''': Thesuitor princess's love interest was the lowest of the low, a beggar in rags, but upon the discovery of his real parentage, he suddenly becomes a handsome, well-dressed, socially-polished prince.
* '''Downplayed''': Thesuitor princess's love interest is given a minor noble rank so that he’s no longer a commoner, and is not a wholly unsuitable husband for the princess.
* '''Justified''': Thecouple princess and her love interest were deliberately guided into a relationship by people who knew his the suitor's secret parentage and that he would end up being a suitable match, possibly even a PerfectlyArrangedMarriage.
* '''Exaggerated''': The
* '''Downplayed''': The
* '''Justified''': The
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* '''Double Subverted''': The princess falls in love with a commoner, but is required to marry a prince. The king decides this is a stupid law and repeals it, but then the love interest turns out to be a prince anyway.
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* '''Double Subverted''': The princess falls in love with a commoner, but is required to marry a prince. The king decides this is a stupid law and repeals it, but then the love interest suitor turns out to be a prince anyway.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': The princess falls in love with a commoner, who is recognized as a prince by his "real" father. Then it is discovered that the suitor's supposed father was brainwashed into thinking the suitor is his son.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': The princess falls in love with a commoner, who but documents are found proving that he is recognized as actually a prince by his "real" father. prince. Then it is discovered that the suitor's supposed documents were forged. But it turns out the forgery points them toward the real documents that prove is is a prince after all.
* '''Un-Twisted''': The princess falls in love with a commoner. Her fatherwas brainwashed into thinking offers to repeal the suitor is his son.law, but the princess decides she doesn't want to marry him ''that'' much.
* '''Un-Twisted''': The princess falls in love with a commoner. Her father
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* '''Defied''': The suitor, suddenly promoted to prince, abdicates because he refuses to become a noble.
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* '''Defied''': The suitor, suddenly promoted to prince, abdicates because princess's love interest, realizing his real parentage, destroys the evidence so that he refuses to cannot become a noble.prince.
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* '''Deconstructed''': The princess marries the newly-discovered prince, then realizes that much of the appeal was that he was forbidden fruit, and now that he’s a prince, she’s not really interested in him any more.
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* '''Deconstructed''': '''Deconstructed'''
** The princess marries the newly-discovered prince, then realizes that much of the appeal was that he was forbidden fruit, and now that he’s a prince, she’s not really interested in him anymore.more.
** The princess still can't marry the newly-discovered prince because he's prince of a far-away country that her father the king doesn't care about; she still needs to marry the prince of the next kingdom over instead to cement an important alliance.
** The princess marries the newly-discovered prince, then realizes that much of the appeal was that he was forbidden fruit, and now that he’s a prince, she’s not really interested in him any
** The princess still can't marry the newly-discovered prince because he's prince of a far-away country that her father the king doesn't care about; she still needs to marry the prince of the next kingdom over instead to cement an important alliance.
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** The princess falls in love with an unsuitable suitor. Realizing that he isn’t acceptable, she breaks it off with him, finds a prince to fall in love with, and marries the prince.
** Turns out the suitor's supposed father was brainwashed into thinking the suitor is his son.
** Turns out the suitor's supposed father was brainwashed into thinking the suitor is his son.
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** The princess falls in love with an unsuitable suitor. a commoner. Realizing that he isn’t acceptable, she breaks it off with him, finds a prince to fall in love with, and marries the prince.
** Turns out the suitor's supposed father was brainwashed into thinking the suitor is his son.prince.
** Turns out the suitor's supposed father was brainwashed into thinking the suitor is his son.
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** Turns out the suitor's supposed father was brainwashed into thinking the suitor is his son.
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* '''Averted''': The princess goes on an adventure and meets a dashing commoner. They become good friends but there is no romantic relationship between them.
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* '''Averted''': '''Averted'''
** The princess goes on an adventure and meets a dashing commoner. They become good friends but there is no romantic relationship betweenthem.them.
** The princess falls in love with a dashing commoner. There is no law restricting who she can marry, so they wed without objections.
** The princess goes on an adventure and meets a dashing commoner. They become good friends but there is no romantic relationship between
** The princess falls in love with a dashing commoner. There is no law restricting who she can marry, so they wed without objections.
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'''Basic Trope''': The princess's love interest, whom she is forbidden to marry because he isn't a suitable match for her, suddenly is revealed as an eminently suitable match.
* '''Straight''': The princess's love interest is actually a prince who was hidden at birth.
* '''Exaggerated''': The suitor was the lowest of the low, a beggar in rags, but upon the discovery of his real parentage, he suddenly becomes a handsome, well-dressed, socially-polished prince.
* '''Downplayed''': The suitor is given a minor noble rank so that he’s no longer a commoner, and is not a wholly unsuitable husband for the princess.
%%% * '''Justified''': ???
* '''Inverted''': The princess is required to marry a commoner, and falls in love with a prince. It is revealed that is her love interest is not, in fact, a prince, or he abdicates. They marry.
