The Relatable Royal Trope, Explained

The first 1000 people who click the link will get 2 free months of Skillshare Premium: https://skl.sh/thetake88 | Royals are far from being just like us, so why do films and TV shows insist on portraying them as relatable? If we look closer at narratives like The Crown, The Princess Diaries, The King's Speech, and Cinderella, we can see some common story devices used to make us empathize with these grand rulers. These stories fuel our fascination with real-life royalty, from Princess Diana, to Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle. Here's our Take on the Relatable Royal trope, and the con of convincing us commoners that the royals are really no different from the rest of us. If you like this video, subscribe to our channel or support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thetake

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A Royal Night Out (2015)
Aladdin (1992)
Beauty and the Beast (1991)
Chimes at Midnight (1965)
Cinderella (1950)
Cinderella (2015)
Cleopatra (1963)
Coming to America (1988)
Elizabeth (1998)
Ever After: A Cinderella Story (1998)
Frozen (2013)
Grace of Monaco (2014)
Hamilton (2020)
King Ralph (1991)
Les Amours de la reine Élisabeth (1912)
Marie Antoinette (2006)
Penny Princess (1952)
Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)
Richard III (1995)
Roman Holiday (1953)
Sleeping Beauty (1959)
The Favourite (2018)
The Queen (2006)
The Crown (2016-)
The Great (2020-)
The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses (2016)
The King (2019)
The King's Speech (2010)
The Last Emperor (1987)
The Lion King (1994)
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
The Madness of King George (1994)
The Princess Diaries (2001)
The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933)
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939)
The Royals (2015-2018)
The Tudors (2007-2010)
Rome (2005-2007)
Grace Kelly: The American Princess (1987)
Myths & Monsters (2017-)
Aquaman (2018)
Downton Abbey (2019)
Diana (2013)
Henry V (1989)
The Sword in the Stone (1963)
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
Richard III (1955)

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