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Not that I have any direct knowledge, but I think a real king (either medieval or modern day) has a huge number of constraints on life opportunities. They have
by em500 1y ago
Not that I have any direct knowledge, but I think a real king (either medieval or modern day) has a huge number of constraints on life opportunities. They have a lot of nominal wealth, but probably also too many obligations and duties (real or perceived) to just say, the heck with it, I'm going to be a full time traveling musician or rock climber or some such.
- walthamstow 1y agoWe've seen this recently in British and Japanese royal families. Some people just don't want it, and to get a normal life they have to leave the monarchy.
- pjc50 1y agoThis is reminding me of folk tales where the king, prince or princess disguises themselves and goes among the commoners, but I can't name a definite example of the trope at the moment.
- cyberlimerence 1y agoI think there are multiple versions of this. One example is Gråkappan.[1] It was mentioned in the Severence series, funnily enough. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_XI_of_Sweden#Greycoat https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_XI_of_Sweden#Greycoat
- 0cf8612b2e1e 1y agoAladdin
- samlinnfer 1y agoKangxi emperor being disguised as a commoner in some kind of undercover boss scenario is a common trope.
- bmn__ 1y agohttps://allthetropes.org/wiki/King_Incognito https://allthetropes.org/wiki/King_Incognito
- IAmBroom 1y agoThe Prince and the Pauper is the classic Western version.
- jimbokun 1y agoClark Kent.