* '''Subverted'''
** The princess falls in love with a commoner, but is required to marry a prince. The king decides this is a stupid law and repeals it.
** The princess falls in love with an unsuitable suitor. Realizing that he isn’t acceptable, she breaks it off with him, finds a prince to fall in love with, and marries the prince.
* '''Double Subverted''': The princess falls in love with a commoner, but is required to marry a prince. The king decides this is a stupid law and repeals it, but then the love interest turns out to be a prince anyway.
* '''Parodied''': Newborn princes are sent off to live as commoners, so that princesses can find them, fall in love with them, and then discover that they are actually princes.
%%% * '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': The princess goes on an adventure and meets a dashing commoner. They become good friends but there is no romantic relationship between them.
%%% * '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': A character notes that it’s awfully convenient that so-and-so just happens to be a prince.
* '''Invoked''': A princess goes out into the world looking for someone to fall in love with, hoping that he will turn out to be a prince in disguise.
* '''Exploited''': Someone looking for the lost prince sends a princess out on a quest, knowing that the person she falls in love with is likely to be the prince in disguise.
* '''Defied''': The suitor, suddenly promoted to prince, abdicates because he refuses to become a noble.
* '''Discussed''': "Seriously, is every interesting guy in this show secretly a prince in disguise?"
* '''Conversed''': "Don't worry about them, the princess's love interest always turns out to be a prince in disguise."
* '''Implied''': The princess’s love interest is suddenly referred to as a prince, with mention that the issue has been cleared up.
* '''Deconstructed''': The princess marries the newly-discovered prince, then realizes that much of the appeal was that he was forbidden fruit, and now that he’s a prince, she’s not really interested in him any more.
* '''Reconstructed''': The princess and newly-discovered prince, whose forbidden love has turned into a politically-important but uninteresting marriage, decide to work on their relationship and fall back in love with each other.
* '''Played for Laughs''': The newly-discovered prince shows up at the princess’s wedding to another prince and announces his desire to marry the princess. She shoves her fiancé aside and marries her love interest.
* '''Played for Drama''': While her love interest is now known to be a prince, the princess is still engaged to another prince, and breaking off that engagement may have political repercussions.
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* '''Straight''': The princess's love interest is actually a prince who was hidden at birth.
* '''Exaggerated''': The suitor was the lowest of the low, a beggar in rags, but upon the discovery of his real parentage, he suddenly becomes a handsome, well-dressed, socially-polished prince.
* '''Downplayed''': The suitor is given a minor noble rank so that he’s no longer a commoner, and is not a wholly unsuitable husband for the princess.
%%% * '''Justified''': ???
* '''Inverted''': The princess is required to marry a commoner, and falls in love with a prince. It is revealed that is her love interest is not, in fact, a prince, or he abdicates. They marry.
* '''Subverted'''
** The princess falls in love with a commoner, but is required to marry a prince. The king decides this is a stupid law and repeals it.
** The princess falls in love with an unsuitable suitor. Realizing that he isn’t acceptable, she breaks it off with him, finds a prince to fall in love with, and marries the prince.
* '''Double Subverted''': The princess falls in love with a commoner, but is required to marry a prince. The king decides this is a stupid law and repeals it, but then the love interest turns out to be a prince anyway.
* '''Parodied''': Newborn princes are sent off to live as commoners, so that princesses can find them, fall in love with them, and then discover that they are actually princes.
%%% * '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': The princess goes on an adventure and meets a dashing commoner. They become good friends but there is no romantic relationship between them.
%%% * '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': A character notes that it’s awfully convenient that so-and-so just happens to be a prince.
* '''Invoked''': A princess goes out into the world looking for someone to fall in love with, hoping that he will turn out to be a prince in disguise.
* '''Exploited''': Someone looking for the lost prince sends a princess out on a quest, knowing that the person she falls in love with is likely to be the prince in disguise.
* '''Defied''': The suitor, suddenly promoted to prince, abdicates because he refuses to become a noble.
* '''Discussed''': "Seriously, is every interesting guy in this show secretly a prince in disguise?"
* '''Conversed''': "Don't worry about them, the princess's love interest always turns out to be a prince in disguise."
* '''Implied''': The princess’s love interest is suddenly referred to as a prince, with mention that the issue has been cleared up.
* '''Deconstructed''': The princess marries the newly-discovered prince, then realizes that much of the appeal was that he was forbidden fruit, and now that he’s a prince, she’s not really interested in him any more.
* '''Reconstructed''': The princess and newly-discovered prince, whose forbidden love has turned into a politically-important but uninteresting marriage, decide to work on their relationship and fall back in love with each other.
* '''Played for Laughs''': The newly-discovered prince shows up at the princess’s wedding to another prince and announces his desire to marry the princess. She shoves her fiancé aside and marries her love interest.
* '''Played for Drama''': While her love interest is now known to be a prince, the princess is still engaged to another prince, and breaking off that engagement may have political repercussions.
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