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We'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.
by walthamstow 1y ago
We'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.